diff --git a/audio/aidl/default/bassboost/BassBoostSw.cpp b/audio/aidl/default/bassboost/BassBoostSw.cpp
index 7971dee..61976c8 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/default/bassboost/BassBoostSw.cpp
+++ b/audio/aidl/default/bassboost/BassBoostSw.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include "BassBoostSw.h"
 
 using aidl::android::hardware::audio::effect::BassBoostSw;
+using aidl::android::hardware::audio::effect::Descriptor;
 using aidl::android::hardware::audio::effect::IEffect;
 using aidl::android::hardware::audio::effect::kBassBoostSwImplUUID;
 using aidl::android::hardware::audio::effect::State;
@@ -48,23 +49,31 @@
     }
 }
 
-extern "C" binder_exception_t destroyEffect(const std::shared_ptr<IEffect>& instanceSp) {
-    if (!instanceSp) {
-        return EX_NONE;
+extern "C" binder_exception_t queryEffect(const AudioUuid* in_impl_uuid, Descriptor* _aidl_return) {
+    if (!in_impl_uuid || *in_impl_uuid != kBassBoostSwImplUUID) {
+        LOG(ERROR) << __func__ << "uuid not supported";
+        return EX_ILLEGAL_ARGUMENT;
     }
-    State state;
-    ndk::ScopedAStatus status = instanceSp->getState(&state);
-    if (!status.isOk() || State::INIT != state) {
-        LOG(ERROR) << __func__ << " instance " << instanceSp.get()
-                   << " in state: " << toString(state) << ", status: " << status.getDescription();
-        return EX_ILLEGAL_STATE;
-    }
-    LOG(DEBUG) << __func__ << " instance " << instanceSp.get() << " destroyed";
+    *_aidl_return = BassBoostSw::kDescriptor;
     return EX_NONE;
 }
 
 namespace aidl::android::hardware::audio::effect {
 
+const std::string BassBoostSw::kEffectName = "BassBoostSw";
+const bool BassBoostSw::kStrengthSupported = true;
+const BassBoost::Capability BassBoostSw::kCapability = {.strengthSupported = kStrengthSupported};
+const Descriptor BassBoostSw::kDescriptor = {
+        .common = {.id = {.type = kBassBoostTypeUUID,
+                          .uuid = kBassBoostSwImplUUID,
+                          .proxy = std::nullopt},
+                   .flags = {.type = Flags::Type::INSERT,
+                             .insert = Flags::Insert::FIRST,
+                             .volume = Flags::Volume::CTRL},
+                   .name = BassBoostSw::kEffectName,
+                   .implementor = "The Android Open Source Project"},
+        .capability = Capability::make<Capability::bassBoost>(BassBoostSw::kCapability)};
+
 ndk::ScopedAStatus BassBoostSw::getDescriptor(Descriptor* _aidl_return) {
     LOG(DEBUG) << __func__ << kDescriptor.toString();
     *_aidl_return = kDescriptor;
@@ -81,7 +90,7 @@
 
     switch (tag) {
         case BassBoost::strengthPm: {
-            RETURN_IF(!mStrengthSupported, EX_ILLEGAL_ARGUMENT, "SettingStrengthNotSupported");
+            RETURN_IF(!kStrengthSupported, EX_ILLEGAL_ARGUMENT, "SettingStrengthNotSupported");
 
             RETURN_IF(mContext->setBbStrengthPm(bbParam.get<BassBoost::strengthPm>()) !=
                               RetCode::SUCCESS,
diff --git a/audio/aidl/default/bassboost/BassBoostSw.h b/audio/aidl/default/bassboost/BassBoostSw.h
index 24ea652..411b9c9 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/default/bassboost/BassBoostSw.h
+++ b/audio/aidl/default/bassboost/BassBoostSw.h
@@ -51,6 +51,10 @@
 
 class BassBoostSw final : public EffectImpl {
   public:
+    static const std::string kEffectName;
+    static const bool kStrengthSupported;
+    static const BassBoost::Capability kCapability;
+    static const Descriptor kDescriptor;
     BassBoostSw() { LOG(DEBUG) << __func__; }
     ~BassBoostSw() {
         cleanUp();
@@ -70,23 +74,7 @@
     IEffect::Status effectProcessImpl(float* in, float* out, int samples) override;
 
   private:
-    const std::string kEffectName = "BassBoostSw";
     std::shared_ptr<BassBoostSwContext> mContext;
-    /* capabilities */
-    const bool mStrengthSupported = true;
-    const BassBoost::Capability kCapability = {.strengthSupported = mStrengthSupported};
-    /* Effect descriptor */
-    const Descriptor kDescriptor = {
-            .common = {.id = {.type = kBassBoostTypeUUID,
-                              .uuid = kBassBoostSwImplUUID,
-                              .proxy = std::nullopt},
-                       .flags = {.type = Flags::Type::INSERT,
-                                 .insert = Flags::Insert::FIRST,
-                                 .volume = Flags::Volume::CTRL},
-                       .name = kEffectName,
-                       .implementor = "The Android Open Source Project"},
-            .capability = Capability::make<Capability::bassBoost>(kCapability)};
-
     ndk::ScopedAStatus getParameterBassBoost(const BassBoost::Tag& tag,
                                              Parameter::Specific* specific);
 };