diff --git a/audio/aidl/common/include/Utils.h b/audio/aidl/common/include/Utils.h
index 305c92471e..652d63c01d 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/common/include/Utils.h
+++ b/audio/aidl/common/include/Utils.h
@@ -111,30 +111,6 @@ constexpr bool isTelephonyDeviceType(
            device == ::aidl::android::media::audio::common::AudioDeviceType::OUT_TELEPHONY_TX;
 }
 
-constexpr bool isUsbInputDeviceType(::aidl::android::media::audio::common::AudioDeviceType type) {
-    switch (type) {
-        case ::aidl::android::media::audio::common::AudioDeviceType::IN_DOCK:
-        case ::aidl::android::media::audio::common::AudioDeviceType::IN_ACCESSORY:
-        case ::aidl::android::media::audio::common::AudioDeviceType::IN_DEVICE:
-        case ::aidl::android::media::audio::common::AudioDeviceType::IN_HEADSET:
-            return true;
-        default:
-            return false;
-    }
-}
-
-constexpr bool isUsbOutputtDeviceType(::aidl::android::media::audio::common::AudioDeviceType type) {
-    switch (type) {
-        case ::aidl::android::media::audio::common::AudioDeviceType::OUT_DOCK:
-        case ::aidl::android::media::audio::common::AudioDeviceType::OUT_ACCESSORY:
-        case ::aidl::android::media::audio::common::AudioDeviceType::OUT_DEVICE:
-        case ::aidl::android::media::audio::common::AudioDeviceType::OUT_HEADSET:
-            return true;
-        default:
-            return false;
-    }
-}
-
 constexpr bool isValidAudioMode(::aidl::android::media::audio::common::AudioMode mode) {
     return std::find(kValidAudioModes.begin(), kValidAudioModes.end(), mode) !=
            kValidAudioModes.end();
diff --git a/audio/aidl/default/usb/ModuleUsb.cpp b/audio/aidl/default/usb/ModuleUsb.cpp
index ecdbd5cb77..28116ae533 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/default/usb/ModuleUsb.cpp
+++ b/audio/aidl/default/usb/ModuleUsb.cpp
@@ -30,13 +30,13 @@ extern "C" {
 #include "alsa_device_profile.h"
 }
 
-using aidl::android::hardware::audio::common::isUsbInputDeviceType;
 using aidl::android::media::audio::common::AudioChannelLayout;
 using aidl::android::media::audio::common::AudioDeviceAddress;
 using aidl::android::media::audio::common::AudioDeviceDescription;
 using aidl::android::media::audio::common::AudioDeviceType;
 using aidl::android::media::audio::common::AudioFormatDescription;
 using aidl::android::media::audio::common::AudioFormatType;
+using aidl::android::media::audio::common::AudioIoFlags;
 using aidl::android::media::audio::common::AudioPort;
 using aidl::android::media::audio::common::AudioPortConfig;
 using aidl::android::media::audio::common::AudioPortExt;
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ ndk::ScopedAStatus ModuleUsb::populateConnectedDevicePort(AudioPort* audioPort)
         return ndk::ScopedAStatus::fromExceptionCode(EX_ILLEGAL_ARGUMENT);
     }
 
-    const bool isInput = isUsbInputDeviceType(devicePort.device.type.type);
+    const bool isInput = audioPort->flags.getTag() == AudioIoFlags::input;
     alsa_device_profile profile;
     profile_init(&profile, isInput ? PCM_IN : PCM_OUT);
     profile.card = alsaAddress[0];