diff --git a/audio/aidl/default/volume/VolumeSw.cpp b/audio/aidl/default/volume/VolumeSw.cpp
index 4cc4f08..6fce16e 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/default/volume/VolumeSw.cpp
+++ b/audio/aidl/default/volume/VolumeSw.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 
 #include "VolumeSw.h"
 
+using aidl::android::hardware::audio::effect::Descriptor;
 using aidl::android::hardware::audio::effect::IEffect;
 using aidl::android::hardware::audio::effect::kVolumeSwImplUUID;
 using aidl::android::hardware::audio::effect::State;
@@ -47,23 +48,30 @@
     }
 }
 
-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 != kVolumeSwImplUUID) {
+        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 = VolumeSw::kDescriptor;
     return EX_NONE;
 }
 
 namespace aidl::android::hardware::audio::effect {
 
+const std::string VolumeSw::kEffectName = "VolumeSw";
+const Volume::Capability VolumeSw::kCapability;
+const Descriptor VolumeSw::kDescriptor = {
+        .common = {.id = {.type = kVolumeTypeUUID,
+                          .uuid = kVolumeSwImplUUID,
+                          .proxy = std::nullopt},
+                   .flags = {.type = Flags::Type::INSERT,
+                             .insert = Flags::Insert::FIRST,
+                             .volume = Flags::Volume::CTRL},
+                   .name = VolumeSw::kEffectName,
+                   .implementor = "The Android Open Source Project"},
+        .capability = Capability::make<Capability::volume>(VolumeSw::kCapability)};
+
 ndk::ScopedAStatus VolumeSw::getDescriptor(Descriptor* _aidl_return) {
     LOG(DEBUG) << __func__ << kDescriptor.toString();
     *_aidl_return = kDescriptor;
diff --git a/audio/aidl/default/volume/VolumeSw.h b/audio/aidl/default/volume/VolumeSw.h
index b9e554b..3bd29b9 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/default/volume/VolumeSw.h
+++ b/audio/aidl/default/volume/VolumeSw.h
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@
 
 class VolumeSw final : public EffectImpl {
   public:
+    static const std::string kEffectName;
+    static const Volume::Capability kCapability;
+    static const Descriptor kDescriptor;
     VolumeSw() { LOG(DEBUG) << __func__; }
     ~VolumeSw() {
         cleanUp();
@@ -56,22 +59,7 @@
     std::string getEffectName() override { return kEffectName; }
 
   private:
-    const std::string kEffectName = "VolumeSw";
     std::shared_ptr<VolumeSwContext> mContext;
-    /* capabilities */
-    const Volume::Capability kCapability;
-    /* Effect descriptor */
-    const Descriptor kDescriptor = {
-            .common = {.id = {.type = kVolumeTypeUUID,
-                              .uuid = kVolumeSwImplUUID,
-                              .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::volume>(kCapability)};
-
     /* parameters */
     Volume mSpecificParam;
 };