diff --git a/audio/aidl/default/Android.bp b/audio/aidl/default/Android.bp
index 949b654cd3..6d0b95ef12 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/default/Android.bp
+++ b/audio/aidl/default/Android.bp
@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@ cc_defaults {
     vendor: true,
     shared_libs: [
         "libaudioaidlcommon",
+        "libaudioutils",
         "libbase",
         "libbinder_ndk",
         "libcutils",
diff --git a/audio/aidl/default/acousticEchoCanceler/Android.bp b/audio/aidl/default/acousticEchoCanceler/Android.bp
index bfb72129a5..35d4a56e21 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/default/acousticEchoCanceler/Android.bp
+++ b/audio/aidl/default/acousticEchoCanceler/Android.bp
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@ cc_library_shared {
     name: "libaecsw",
     defaults: [
         "aidlaudioeffectservice_defaults",
-        "latest_android_media_audio_common_types_ndk_shared",
-        "latest_android_hardware_audio_effect_ndk_shared",
     ],
     srcs: [
         "AcousticEchoCancelerSw.cpp",
diff --git a/audio/aidl/default/automaticGainControlV1/Android.bp b/audio/aidl/default/automaticGainControlV1/Android.bp
index 4ae8e63709..05c2c543d7 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/default/automaticGainControlV1/Android.bp
+++ b/audio/aidl/default/automaticGainControlV1/Android.bp
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@ cc_library_shared {
     name: "libagc1sw",
     defaults: [
         "aidlaudioeffectservice_defaults",
-        "latest_android_media_audio_common_types_ndk_shared",
-        "latest_android_hardware_audio_effect_ndk_shared",
     ],
     srcs: [
         "AutomaticGainControlV1Sw.cpp",
diff --git a/audio/aidl/default/automaticGainControlV2/Android.bp b/audio/aidl/default/automaticGainControlV2/Android.bp
index 631cf58d23..dedc555a82 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/default/automaticGainControlV2/Android.bp
+++ b/audio/aidl/default/automaticGainControlV2/Android.bp
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@ cc_library_shared {
     name: "libagc2sw",
     defaults: [
         "aidlaudioeffectservice_defaults",
-        "latest_android_media_audio_common_types_ndk_shared",
-        "latest_android_hardware_audio_effect_ndk_shared",
     ],
     srcs: [
         "AutomaticGainControlV2Sw.cpp",
diff --git a/audio/aidl/default/bassboost/Android.bp b/audio/aidl/default/bassboost/Android.bp
index 82b2f203b9..9f4777025c 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/default/bassboost/Android.bp
+++ b/audio/aidl/default/bassboost/Android.bp
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@ cc_library_shared {
     name: "libbassboostsw",
     defaults: [
         "aidlaudioeffectservice_defaults",
-        "latest_android_media_audio_common_types_ndk_shared",
-        "latest_android_hardware_audio_effect_ndk_shared",
     ],
     srcs: [
         "BassBoostSw.cpp",
diff --git a/audio/aidl/default/downmix/Android.bp b/audio/aidl/default/downmix/Android.bp
index 6d15cdb0cd..86572830d6 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/default/downmix/Android.bp
+++ b/audio/aidl/default/downmix/Android.bp
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@ cc_library_shared {
     name: "libdownmixsw",
     defaults: [
         "aidlaudioeffectservice_defaults",
-        "latest_android_media_audio_common_types_ndk_shared",
-        "latest_android_hardware_audio_effect_ndk_shared",
     ],
     srcs: [
         "DownmixSw.cpp",
diff --git a/audio/aidl/default/dynamicProcessing/Android.bp b/audio/aidl/default/dynamicProcessing/Android.bp
index 1c0312d36e..c0a648de5e 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/default/dynamicProcessing/Android.bp
+++ b/audio/aidl/default/dynamicProcessing/Android.bp
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@ cc_library_shared {
     name: "libdynamicsprocessingsw",
     defaults: [
         "aidlaudioeffectservice_defaults",
-        "latest_android_media_audio_common_types_ndk_shared",
-        "latest_android_hardware_audio_effect_ndk_shared",
     ],
     srcs: [
         "DynamicsProcessingSw.cpp",
diff --git a/audio/aidl/default/envReverb/Android.bp b/audio/aidl/default/envReverb/Android.bp
index dd4219a5b8..2443c2ac3a 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/default/envReverb/Android.bp
+++ b/audio/aidl/default/envReverb/Android.bp
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@ cc_library_shared {
     name: "libenvreverbsw",
     defaults: [
         "aidlaudioeffectservice_defaults",
-        "latest_android_media_audio_common_types_ndk_shared",
-        "latest_android_hardware_audio_effect_ndk_shared",
     ],
     srcs: [
         "EnvReverbSw.cpp",
diff --git a/audio/aidl/default/equalizer/Android.bp b/audio/aidl/default/equalizer/Android.bp
index 3610563cf7..42708d1253 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/default/equalizer/Android.bp
+++ b/audio/aidl/default/equalizer/Android.bp
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@ cc_library_shared {
     name: "libequalizersw",
     defaults: [
         "aidlaudioeffectservice_defaults",
-        "latest_android_media_audio_common_types_ndk_shared",
-        "latest_android_hardware_audio_effect_ndk_shared",
     ],
     srcs: [
         "EqualizerSw.cpp",
diff --git a/audio/aidl/default/extension/Android.bp b/audio/aidl/default/extension/Android.bp
index 4e5d352ac8..5fee479f93 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/default/extension/Android.bp
+++ b/audio/aidl/default/extension/Android.bp
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@ cc_library_shared {
     name: "libextensioneffect",
     defaults: [
         "aidlaudioeffectservice_defaults",
-        "latest_android_media_audio_common_types_ndk_shared",
-        "latest_android_hardware_audio_effect_ndk_shared",
     ],
     srcs: [
         "ExtensionEffect.cpp",
diff --git a/audio/aidl/default/hapticGenerator/Android.bp b/audio/aidl/default/hapticGenerator/Android.bp
index 0df9a9412d..8fb9a3dbbd 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/default/hapticGenerator/Android.bp
+++ b/audio/aidl/default/hapticGenerator/Android.bp
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@ cc_library_shared {
     name: "libhapticgeneratorsw",
     defaults: [
         "aidlaudioeffectservice_defaults",
-        "latest_android_media_audio_common_types_ndk_shared",
-        "latest_android_hardware_audio_effect_ndk_shared",
     ],
     srcs: [
         "HapticGeneratorSw.cpp",
diff --git a/audio/aidl/default/loudnessEnhancer/Android.bp b/audio/aidl/default/loudnessEnhancer/Android.bp
index 89a72fe469..cd44b50206 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/default/loudnessEnhancer/Android.bp
+++ b/audio/aidl/default/loudnessEnhancer/Android.bp
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@ cc_library_shared {
     name: "libloudnessenhancersw",
     defaults: [
         "aidlaudioeffectservice_defaults",
-        "latest_android_media_audio_common_types_ndk_shared",
-        "latest_android_hardware_audio_effect_ndk_shared",
     ],
     srcs: [
         "LoudnessEnhancerSw.cpp",
diff --git a/audio/aidl/default/noiseSuppression/Android.bp b/audio/aidl/default/noiseSuppression/Android.bp
index dad3d49d47..f24ded6fac 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/default/noiseSuppression/Android.bp
+++ b/audio/aidl/default/noiseSuppression/Android.bp
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@ cc_library_shared {
     name: "libnssw",
     defaults: [
         "aidlaudioeffectservice_defaults",
-        "latest_android_media_audio_common_types_ndk_shared",
-        "latest_android_hardware_audio_effect_ndk_shared",
     ],
     srcs: [
         "NoiseSuppressionSw.cpp",
diff --git a/audio/aidl/default/presetReverb/Android.bp b/audio/aidl/default/presetReverb/Android.bp
index 18bdd17b29..d6001410e9 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/default/presetReverb/Android.bp
+++ b/audio/aidl/default/presetReverb/Android.bp
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@ cc_library_shared {
     name: "libpresetreverbsw",
     defaults: [
         "aidlaudioeffectservice_defaults",
-        "latest_android_media_audio_common_types_ndk_shared",
-        "latest_android_hardware_audio_effect_ndk_shared",
     ],
     srcs: [
         "PresetReverbSw.cpp",
diff --git a/audio/aidl/default/spatializer/Android.bp b/audio/aidl/default/spatializer/Android.bp
index 41fb323a1b..05ed365c01 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/default/spatializer/Android.bp
+++ b/audio/aidl/default/spatializer/Android.bp
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@ cc_library_shared {
     name: "libspatializersw",
     defaults: [
         "aidlaudioeffectservice_defaults",
-        "latest_android_media_audio_common_types_ndk_shared",
-        "latest_android_hardware_audio_effect_ndk_shared",
     ],
     srcs: [
         "SpatializerSw.cpp",
diff --git a/audio/aidl/default/virtualizer/Android.bp b/audio/aidl/default/virtualizer/Android.bp
index ed0199df72..1c41bb5dd9 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/default/virtualizer/Android.bp
+++ b/audio/aidl/default/virtualizer/Android.bp
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@ cc_library_shared {
     name: "libvirtualizersw",
     defaults: [
         "aidlaudioeffectservice_defaults",
-        "latest_android_media_audio_common_types_ndk_shared",
-        "latest_android_hardware_audio_effect_ndk_shared",
     ],
     srcs: [
         "VirtualizerSw.cpp",
diff --git a/audio/aidl/default/visualizer/Android.bp b/audio/aidl/default/visualizer/Android.bp
index 091daa243f..68f71777de 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/default/visualizer/Android.bp
+++ b/audio/aidl/default/visualizer/Android.bp
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@ cc_library_shared {
     name: "libvisualizersw",
     defaults: [
         "aidlaudioeffectservice_defaults",
-        "latest_android_media_audio_common_types_ndk_shared",
-        "latest_android_hardware_audio_effect_ndk_shared",
     ],
     srcs: [
         "VisualizerSw.cpp",
diff --git a/audio/aidl/default/volume/Android.bp b/audio/aidl/default/volume/Android.bp
index 418bb8d0cd..f1a051f522 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/default/volume/Android.bp
+++ b/audio/aidl/default/volume/Android.bp
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@ cc_library_shared {
     name: "libvolumesw",
     defaults: [
         "aidlaudioeffectservice_defaults",
-        "latest_android_media_audio_common_types_ndk_shared",
-        "latest_android_hardware_audio_effect_ndk_shared",
     ],
     srcs: [
         "VolumeSw.cpp",
diff --git a/audio/aidl/vts/Android.bp b/audio/aidl/vts/Android.bp
index 1cfa86ec98..9b0e233261 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/vts/Android.bp
+++ b/audio/aidl/vts/Android.bp
@@ -41,11 +41,21 @@ cc_defaults {
         "vts",
     ],
     srcs: [
-        ":effectCommonFile",
         "TestUtils.cpp",
     ],
 }
 
+cc_defaults {
+    name: "VtsHalAudioEffectTargetTestDefaults",
+    defaults: [
+        "latest_android_hardware_audio_effect_ndk_static",
+        "VtsHalAudioTargetTestDefaults",
+    ],
+    srcs: [
+        ":effectCommonFile",
+    ],
+}
+
 cc_test {
     name: "VtsHalAudioCoreTargetTest",
     defaults: [
@@ -66,25 +76,25 @@ cc_test {
 
 cc_test {
     name: "VtsHalAudioEffectFactoryTargetTest",
-    defaults: ["VtsHalAudioTargetTestDefaults"],
+    defaults: ["VtsHalAudioEffectTargetTestDefaults"],
     srcs: ["VtsHalAudioEffectFactoryTargetTest.cpp"],
 }
 
 cc_test {
     name: "VtsHalAudioEffectTargetTest",
-    defaults: ["VtsHalAudioTargetTestDefaults"],
+    defaults: ["VtsHalAudioEffectTargetTestDefaults"],
     srcs: ["VtsHalAudioEffectTargetTest.cpp"],
 }
 
 cc_test {
     name: "VtsHalBassBoostTargetTest",
-    defaults: ["VtsHalAudioTargetTestDefaults"],
+    defaults: ["VtsHalAudioEffectTargetTestDefaults"],
     srcs: ["VtsHalBassBoostTargetTest.cpp"],
 }
 
 cc_test {
     name: "VtsHalDownmixTargetTest",
-    defaults: ["VtsHalAudioTargetTestDefaults"],
+    defaults: ["VtsHalAudioEffectTargetTestDefaults"],
     srcs: ["VtsHalDownmixTargetTest.cpp"],
     shared_libs: [
         "libaudioutils",
@@ -93,85 +103,85 @@ cc_test {
 
 cc_test {
     name: "VtsHalDynamicsProcessingTargetTest",
-    defaults: ["VtsHalAudioTargetTestDefaults"],
+    defaults: ["VtsHalAudioEffectTargetTestDefaults"],
     static_libs: ["libaudioaidlranges"],
     srcs: ["VtsHalDynamicsProcessingTest.cpp"],
 }
 
 cc_test {
     name: "VtsHalEnvironmentalReverbTargetTest",
-    defaults: ["VtsHalAudioTargetTestDefaults"],
+    defaults: ["VtsHalAudioEffectTargetTestDefaults"],
     srcs: ["VtsHalEnvironmentalReverbTargetTest.cpp"],
 }
 
 cc_test {
     name: "VtsHalEqualizerTargetTest",
-    defaults: ["VtsHalAudioTargetTestDefaults"],
+    defaults: ["VtsHalAudioEffectTargetTestDefaults"],
     srcs: ["VtsHalEqualizerTargetTest.cpp"],
 }
 
 cc_test {
     name: "VtsHalHapticGeneratorTargetTest",
-    defaults: ["VtsHalAudioTargetTestDefaults"],
+    defaults: ["VtsHalAudioEffectTargetTestDefaults"],
     srcs: ["VtsHalHapticGeneratorTargetTest.cpp"],
 }
 
 cc_test {
     name: "VtsHalLoudnessEnhancerTargetTest",
-    defaults: ["VtsHalAudioTargetTestDefaults"],
+    defaults: ["VtsHalAudioEffectTargetTestDefaults"],
     srcs: ["VtsHalLoudnessEnhancerTargetTest.cpp"],
 }
 
 cc_test {
     name: "VtsHalPresetReverbTargetTest",
-    defaults: ["VtsHalAudioTargetTestDefaults"],
+    defaults: ["VtsHalAudioEffectTargetTestDefaults"],
     srcs: ["VtsHalPresetReverbTargetTest.cpp"],
 }
 
 cc_test {
     name: "VtsHalVirtualizerTargetTest",
-    defaults: ["VtsHalAudioTargetTestDefaults"],
+    defaults: ["VtsHalAudioEffectTargetTestDefaults"],
     srcs: ["VtsHalVirtualizerTargetTest.cpp"],
 }
 
 cc_test {
     name: "VtsHalVisualizerTargetTest",
-    defaults: ["VtsHalAudioTargetTestDefaults"],
+    defaults: ["VtsHalAudioEffectTargetTestDefaults"],
     srcs: ["VtsHalVisualizerTargetTest.cpp"],
 }
 
 cc_test {
     name: "VtsHalVolumeTargetTest",
-    defaults: ["VtsHalAudioTargetTestDefaults"],
+    defaults: ["VtsHalAudioEffectTargetTestDefaults"],
     srcs: ["VtsHalVolumeTargetTest.cpp"],
 }
 
 cc_test {
     name: "VtsHalAECTargetTest",
-    defaults: ["VtsHalAudioTargetTestDefaults"],
+    defaults: ["VtsHalAudioEffectTargetTestDefaults"],
     srcs: ["VtsHalAECTargetTest.cpp"],
 }
 
 cc_test {
     name: "VtsHalAGC1TargetTest",
-    defaults: ["VtsHalAudioTargetTestDefaults"],
+    defaults: ["VtsHalAudioEffectTargetTestDefaults"],
     srcs: ["VtsHalAGC1TargetTest.cpp"],
 }
 
 cc_test {
     name: "VtsHalAGC2TargetTest",
-    defaults: ["VtsHalAudioTargetTestDefaults"],
+    defaults: ["VtsHalAudioEffectTargetTestDefaults"],
     srcs: ["VtsHalAGC2TargetTest.cpp"],
 }
 
 cc_test {
     name: "VtsHalNSTargetTest",
-    defaults: ["VtsHalAudioTargetTestDefaults"],
+    defaults: ["VtsHalAudioEffectTargetTestDefaults"],
     srcs: ["VtsHalNSTargetTest.cpp"],
 }
 
 cc_test {
     name: "VtsHalSpatializerTargetTest",
-    defaults: ["VtsHalAudioTargetTestDefaults"],
+    defaults: ["VtsHalAudioEffectTargetTestDefaults"],
     srcs: ["VtsHalSpatializerTargetTest.cpp"],
 }