diff --git a/audio/aidl/common/include/Utils.h b/audio/aidl/common/include/Utils.h
index 1026134..990cff9 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/common/include/Utils.h
+++ b/audio/aidl/common/include/Utils.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include <type_traits>
 
 #include <aidl/android/media/audio/common/AudioChannelLayout.h>
+#include <aidl/android/media/audio/common/AudioDeviceType.h>
 #include <aidl/android/media/audio/common/AudioFormatDescription.h>
 #include <aidl/android/media/audio/common/AudioInputFlags.h>
 #include <aidl/android/media/audio/common/AudioOutputFlags.h>
@@ -83,6 +84,12 @@
     return 0;
 }
 
+constexpr bool isTelephonyDeviceType(
+        ::aidl::android::media::audio::common::AudioDeviceType device) {
+    return device == ::aidl::android::media::audio::common::AudioDeviceType::IN_TELEPHONY_RX ||
+           device == ::aidl::android::media::audio::common::AudioDeviceType::OUT_TELEPHONY_TX;
+}
+
 // The helper functions defined below are only applicable to the case when an enum type
 // specifies zero-based bit positions, not bit masks themselves. This is why instantiation
 // is restricted to certain enum types.