diff --git a/neuralnetworks/1.2/utils/include/nnapi/hal/1.2/Device.h b/neuralnetworks/1.2/utils/include/nnapi/hal/1.2/Device.h
index bbd534335b..a68830d86e 100644
--- a/neuralnetworks/1.2/utils/include/nnapi/hal/1.2/Device.h
+++ b/neuralnetworks/1.2/utils/include/nnapi/hal/1.2/Device.h
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ namespace android::hardware::neuralnetworks::V1_2::utils {
 nn::GeneralResult<std::string> initVersionString(V1_2::IDevice* device);
 nn::GeneralResult<nn::DeviceType> initDeviceType(V1_2::IDevice* device);
 nn::GeneralResult<std::vector<nn::Extension>> initExtensions(V1_2::IDevice* device);
-nn::GeneralResult<nn::Capabilities> initCapabilities(V1_2::IDevice* device);
 nn::GeneralResult<std::pair<uint32_t, uint32_t>> initNumberOfCacheFilesNeeded(
         V1_2::IDevice* device);
 
diff --git a/neuralnetworks/1.2/utils/src/Device.cpp b/neuralnetworks/1.2/utils/src/Device.cpp
index 517d61f85c..a9e537752e 100644
--- a/neuralnetworks/1.2/utils/src/Device.cpp
+++ b/neuralnetworks/1.2/utils/src/Device.cpp
@@ -42,6 +42,30 @@
 #include <vector>
 
 namespace android::hardware::neuralnetworks::V1_2::utils {
+namespace {
+
+nn::GeneralResult<nn::Capabilities> initCapabilities(V1_2::IDevice* device) {
+    CHECK(device != nullptr);
+
+    nn::GeneralResult<nn::Capabilities> result = NN_ERROR(nn::ErrorStatus::GENERAL_FAILURE)
+                                                 << "uninitialized";
+    const auto cb = [&result](V1_0::ErrorStatus status, const Capabilities& capabilities) {
+        if (status != V1_0::ErrorStatus::NONE) {
+            const auto canonical =
+                    validatedConvertToCanonical(status).value_or(nn::ErrorStatus::GENERAL_FAILURE);
+            result = NN_ERROR(canonical) << "getCapabilities_1_2 failed with " << toString(status);
+        } else {
+            result = validatedConvertToCanonical(capabilities);
+        }
+    };
+
+    const auto ret = device->getCapabilities_1_2(cb);
+    NN_TRY(hal::utils::handleTransportError(ret));
+
+    return result;
+}
+
+}  // namespace
 
 nn::GeneralResult<std::string> initVersionString(V1_2::IDevice* device) {
     CHECK(device != nullptr);
@@ -106,27 +130,6 @@ nn::GeneralResult<std::vector<nn::Extension>> initExtensions(V1_2::IDevice* devi
     return result;
 }
 
-nn::GeneralResult<nn::Capabilities> initCapabilities(V1_2::IDevice* device) {
-    CHECK(device != nullptr);
-
-    nn::GeneralResult<nn::Capabilities> result = NN_ERROR(nn::ErrorStatus::GENERAL_FAILURE)
-                                                 << "uninitialized";
-    const auto cb = [&result](V1_0::ErrorStatus status, const Capabilities& capabilities) {
-        if (status != V1_0::ErrorStatus::NONE) {
-            const auto canonical =
-                    validatedConvertToCanonical(status).value_or(nn::ErrorStatus::GENERAL_FAILURE);
-            result = NN_ERROR(canonical) << "getCapabilities_1_2 failed with " << toString(status);
-        } else {
-            result = validatedConvertToCanonical(capabilities);
-        }
-    };
-
-    const auto ret = device->getCapabilities_1_2(cb);
-    NN_TRY(hal::utils::handleTransportError(ret));
-
-    return result;
-}
-
 nn::GeneralResult<std::pair<uint32_t, uint32_t>> initNumberOfCacheFilesNeeded(
         V1_2::IDevice* device) {
     CHECK(device != nullptr);
diff --git a/neuralnetworks/1.3/utils/src/Device.cpp b/neuralnetworks/1.3/utils/src/Device.cpp
index 5e3d5c2ce2..0fa244d891 100644
--- a/neuralnetworks/1.3/utils/src/Device.cpp
+++ b/neuralnetworks/1.3/utils/src/Device.cpp
@@ -71,6 +71,27 @@ nn::GeneralResult<nn::SharedBuffer> convert(
     return NN_TRY(std::move(result));
 }
 
+nn::GeneralResult<nn::Capabilities> initCapabilities(V1_3::IDevice* device) {
+    CHECK(device != nullptr);
+
+    nn::GeneralResult<nn::Capabilities> result = NN_ERROR(nn::ErrorStatus::GENERAL_FAILURE)
+                                                 << "uninitialized";
+    const auto cb = [&result](ErrorStatus status, const Capabilities& capabilities) {
+        if (status != ErrorStatus::NONE) {
+            const auto canonical =
+                    validatedConvertToCanonical(status).value_or(nn::ErrorStatus::GENERAL_FAILURE);
+            result = NN_ERROR(canonical) << "getCapabilities_1_3 failed with " << toString(status);
+        } else {
+            result = validatedConvertToCanonical(capabilities);
+        }
+    };
+
+    const auto ret = device->getCapabilities_1_3(cb);
+    NN_TRY(hal::utils::handleTransportError(ret));
+
+    return result;
+}
+
 }  // namespace
 
 nn::GeneralResult<std::shared_ptr<const Device>> Device::create(std::string name,
@@ -87,7 +108,7 @@ nn::GeneralResult<std::shared_ptr<const Device>> Device::create(std::string name
     auto versionString = NN_TRY(V1_2::utils::initVersionString(device.get()));
     const auto deviceType = NN_TRY(V1_2::utils::initDeviceType(device.get()));
     auto extensions = NN_TRY(V1_2::utils::initExtensions(device.get()));
-    auto capabilities = NN_TRY(V1_2::utils::initCapabilities(device.get()));
+    auto capabilities = NN_TRY(initCapabilities(device.get()));
     const auto numberOfCacheFilesNeeded =
             NN_TRY(V1_2::utils::initNumberOfCacheFilesNeeded(device.get()));