diff --git a/audio/aidl/aidl_api/android.hardware.audio.core/current/android/hardware/audio/core/IModule.aidl b/audio/aidl/aidl_api/android.hardware.audio.core/current/android/hardware/audio/core/IModule.aidl
index 1e798e1..e8fdd74 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/aidl_api/android.hardware.audio.core/current/android/hardware/audio/core/IModule.aidl
+++ b/audio/aidl/aidl_api/android.hardware.audio.core/current/android/hardware/audio/core/IModule.aidl
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@
   void addDeviceEffect(int portConfigId, in android.hardware.audio.effect.IEffect effect);
   void removeDeviceEffect(int portConfigId, in android.hardware.audio.effect.IEffect effect);
   android.media.audio.common.AudioMMapPolicyInfo[] getMmapPolicyInfos(android.media.audio.common.AudioMMapPolicyType mmapPolicyType);
+  boolean supportsVariableLatency();
   @VintfStability
   parcelable OpenInputStreamArguments {
     int portConfigId;
diff --git a/audio/aidl/android/hardware/audio/core/IModule.aidl b/audio/aidl/android/hardware/audio/core/IModule.aidl
index 7d17099..1b25f17 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/android/hardware/audio/core/IModule.aidl
+++ b/audio/aidl/android/hardware/audio/core/IModule.aidl
@@ -822,4 +822,15 @@
      * @return The vector with mmap policy information.
      */
     AudioMMapPolicyInfo[] getMmapPolicyInfos(AudioMMapPolicyType mmapPolicyType);
+
+    /**
+     * Indicates if this module supports variable latency control for instance
+     * over Bluetooth A2DP or LE Audio links.
+     *
+     * If supported, all instances of IStreamOut interface returned by this module must
+     * implement getRecommendedLatencyModes() and setLatencyMode() APIs.
+     *
+     * @return Whether the module supports variable latency control.
+     */
+    boolean supportsVariableLatency();
 }
diff --git a/audio/aidl/android/hardware/audio/core/IStreamOut.aidl b/audio/aidl/android/hardware/audio/core/IStreamOut.aidl
index b60b0fd..0e58add 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/android/hardware/audio/core/IStreamOut.aidl
+++ b/audio/aidl/android/hardware/audio/core/IStreamOut.aidl
@@ -157,7 +157,8 @@
      *
      * Implementation for this method is mandatory only on specific spatial
      * audio streams indicated by AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_SPATIALIZER flag if they can
-     * be routed to a BT classic sink.
+     * be routed to a BT sinks or if the implementation indicates support
+     * on all streams via IModule.supportsVariableLatency().
      *
      * @return Currently supported latency modes.
      * @throws EX_ILLEGAL_STATE If the stream is closed.
@@ -172,7 +173,8 @@
      *
      * Implementation for this method is mandatory only on specific spatial
      * audio streams indicated by AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_SPATIALIZER flag if they can
-     * be routed to a BT classic sink.
+     * be routed to a BT sinks or if the implementation indicates support
+     * on all streams via IModule.supportsVariableLatency().
      *
      * @throws EX_ILLEGAL_ARGUMENT If the specified mode is not supported.
      * @throws EX_ILLEGAL_STATE If the stream is closed.
diff --git a/audio/aidl/default/Module.cpp b/audio/aidl/default/Module.cpp
index 9ca26d2..40d32b3 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/default/Module.cpp
+++ b/audio/aidl/default/Module.cpp
@@ -1145,4 +1145,10 @@
     return ndk::ScopedAStatus::ok();
 }
 
+ndk::ScopedAStatus Module::supportsVariableLatency(bool* _aidl_return) {
+    LOG(DEBUG) << __func__;
+    *_aidl_return = false;
+    return ndk::ScopedAStatus::ok();
+}
+
 }  // namespace aidl::android::hardware::audio::core
diff --git a/audio/aidl/default/include/core-impl/Module.h b/audio/aidl/default/include/core-impl/Module.h
index 555506a..c09520f 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/default/include/core-impl/Module.h
+++ b/audio/aidl/default/include/core-impl/Module.h
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@
             ::aidl::android::media::audio::common::AudioMMapPolicyType mmapPolicyType,
             std::vector<::aidl::android::media::audio::common::AudioMMapPolicyInfo>* _aidl_return)
             override;
+    ndk::ScopedAStatus supportsVariableLatency(bool* _aidl_return) override;
 
     void cleanUpPatch(int32_t patchId);
     ndk::ScopedAStatus createStreamContext(
diff --git a/audio/aidl/vts/VtsHalAudioCoreModuleTargetTest.cpp b/audio/aidl/vts/VtsHalAudioCoreModuleTargetTest.cpp
index 21ad0e6..fa2fce8 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/vts/VtsHalAudioCoreModuleTargetTest.cpp
+++ b/audio/aidl/vts/VtsHalAudioCoreModuleTargetTest.cpp
@@ -1907,6 +1907,12 @@
     }
 }
 
+TEST_P(AudioCoreModule, BluetoothVariableLatency) {
+    bool isSupported = false;
+    EXPECT_IS_OK(module->supportsVariableLatency(&isSupported));
+    LOG(INFO) << "supportsVariableLatency: " << isSupported;
+}
+
 class AudioCoreBluetooth : public AudioCoreModuleBase, public testing::TestWithParam<std::string> {
   public:
     void SetUp() override {