diff --git a/audio/aidl/default/Android.bp b/audio/aidl/default/Android.bp
index d47b0b1..73d7626 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/default/Android.bp
+++ b/audio/aidl/default/Android.bp
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@
         "ModulePrimary.cpp",
         "SoundDose.cpp",
         "Stream.cpp",
-        "StreamSwitcher.cpp",
         "Telephony.cpp",
         "XsdcConversion.cpp",
         "alsa/Mixer.cpp",
@@ -72,6 +71,7 @@
         "bluetooth/DevicePortProxy.cpp",
         "bluetooth/ModuleBluetooth.cpp",
         "bluetooth/StreamBluetooth.cpp",
+        "deprecated/StreamSwitcher.cpp",
         "primary/PrimaryMixer.cpp",
         "primary/StreamPrimary.cpp",
         "r_submix/ModuleRemoteSubmix.cpp",
diff --git a/audio/aidl/default/StreamSwitcher.cpp b/audio/aidl/default/deprecated/StreamSwitcher.cpp
similarity index 98%
rename from audio/aidl/default/StreamSwitcher.cpp
rename to audio/aidl/default/deprecated/StreamSwitcher.cpp
index 0052889..f1e0f52 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/default/StreamSwitcher.cpp
+++ b/audio/aidl/default/deprecated/StreamSwitcher.cpp
@@ -23,12 +23,12 @@
 #include <error/expected_utils.h>
 
 #include "core-impl/StreamStub.h"
-#include "core-impl/StreamSwitcher.h"
+#include "deprecated/StreamSwitcher.h"
 
 using aidl::android::hardware::audio::effect::IEffect;
 using aidl::android::media::audio::common::AudioDevice;
 
-namespace aidl::android::hardware::audio::core {
+namespace aidl::android::hardware::audio::core::deprecated {
 
 StreamSwitcher::StreamSwitcher(StreamContext* context, const Metadata& metadata)
     : mContext(context),
@@ -268,4 +268,4 @@
     return mStream->setGain(gain);
 }
 
-}  // namespace aidl::android::hardware::audio::core
+}  // namespace aidl::android::hardware::audio::core::deprecated
diff --git a/audio/aidl/default/include/core-impl/StreamSwitcher.h b/audio/aidl/default/deprecated/StreamSwitcher.h
similarity index 96%
rename from audio/aidl/default/include/core-impl/StreamSwitcher.h
rename to audio/aidl/default/deprecated/StreamSwitcher.h
index 2d75e85..56fdd23 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/default/include/core-impl/StreamSwitcher.h
+++ b/audio/aidl/default/deprecated/StreamSwitcher.h
@@ -14,11 +14,18 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
+/**
+ ** This class is deprecated because its use causes threading issues
+ ** with the FMQ due to change of threads reading and writing into FMQ.
+ **
+ ** DO NOT USE. These files will be removed.
+ **/
+
 #pragma once
 
-#include "Stream.h"
+#include "core-impl/Stream.h"
 
-namespace aidl::android::hardware::audio::core {
+namespace aidl::android::hardware::audio::core::deprecated {
 
 // 'StreamSwitcher' is an implementation of 'StreamCommonInterface' which allows
 // dynamically switching the underlying stream implementation based on currently
@@ -192,4 +199,4 @@
     bool mBluetoothParametersUpdated = false;
 };
 
-}  // namespace aidl::android::hardware::audio::core
+}  // namespace aidl::android::hardware::audio::core::deprecated