diff --git a/include/hardware/audio.h b/include/hardware/audio.h
index ac014a1..6770ce0 100644
--- a/include/hardware/audio.h
+++ b/include/hardware/audio.h
@@ -284,11 +284,26 @@
      * master volume control.  AudioFlinger will query this value from the
      * primary audio HAL when the service starts and use the value for setting
      * the initial master volume across all HALs.  HALs which do not support
-     * this method should may leave it set to NULL.
+     * this method may leave it set to NULL.
      */
     int (*get_master_volume)(struct audio_hw_device *dev, float *volume);
 
     /**
+     * set the audio mute status for all audio activities.  If any value other
+     * than 0 is returned, the software mixer will emulate this capability.
+     */
+    int (*set_master_mute)(struct audio_hw_device *dev, bool mute);
+
+    /**
+     * Get the current master mute status for the HAL, if the HAL supports
+     * master mute control.  AudioFlinger will query this value from the primary
+     * audio HAL when the service starts and use the value for setting the
+     * initial master mute across all HALs.  HALs which do not support this
+     * method may leave it set to NULL.
+     */
+    int (*get_master_mute)(struct audio_hw_device *dev, bool *mute);
+
+    /**
      * setMode is called when the audio mode changes. AUDIO_MODE_NORMAL mode
      * is for standard audio playback, AUDIO_MODE_RINGTONE when a ringtone is
      * playing, and AUDIO_MODE_IN_CALL when a call is in progress.
diff --git a/modules/audio/audio_hw.c b/modules/audio/audio_hw.c
index f25a053..47b3bb4 100644
--- a/modules/audio/audio_hw.c
+++ b/modules/audio/audio_hw.c
@@ -285,8 +285,17 @@
     return -ENOSYS;
 }
 
-static int adev_get_master_volume(struct audio_hw_device *dev,
-                                  float *volume)
+static int adev_get_master_volume(struct audio_hw_device *dev, float *volume)
+{
+    return -ENOSYS;
+}
+
+static int adev_set_master_mute(struct audio_hw_device *dev, bool muted)
+{
+    return -ENOSYS;
+}
+
+static int adev_get_master_mute(struct audio_hw_device *dev, bool *muted)
 {
     return -ENOSYS;
 }
@@ -415,6 +424,8 @@
     adev->device.set_voice_volume = adev_set_voice_volume;
     adev->device.set_master_volume = adev_set_master_volume;
     adev->device.get_master_volume = adev_get_master_volume;
+    adev->device.set_master_mute = adev_set_master_mute;
+    adev->device.get_master_mute = adev_get_master_mute;
     adev->device.set_mode = adev_set_mode;
     adev->device.set_mic_mute = adev_set_mic_mute;
     adev->device.get_mic_mute = adev_get_mic_mute;