diff --git a/audio/2.0/default/Android.mk b/audio/2.0/default/Android.mk
index 7f42abe..ccf3c1c 100644
--- a/audio/2.0/default/Android.mk
+++ b/audio/2.0/default/Android.mk
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
     android.hardware.audio@2.0 \
     android.hardware.audio.common@2.0 \
     android.hardware.audio.common@2.0-util \
+    android.hardware.audio.common-util \
 
 LOCAL_HEADER_LIBRARIES := \
     libaudioclient_headers \
diff --git a/audio/2.0/default/Device.cpp b/audio/2.0/default/Device.cpp
index 3727966..c392f65 100644
--- a/audio/2.0/default/Device.cpp
+++ b/audio/2.0/default/Device.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@
 #include "StreamOut.h"
 #include "Util.h"
 
+using ::android::hardware::audio::common::V2_0::HidlUtils;
+
 namespace android {
 namespace hardware {
 namespace audio {
diff --git a/audio/2.0/default/Stream.cpp b/audio/2.0/default/Stream.cpp
index effdd28..2fb47ef 100644
--- a/audio/2.0/default/Stream.cpp
+++ b/audio/2.0/default/Stream.cpp
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@
 #include <utils/Vector.h>
 
 #include "Conversions.h"
-#include "EffectMap.h"
 #include "Stream.h"
+#include "common/all-versions/default/EffectMap.h"
 
 namespace android {
 namespace hardware {
diff --git a/audio/common/2.0/default/Android.bp b/audio/common/2.0/default/Android.bp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c111476
--- /dev/null
+++ b/audio/common/2.0/default/Android.bp
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+//
+// Copyright (C) 2017 The Android Open Source Project
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+cc_library_shared {
+    name: "android.hardware.audio.common@2.0-util",
+    defaults: ["hidl_defaults"],
+    vendor_available: true,
+    vndk: {
+        enabled: true,
+    },
+    srcs: [
+        "HidlUtils.cpp",
+    ],
+
+    export_include_dirs: ["."],
+
+    static_libs: [
+    ],
+
+    shared_libs: [
+        "liblog",
+        "libutils",
+        "libhidlbase",
+        "android.hardware.audio.common-util",
+        "android.hardware.audio.common@2.0",
+    ],
+    export_shared_lib_headers: [
+        "android.hardware.audio.common-util"
+    ],
+
+    header_libs: [
+        "libaudio_system_headers",
+        "libhardware_headers",
+    ],
+}
diff --git a/audio/common/2.0/default/HidlUtils.cpp b/audio/common/2.0/default/HidlUtils.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9b617bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/audio/common/2.0/default/HidlUtils.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2017 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#include "HidlUtils.h"
+
+#define AUDIO_HAL_VERSION V2_0
+#include <common/all-versions/default/HidlUtils.impl.h>
+#undef AUDIO_HAL_VERSION
diff --git a/audio/common/2.0/default/HidlUtils.h b/audio/common/2.0/default/HidlUtils.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3d39933
--- /dev/null
+++ b/audio/common/2.0/default/HidlUtils.h
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2017 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#ifndef android_hardware_audio_V2_0_Hidl_Utils_H_
+#define android_hardware_audio_V2_0_Hidl_Utils_H_
+
+#include <android/hardware/audio/common/2.0/types.h>
+
+#define AUDIO_HAL_VERSION V2_0
+#include <common/all-versions/default/HidlUtils.h>
+#undef AUDIO_HAL_VERSION
+
+#endif  // android_hardware_audio_V2_0_Hidl_Utils_H_
diff --git a/audio/common/all-versions/default/Android.bp b/audio/common/all-versions/default/Android.bp
index 82b38c0..8f6b74c 100644
--- a/audio/common/all-versions/default/Android.bp
+++ b/audio/common/all-versions/default/Android.bp
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 // limitations under the License.
 
 cc_library_shared {
-    name: "android.hardware.audio.common@2.0-util",
+    name: "android.hardware.audio.common-util",
     defaults: ["hidl_defaults"],
     vendor_available: true,
     vndk: {
@@ -22,16 +22,14 @@
     },
     srcs: [
         "EffectMap.cpp",
-        "HidlUtils.cpp",
     ],
 
-    export_include_dirs: ["."],
+    export_include_dirs: ["include"],
 
     shared_libs: [
         "liblog",
         "libutils",
         "libhidlbase",
-        "android.hardware.audio.common@2.0",
     ],
 
     header_libs: [
diff --git a/audio/common/all-versions/default/EffectMap.cpp b/audio/common/all-versions/default/EffectMap.cpp
index 703b91c..7f8da1e 100644
--- a/audio/common/all-versions/default/EffectMap.cpp
+++ b/audio/common/all-versions/default/EffectMap.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 #include <atomic>
 
-#include "EffectMap.h"
+#include "common/all-versions/default/EffectMap.h"
 
 namespace android {
 
diff --git a/audio/common/all-versions/default/EffectMap.h b/audio/common/all-versions/default/include/common/all-versions/default/EffectMap.h
similarity index 88%
rename from audio/common/all-versions/default/EffectMap.h
rename to audio/common/all-versions/default/include/common/all-versions/default/EffectMap.h
index 355b635..547c6d5 100644
--- a/audio/common/all-versions/default/EffectMap.h
+++ b/audio/common/all-versions/default/include/common/all-versions/default/EffectMap.h
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-#ifndef android_hardware_audio_V2_0_EffectMap_H_
-#define android_hardware_audio_V2_0_EffectMap_H_
+#ifndef android_hardware_audio_common_EffectMap_H_
+#define android_hardware_audio_common_EffectMap_H_
 
 #include <mutex>
 
@@ -43,4 +43,4 @@
 
 }  // namespace android
 
-#endif  // android_hardware_audio_V2_0_EffectMap_H_
+#endif  // android_hardware_audio_common_EffectMap_H_
diff --git a/audio/common/all-versions/default/HidlUtils.h b/audio/common/all-versions/default/include/common/all-versions/default/HidlUtils.h
similarity index 76%
rename from audio/common/all-versions/default/HidlUtils.h
rename to audio/common/all-versions/default/include/common/all-versions/default/HidlUtils.h
index 09ed288..1654ac6 100644
--- a/audio/common/all-versions/default/HidlUtils.h
+++ b/audio/common/all-versions/default/include/common/all-versions/default/HidlUtils.h
@@ -14,24 +14,28 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-#ifndef android_hardware_audio_V2_0_Hidl_Utils_H_
-#define android_hardware_audio_V2_0_Hidl_Utils_H_
+#ifndef AUDIO_HAL_VERSION
+#error "AUDIO_HAL_VERSION must be set before including this file."
+#endif
 
 #include <memory>
 
-#include <android/hardware/audio/common/2.0/types.h>
 #include <system/audio.h>
 
-using ::android::hardware::audio::common::V2_0::AudioConfig;
-using ::android::hardware::audio::common::V2_0::AudioGain;
-using ::android::hardware::audio::common::V2_0::AudioGainConfig;
-using ::android::hardware::audio::common::V2_0::AudioOffloadInfo;
-using ::android::hardware::audio::common::V2_0::AudioPort;
-using ::android::hardware::audio::common::V2_0::AudioPortConfig;
-using ::android::hardware::audio::common::V2_0::Uuid;
+using ::android::hardware::audio::common::AUDIO_HAL_VERSION::AudioConfig;
+using ::android::hardware::audio::common::AUDIO_HAL_VERSION::AudioGain;
+using ::android::hardware::audio::common::AUDIO_HAL_VERSION::AudioGainConfig;
+using ::android::hardware::audio::common::AUDIO_HAL_VERSION::AudioOffloadInfo;
+using ::android::hardware::audio::common::AUDIO_HAL_VERSION::AudioPort;
+using ::android::hardware::audio::common::AUDIO_HAL_VERSION::AudioPortConfig;
+using ::android::hardware::audio::common::AUDIO_HAL_VERSION::Uuid;
 using ::android::hardware::hidl_vec;
 
 namespace android {
+namespace hardware {
+namespace audio {
+namespace common {
+namespace AUDIO_HAL_VERSION {
 
 class HidlUtils {
    public:
@@ -62,6 +66,8 @@
     static void uuidToHal(const Uuid& uuid, audio_uuid_t* halUuid);
 };
 
+}  // namespace AUDIO_HAL_VERSION
+}  // namespace common
+}  // namespace audio
+}  // namespace hardware
 }  // namespace android
-
-#endif  // android_hardware_audio_V2_0_Hidl_Utils_H_
diff --git a/audio/common/all-versions/default/HidlUtils.cpp b/audio/common/all-versions/default/include/common/all-versions/default/HidlUtils.impl.h
similarity index 92%
rename from audio/common/all-versions/default/HidlUtils.cpp
rename to audio/common/all-versions/default/include/common/all-versions/default/HidlUtils.impl.h
index a74fb89..935f307 100644
--- a/audio/common/all-versions/default/HidlUtils.cpp
+++ b/audio/common/all-versions/default/include/common/all-versions/default/HidlUtils.impl.h
@@ -14,23 +14,29 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
+#ifndef AUDIO_HAL_VERSION
+#error "AUDIO_HAL_VERSION must be set before including this file."
+#endif
+
 #include <string.h>
 
-#include "HidlUtils.h"
-
-using ::android::hardware::audio::common::V2_0::AudioChannelMask;
-using ::android::hardware::audio::common::V2_0::AudioDevice;
-using ::android::hardware::audio::common::V2_0::AudioFormat;
-using ::android::hardware::audio::common::V2_0::AudioGainMode;
-using ::android::hardware::audio::common::V2_0::AudioMixLatencyClass;
-using ::android::hardware::audio::common::V2_0::AudioPortConfigMask;
-using ::android::hardware::audio::common::V2_0::AudioPortRole;
-using ::android::hardware::audio::common::V2_0::AudioPortType;
-using ::android::hardware::audio::common::V2_0::AudioSource;
-using ::android::hardware::audio::common::V2_0::AudioStreamType;
-using ::android::hardware::audio::common::V2_0::AudioUsage;
+using ::android::hardware::audio::common::AUDIO_HAL_VERSION::AudioChannelMask;
+using ::android::hardware::audio::common::AUDIO_HAL_VERSION::AudioDevice;
+using ::android::hardware::audio::common::AUDIO_HAL_VERSION::AudioFormat;
+using ::android::hardware::audio::common::AUDIO_HAL_VERSION::AudioGainMode;
+using ::android::hardware::audio::common::AUDIO_HAL_VERSION::AudioMixLatencyClass;
+using ::android::hardware::audio::common::AUDIO_HAL_VERSION::AudioPortConfigMask;
+using ::android::hardware::audio::common::AUDIO_HAL_VERSION::AudioPortRole;
+using ::android::hardware::audio::common::AUDIO_HAL_VERSION::AudioPortType;
+using ::android::hardware::audio::common::AUDIO_HAL_VERSION::AudioSource;
+using ::android::hardware::audio::common::AUDIO_HAL_VERSION::AudioStreamType;
+using ::android::hardware::audio::common::AUDIO_HAL_VERSION::AudioUsage;
 
 namespace android {
+namespace hardware {
+namespace audio {
+namespace common {
+namespace AUDIO_HAL_VERSION {
 
 void HidlUtils::audioConfigFromHal(const audio_config_t& halConfig, AudioConfig* config) {
     config->sampleRateHz = halConfig.sample_rate;
@@ -333,4 +339,8 @@
     memcpy(halUuid->node, uuid.node.data(), uuid.node.size());
 }
 
+}  // namespace AUDIO_HAL_VERSION
+}  // namespace common
+}  // namespace audio
+}  // namespace hardware
 }  // namespace android
diff --git a/audio/effect/2.0/default/Android.bp b/audio/effect/2.0/default/Android.bp
index e1072b4..f2b36d3 100644
--- a/audio/effect/2.0/default/Android.bp
+++ b/audio/effect/2.0/default/Android.bp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
         "libhidltransport",
         "liblog",
         "libutils",
+        "android.hardware.audio.common-util",
         "android.hardware.audio.common@2.0",
         "android.hardware.audio.common@2.0-util",
         "android.hardware.audio.effect@2.0",
diff --git a/audio/effect/2.0/default/Conversions.cpp b/audio/effect/2.0/default/Conversions.cpp
index e7d4c46..e839288 100644
--- a/audio/effect/2.0/default/Conversions.cpp
+++ b/audio/effect/2.0/default/Conversions.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
 #include "Conversions.h"
 #include "HidlUtils.h"
 
+using ::android::hardware::audio::common::V2_0::HidlUtils;
+
 namespace android {
 namespace hardware {
 namespace audio {
diff --git a/audio/effect/2.0/default/Effect.cpp b/audio/effect/2.0/default/Effect.cpp
index 184607e..4026cf2 100644
--- a/audio/effect/2.0/default/Effect.cpp
+++ b/audio/effect/2.0/default/Effect.cpp
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
 #include "Conversions.h"
 #include "Effect.h"
-#include "EffectMap.h"
+#include "common/all-versions/default/EffectMap.h"
 
 namespace android {
 namespace hardware {
diff --git a/audio/effect/2.0/default/EffectsFactory.cpp b/audio/effect/2.0/default/EffectsFactory.cpp
index 922a922..c4ac6ae 100644
--- a/audio/effect/2.0/default/EffectsFactory.cpp
+++ b/audio/effect/2.0/default/EffectsFactory.cpp
@@ -34,17 +34,19 @@
 #include "BassBoostEffect.h"
 #include "Conversions.h"
 #include "DownmixEffect.h"
-#include "EffectsFactory.h"
-#include "HidlUtils.h"
 #include "Effect.h"
-#include "EffectMap.h"
+#include "EffectsFactory.h"
 #include "EnvironmentalReverbEffect.h"
 #include "EqualizerEffect.h"
+#include "HidlUtils.h"
 #include "LoudnessEnhancerEffect.h"
 #include "NoiseSuppressionEffect.h"
 #include "PresetReverbEffect.h"
 #include "VirtualizerEffect.h"
 #include "VisualizerEffect.h"
+#include "common/all-versions/default/EffectMap.h"
+
+using ::android::hardware::audio::common::V2_0::HidlUtils;
 
 namespace android {
 namespace hardware {