diff --git a/audio/2.0/default/StreamOut.cpp b/audio/2.0/default/StreamOut.cpp
index 1948b68..5f187c5 100644
--- a/audio/2.0/default/StreamOut.cpp
+++ b/audio/2.0/default/StreamOut.cpp
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
     // WriteThread's lifespan never exceeds StreamOut's lifespan.
     WriteThread(std::atomic<bool>* stop,
             audio_stream_out_t* stream,
+            StreamOut::CommandMQ* commandMQ,
             StreamOut::DataMQ* dataMQ,
             StreamOut::StatusMQ* statusMQ,
             EventFlag* efGroup,
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@
             : Thread(false /*canCallJava*/),
               mStop(stop),
               mStream(stream),
+              mCommandMQ(commandMQ),
               mDataMQ(dataMQ),
               mStatusMQ(statusMQ),
               mEfGroup(efGroup),
@@ -56,13 +58,19 @@
   private:
     std::atomic<bool>* mStop;
     audio_stream_out_t* mStream;
+    StreamOut::CommandMQ* mCommandMQ;
     StreamOut::DataMQ* mDataMQ;
     StreamOut::StatusMQ* mStatusMQ;
     EventFlag* mEfGroup;
     ThreadPriority mThreadPriority;
     std::unique_ptr<uint8_t[]> mBuffer;
+    IStreamOut::WriteStatus mStatus;
 
     bool threadLoop() override;
+
+    void doGetLatency();
+    void doGetPresentationPosition();
+    void doWrite();
 };
 
 status_t WriteThread::readyToRun() {
@@ -75,6 +83,32 @@
     return OK;
 }
 
+void WriteThread::doWrite() {
+    const size_t availToRead = mDataMQ->availableToRead();
+    mStatus.retval = Result::OK;
+    mStatus.reply.written = 0;
+    if (mDataMQ->read(&mBuffer[0], availToRead)) {
+        ssize_t writeResult = mStream->write(mStream, &mBuffer[0], availToRead);
+        if (writeResult >= 0) {
+            mStatus.reply.written = writeResult;
+        } else {
+            mStatus.retval = Stream::analyzeStatus("write", writeResult);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+void WriteThread::doGetPresentationPosition() {
+    mStatus.retval = StreamOut::getPresentationPositionImpl(
+            mStream,
+            &mStatus.reply.presentationPosition.frames,
+            &mStatus.reply.presentationPosition.timeStamp);
+}
+
+void WriteThread::doGetLatency() {
+    mStatus.retval = Result::OK;
+    mStatus.reply.latencyMs = mStream->get_latency(mStream);
+}
+
 bool WriteThread::threadLoop() {
     // This implementation doesn't return control back to the Thread until it decides to stop,
     // as the Thread uses mutexes, and this can lead to priority inversion.
@@ -86,24 +120,26 @@
         if (!(efState & static_cast<uint32_t>(MessageQueueFlagBits::NOT_EMPTY))) {
             continue;  // Nothing to do.
         }
-
-        const size_t availToRead = mDataMQ->availableToRead();
-        IStreamOut::WriteStatus status;
-        status.writeRetval = Result::OK;
-        status.written = 0;
-        if (mDataMQ->read(&mBuffer[0], availToRead)) {
-            ssize_t writeResult = mStream->write(mStream, &mBuffer[0], availToRead);
-            if (writeResult >= 0) {
-                status.written = writeResult;
-            } else {
-                status.writeRetval = Stream::analyzeStatus("write", writeResult);
-            }
+        if (!mCommandMQ->read(&mStatus.replyTo)) {
+            continue;  // Nothing to do.
         }
-        status.presentationPositionRetval = status.writeRetval == Result::OK ?
-                StreamOut::getPresentationPositionImpl(mStream, &status.frames, &status.timeStamp) :
-                Result::OK;
-        if (!mStatusMQ->write(&status)) {
-            ALOGW("status message queue write failed");
+        switch (mStatus.replyTo) {
+            case IStreamOut::WriteCommand::WRITE:
+                doWrite();
+                break;
+            case IStreamOut::WriteCommand::GET_PRESENTATION_POSITION:
+                doGetPresentationPosition();
+                break;
+            case IStreamOut::WriteCommand::GET_LATENCY:
+                doGetLatency();
+                break;
+            default:
+                ALOGE("Unknown write thread command code %d", mStatus.replyTo);
+                mStatus.retval = Result::NOT_SUPPORTED;
+                break;
+        }
+        if (!mStatusMQ->write(&mStatus)) {
+            ALOGE("status message queue write failed");
         }
         mEfGroup->wake(static_cast<uint32_t>(MessageQueueFlagBits::NOT_FULL));
     }
@@ -259,17 +295,19 @@
     if (mDataMQ) {
         ALOGE("the client attempts to call prepareForWriting twice");
         _hidl_cb(Result::INVALID_STATE,
-                DataMQ::Descriptor(), StatusMQ::Descriptor());
+                CommandMQ::Descriptor(), DataMQ::Descriptor(), StatusMQ::Descriptor());
         return Void();
     }
+    std::unique_ptr<CommandMQ> tempCommandMQ(new CommandMQ(1));
     std::unique_ptr<DataMQ> tempDataMQ(
             new DataMQ(frameSize * framesCount, true /* EventFlag */));
     std::unique_ptr<StatusMQ> tempStatusMQ(new StatusMQ(1));
-    if (!tempDataMQ->isValid() || !tempStatusMQ->isValid()) {
+    if (!tempCommandMQ->isValid() || !tempDataMQ->isValid() || !tempStatusMQ->isValid()) {
+        ALOGE_IF(!tempCommandMQ->isValid(), "command MQ is invalid");
         ALOGE_IF(!tempDataMQ->isValid(), "data MQ is invalid");
         ALOGE_IF(!tempStatusMQ->isValid(), "status MQ is invalid");
         _hidl_cb(Result::INVALID_ARGUMENTS,
-                DataMQ::Descriptor(), StatusMQ::Descriptor());
+                CommandMQ::Descriptor(), DataMQ::Descriptor(), StatusMQ::Descriptor());
         return Void();
     }
     // TODO: Remove event flag management once blocking MQ is implemented. b/33815422
@@ -277,7 +315,7 @@
     if (status != OK || !mEfGroup) {
         ALOGE("failed creating event flag for data MQ: %s", strerror(-status));
         _hidl_cb(Result::INVALID_ARGUMENTS,
-                DataMQ::Descriptor(), StatusMQ::Descriptor());
+                CommandMQ::Descriptor(), DataMQ::Descriptor(), StatusMQ::Descriptor());
         return Void();
     }
 
@@ -285,6 +323,7 @@
     mWriteThread = new WriteThread(
             &mStopWriteThread,
             mStream,
+            tempCommandMQ.get(),
             tempDataMQ.get(),
             tempStatusMQ.get(),
             mEfGroup,
@@ -293,13 +332,14 @@
     if (status != OK) {
         ALOGW("failed to start writer thread: %s", strerror(-status));
         _hidl_cb(Result::INVALID_ARGUMENTS,
-                DataMQ::Descriptor(), StatusMQ::Descriptor());
+                CommandMQ::Descriptor(), DataMQ::Descriptor(), StatusMQ::Descriptor());
         return Void();
     }
 
+    mCommandMQ = std::move(tempCommandMQ);
     mDataMQ = std::move(tempDataMQ);
     mStatusMQ = std::move(tempStatusMQ);
-    _hidl_cb(Result::OK, *mDataMQ->getDesc(), *mStatusMQ->getDesc());
+    _hidl_cb(Result::OK, *mCommandMQ->getDesc(), *mDataMQ->getDesc(), *mStatusMQ->getDesc());
     return Void();
 }