diff --git a/audio/effect/all-versions/default/EffectsFactory.cpp b/audio/effect/all-versions/default/EffectsFactory.cpp
index 6283e7b..acce7de 100644
--- a/audio/effect/all-versions/default/EffectsFactory.cpp
+++ b/audio/effect/all-versions/default/EffectsFactory.cpp
@@ -133,9 +133,9 @@
     return Void();
 }
 
-Return<void> EffectsFactory::getDescriptor(const Uuid& uid, getDescriptor_cb _hidl_cb) {
+Return<void> EffectsFactory::getDescriptor(const Uuid& uuid, getDescriptor_cb _hidl_cb) {
     effect_uuid_t halUuid;
-    HidlUtils::uuidToHal(uid, &halUuid);
+    HidlUtils::uuidToHal(uuid, &halUuid);
     effect_descriptor_t halDescriptor;
     status_t status = EffectGetDescriptor(&halUuid, &halDescriptor);
     EffectDescriptor descriptor;
@@ -154,13 +154,31 @@
     return Void();
 }
 
-Return<void> EffectsFactory::createEffect(const Uuid& uid, int32_t session, int32_t ioHandle,
-                                          createEffect_cb _hidl_cb) {
+#if MAJOR_VERSION <= 5
+Return<void> EffectsFactory::createEffect(const Uuid& uuid, int32_t session, int32_t ioHandle,
+                                          EffectsFactory::createEffect_cb _hidl_cb) {
+    return createEffectImpl(uuid, session, ioHandle, AUDIO_PORT_HANDLE_NONE, _hidl_cb);
+}
+#else
+Return<void> EffectsFactory::createEffect(const Uuid& uuid, int32_t session, int32_t ioHandle,
+                                          int32_t device,
+                                          EffectsFactory::createEffect_cb _hidl_cb) {
+    return createEffectImpl(uuid, session, ioHandle, device, _hidl_cb);
+}
+#endif
+
+Return<void> EffectsFactory::createEffectImpl(const Uuid& uuid, int32_t session, int32_t ioHandle,
+                                              int32_t device, createEffect_cb _hidl_cb) {
     effect_uuid_t halUuid;
-    HidlUtils::uuidToHal(uid, &halUuid);
+    HidlUtils::uuidToHal(uuid, &halUuid);
     effect_handle_t handle;
     Result retval(Result::OK);
-    status_t status = EffectCreate(&halUuid, session, ioHandle, &handle);
+    status_t status;
+    if (session == AUDIO_SESSION_DEVICE) {
+        status = EffectCreateOnDevice(&halUuid, device, ioHandle, &handle);
+    } else {
+        status = EffectCreate(&halUuid, session, ioHandle, &handle);
+    }
     sp<IEffect> effect;
     uint64_t effectId = EffectMap::INVALID_ID;
     if (status == OK) {
diff --git a/audio/effect/all-versions/default/EffectsFactory.h b/audio/effect/all-versions/default/EffectsFactory.h
index f0d09ec..0b86836 100644
--- a/audio/effect/all-versions/default/EffectsFactory.h
+++ b/audio/effect/all-versions/default/EffectsFactory.h
@@ -47,9 +47,15 @@
 struct EffectsFactory : public IEffectsFactory {
     // Methods from ::android::hardware::audio::effect::CPP_VERSION::IEffectsFactory follow.
     Return<void> getAllDescriptors(getAllDescriptors_cb _hidl_cb) override;
-    Return<void> getDescriptor(const Uuid& uid, getDescriptor_cb _hidl_cb) override;
-    Return<void> createEffect(const Uuid& uid, int32_t session, int32_t ioHandle,
+    Return<void> getDescriptor(const Uuid& uuid, getDescriptor_cb _hidl_cb) override;
+#if MAJOR_VERSION <= 5
+    Return<void> createEffect(const Uuid& uuid, int32_t session, int32_t ioHandle,
                               createEffect_cb _hidl_cb) override;
+#else
+    Return<void> createEffect(const Uuid& uuid, int32_t session, int32_t ioHandle, int32_t device,
+                              createEffect_cb _hidl_cb) override;
+#endif
+
     Return<void> debugDump(
         const hidl_handle& fd);  //< in CPP_VERSION::IEffectsFactory only, alias of debug
     Return<void> debug(const hidl_handle& fd, const hidl_vec<hidl_string>& options) override;
@@ -57,6 +63,8 @@
    private:
     static sp<IEffect> dispatchEffectInstanceCreation(const effect_descriptor_t& halDescriptor,
                                                       effect_handle_t handle);
+    Return<void> createEffectImpl(const Uuid& uuid, int32_t session, int32_t ioHandle,
+                                  int32_t device, createEffect_cb _hidl_cb);
 };
 
 extern "C" IEffectsFactory* HIDL_FETCH_IEffectsFactory(const char* name);
diff --git a/audio/effect/all-versions/vts/functional/VtsHalAudioEffectTargetTest.cpp b/audio/effect/all-versions/vts/functional/VtsHalAudioEffectTargetTest.cpp
index a7fc35d..390d4ee 100644
--- a/audio/effect/all-versions/vts/functional/VtsHalAudioEffectTargetTest.cpp
+++ b/audio/effect/all-versions/vts/functional/VtsHalAudioEffectTargetTest.cpp
@@ -96,13 +96,16 @@
     Result retval = Result::NOT_INITIALIZED;
     sp<IEffect> effect;
     ret = effectsFactory->createEffect(
-        effectUuid, 1 /*session*/, 1 /*ioHandle*/,
-        [&](Result r, const sp<IEffect>& result, uint64_t /*effectId*/) {
-            retval = r;
-            if (r == Result::OK) {
-                effect = result;
-            }
-        });
+            effectUuid, 1 /*session*/, 1 /*ioHandle*/,
+#if MAJOR_VERSION >= 6
+            0 /*device*/,
+#endif
+            [&](Result r, const sp<IEffect>& result, uint64_t /*effectId*/) {
+                retval = r;
+                if (r == Result::OK) {
+                    effect = result;
+                }
+            });
     EXPECT_TRUE(ret.isOk());
     EXPECT_EQ(Result::OK, retval);
     EXPECT_NE(nullptr, effect.get());
@@ -191,12 +194,15 @@
     Uuid effectUuid;
     findEffectInstance(type, &effectUuid);
     Return<void> ret = effectsFactory->createEffect(
-        effectUuid, 1 /*session*/, 1 /*ioHandle*/,
-        [&](Result r, const sp<IEffect>& result, uint64_t /*effectId*/) {
-            if (r == Result::OK) {
-                effect = result;
-            }
-        });
+            effectUuid, 1 /*session*/, 1 /*ioHandle*/,
+#if MAJOR_VERSION >= 6
+            0 /*device*/,
+#endif
+            [&](Result r, const sp<IEffect>& result, uint64_t /*effectId*/) {
+                if (r == Result::OK) {
+                    effect = result;
+                }
+            });
     ASSERT_TRUE(ret.isOk());
 }