diff --git a/audio/common/4.0/default/Android.bp b/audio/common/4.0/default/Android.bp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..57b2e01
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+++ b/audio/common/4.0/default/Android.bp
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+//
+// Copyright (C) 2018 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@4.0-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@4.0",
+    ],
+    export_shared_lib_headers: [
+        "android.hardware.audio.common-util"
+    ],
+
+    header_libs: [
+        "libaudio_system_headers",
+        "libhardware_headers",
+    ],
+}
diff --git a/audio/common/4.0/default/HidlUtils.cpp b/audio/common/4.0/default/HidlUtils.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b66eff9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/audio/common/4.0/default/HidlUtils.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2018 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 V4_0
+#include <common/all-versions/default/HidlUtils.impl.h>
+#undef AUDIO_HAL_VERSION
diff --git a/audio/common/4.0/default/HidlUtils.h b/audio/common/4.0/default/HidlUtils.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..91e6a9e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/audio/common/4.0/default/HidlUtils.h
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2018 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_V4_0_Hidl_Utils_H_
+#define android_hardware_audio_V4_0_Hidl_Utils_H_
+
+#include <android/hardware/audio/common/4.0/types.h>
+
+#define AUDIO_HAL_VERSION V4_0
+#include <common/all-versions/default/HidlUtils.h>
+#undef AUDIO_HAL_VERSION
+
+#endif  // android_hardware_audio_V4_0_Hidl_Utils_H_
diff --git a/audio/common/4.0/default/OWNERS b/audio/common/4.0/default/OWNERS
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6fdc97c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/audio/common/4.0/default/OWNERS
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+elaurent@google.com
+krocard@google.com
+mnaganov@google.com