diff --git a/audio/aidl/default/Module.cpp b/audio/aidl/default/Module.cpp
index 89e3d99..6c4d7ac 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/default/Module.cpp
+++ b/audio/aidl/default/Module.cpp
@@ -758,6 +758,28 @@
     return ndk::ScopedAStatus::ok();
 }
 
+ndk::ScopedAStatus Module::prepareToDisconnectExternalDevice(int32_t in_portId) {
+    auto& ports = getConfig().ports;
+    auto portIt = findById<AudioPort>(ports, in_portId);
+    if (portIt == ports.end()) {
+        LOG(ERROR) << __func__ << ": port id " << in_portId << " not found";
+        return ndk::ScopedAStatus::fromExceptionCode(EX_ILLEGAL_ARGUMENT);
+    }
+    if (portIt->ext.getTag() != AudioPortExt::Tag::device) {
+        LOG(ERROR) << __func__ << ": port id " << in_portId << " is not a device port";
+        return ndk::ScopedAStatus::fromExceptionCode(EX_ILLEGAL_ARGUMENT);
+    }
+    auto connectedPortsIt = mConnectedDevicePorts.find(in_portId);
+    if (connectedPortsIt == mConnectedDevicePorts.end()) {
+        LOG(ERROR) << __func__ << ": port id " << in_portId << " is not a connected device port";
+        return ndk::ScopedAStatus::fromExceptionCode(EX_ILLEGAL_ARGUMENT);
+    }
+
+    onPrepareToDisconnectExternalDevice(*portIt);
+
+    return ndk::ScopedAStatus::ok();
+}
+
 ndk::ScopedAStatus Module::getAudioPatches(std::vector<AudioPatch>* _aidl_return) {
     *_aidl_return = getConfig().patches;
     LOG(DEBUG) << __func__ << ": returning " << _aidl_return->size() << " patches";
@@ -1537,6 +1559,11 @@
     LOG(DEBUG) << __func__ << ": do nothing and return";
 }
 
+void Module::onPrepareToDisconnectExternalDevice(
+        const ::aidl::android::media::audio::common::AudioPort& audioPort __unused) {
+    LOG(DEBUG) << __func__ << ": do nothing and return";
+}
+
 ndk::ScopedAStatus Module::onMasterMuteChanged(bool mute __unused) {
     LOG(VERBOSE) << __func__ << ": do nothing and return ok";
     return ndk::ScopedAStatus::ok();
diff --git a/audio/aidl/default/include/core-impl/Module.h b/audio/aidl/default/include/core-impl/Module.h
index caf43f1..572b597 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/default/include/core-impl/Module.h
+++ b/audio/aidl/default/include/core-impl/Module.h
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@
             const ::aidl::android::media::audio::common::AudioPort& in_templateIdAndAdditionalData,
             ::aidl::android::media::audio::common::AudioPort* _aidl_return) override;
     ndk::ScopedAStatus disconnectExternalDevice(int32_t in_portId) override;
+    ndk::ScopedAStatus prepareToDisconnectExternalDevice(int32_t in_portId) override;
     ndk::ScopedAStatus getAudioPatches(std::vector<AudioPatch>* _aidl_return) override;
     ndk::ScopedAStatus getAudioPort(
             int32_t in_portId,
@@ -195,6 +196,8 @@
             const std::vector<::aidl::android::media::audio::common::AudioPortConfig*>& sinks);
     virtual void onExternalDeviceConnectionChanged(
             const ::aidl::android::media::audio::common::AudioPort& audioPort, bool connected);
+    virtual void onPrepareToDisconnectExternalDevice(
+            const ::aidl::android::media::audio::common::AudioPort& audioPort);
     virtual ndk::ScopedAStatus onMasterMuteChanged(bool mute);
     virtual ndk::ScopedAStatus onMasterVolumeChanged(float volume);
     virtual std::vector<::aidl::android::media::audio::common::MicrophoneInfo> getMicrophoneInfos();