diff --git a/neuralnetworks/1.0/utils/include/nnapi/hal/1.0/Callbacks.h b/neuralnetworks/1.0/utils/include/nnapi/hal/1.0/Callbacks.h
index 3b32e1dbf9..1ab9dcb90a 100644
--- a/neuralnetworks/1.0/utils/include/nnapi/hal/1.0/Callbacks.h
+++ b/neuralnetworks/1.0/utils/include/nnapi/hal/1.0/Callbacks.h
@@ -24,9 +24,10 @@
 #include <nnapi/Result.h>
 #include <nnapi/Types.h>
 #include <nnapi/hal/CommonUtils.h>
-#include <nnapi/hal/ProtectCallback.h>
 #include <nnapi/hal/TransferValue.h>
 
+#include "nnapi/hal/1.0/ProtectCallback.h"
+
 // See hardware/interfaces/neuralnetworks/utils/README.md for more information on HIDL interface
 // lifetimes across processes and for protecting asynchronous calls across HIDL.
 
diff --git a/neuralnetworks/1.0/utils/include/nnapi/hal/1.0/Device.h b/neuralnetworks/1.0/utils/include/nnapi/hal/1.0/Device.h
index db3b2ad44f..0a6ca3edce 100644
--- a/neuralnetworks/1.0/utils/include/nnapi/hal/1.0/Device.h
+++ b/neuralnetworks/1.0/utils/include/nnapi/hal/1.0/Device.h
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@
 #include <nnapi/Result.h>
 #include <nnapi/Types.h>
 #include <nnapi/hal/CommonUtils.h>
-#include <nnapi/hal/ProtectCallback.h>
+
+#include "nnapi/hal/1.0/ProtectCallback.h"
 
 #include <functional>
 #include <memory>
diff --git a/neuralnetworks/1.0/utils/include/nnapi/hal/1.0/Execution.h b/neuralnetworks/1.0/utils/include/nnapi/hal/1.0/Execution.h
index e201e25a13..66497c200b 100644
--- a/neuralnetworks/1.0/utils/include/nnapi/hal/1.0/Execution.h
+++ b/neuralnetworks/1.0/utils/include/nnapi/hal/1.0/Execution.h
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@
 #include <nnapi/Result.h>
 #include <nnapi/Types.h>
 #include <nnapi/hal/CommonUtils.h>
-#include <nnapi/hal/ProtectCallback.h>
 
 #include "PreparedModel.h"
+#include "nnapi/hal/1.0/ProtectCallback.h"
 
 #include <memory>
 #include <utility>
diff --git a/neuralnetworks/1.0/utils/include/nnapi/hal/1.0/PreparedModel.h b/neuralnetworks/1.0/utils/include/nnapi/hal/1.0/PreparedModel.h
index 48be595d41..bdb5b54281 100644
--- a/neuralnetworks/1.0/utils/include/nnapi/hal/1.0/PreparedModel.h
+++ b/neuralnetworks/1.0/utils/include/nnapi/hal/1.0/PreparedModel.h
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@
 #include <nnapi/Result.h>
 #include <nnapi/Types.h>
 #include <nnapi/hal/CommonUtils.h>
-#include <nnapi/hal/ProtectCallback.h>
+
+#include "nnapi/hal/1.0/ProtectCallback.h"
 
 #include <memory>
 #include <tuple>
diff --git a/neuralnetworks/utils/common/include/nnapi/hal/ProtectCallback.h b/neuralnetworks/1.0/utils/include/nnapi/hal/1.0/ProtectCallback.h
similarity index 93%
rename from neuralnetworks/utils/common/include/nnapi/hal/ProtectCallback.h
rename to neuralnetworks/1.0/utils/include/nnapi/hal/1.0/ProtectCallback.h
index 05110bc364..7418cfad1c 100644
--- a/neuralnetworks/utils/common/include/nnapi/hal/ProtectCallback.h
+++ b/neuralnetworks/1.0/utils/include/nnapi/hal/1.0/ProtectCallback.h
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-#ifndef ANDROID_HARDWARE_INTERFACES_NEURALNETWORKS_UTILS_COMMON_PROTECT_CALLBACK_H
-#define ANDROID_HARDWARE_INTERFACES_NEURALNETWORKS_UTILS_COMMON_PROTECT_CALLBACK_H
+#ifndef ANDROID_HARDWARE_INTERFACES_NEURALNETWORKS_1_0_UTILS_PROTECT_CALLBACK_H
+#define ANDROID_HARDWARE_INTERFACES_NEURALNETWORKS_1_0_UTILS_PROTECT_CALLBACK_H
 
 #include <android-base/scopeguard.h>
 #include <android-base/thread_annotations.h>
@@ -98,4 +98,4 @@ class DeathHandler final {
 
 }  // namespace android::hardware::neuralnetworks::utils
 
-#endif  // ANDROID_HARDWARE_INTERFACES_NEURALNETWORKS_UTILS_COMMON_PROTECT_CALLBACK_H
+#endif  // ANDROID_HARDWARE_INTERFACES_NEURALNETWORKS_1_0_UTILS_PROTECT_CALLBACK_H
diff --git a/neuralnetworks/1.0/utils/src/Callbacks.cpp b/neuralnetworks/1.0/utils/src/Callbacks.cpp
index ea3ea56de6..5fb9e928a1 100644
--- a/neuralnetworks/1.0/utils/src/Callbacks.cpp
+++ b/neuralnetworks/1.0/utils/src/Callbacks.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 #include "Conversions.h"
 #include "PreparedModel.h"
+#include "ProtectCallback.h"
 #include "Utils.h"
 
 #include <android/hardware/neuralnetworks/1.0/IExecutionCallback.h>
@@ -28,7 +29,6 @@
 #include <nnapi/Types.h>
 #include <nnapi/hal/CommonUtils.h>
 #include <nnapi/hal/HandleError.h>
-#include <nnapi/hal/ProtectCallback.h>
 #include <nnapi/hal/TransferValue.h>
 
 #include <utility>
diff --git a/neuralnetworks/1.0/utils/src/Device.cpp b/neuralnetworks/1.0/utils/src/Device.cpp
index 93bd81a19c..404a92fcbb 100644
--- a/neuralnetworks/1.0/utils/src/Device.cpp
+++ b/neuralnetworks/1.0/utils/src/Device.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 #include "Callbacks.h"
 #include "Conversions.h"
+#include "ProtectCallback.h"
 #include "Utils.h"
 
 #include <android/hardware/neuralnetworks/1.0/IDevice.h>
@@ -30,7 +31,6 @@
 #include <nnapi/Types.h>
 #include <nnapi/hal/CommonUtils.h>
 #include <nnapi/hal/HandleError.h>
-#include <nnapi/hal/ProtectCallback.h>
 #include <nnapi/hal/TransferValue.h>
 
 #include <functional>
diff --git a/neuralnetworks/1.0/utils/src/Execution.cpp b/neuralnetworks/1.0/utils/src/Execution.cpp
index 7a3216b5db..056b0414ca 100644
--- a/neuralnetworks/1.0/utils/src/Execution.cpp
+++ b/neuralnetworks/1.0/utils/src/Execution.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 #include "Callbacks.h"
 #include "Conversions.h"
+#include "ProtectCallback.h"
 #include "Utils.h"
 
 #include <android/hardware/neuralnetworks/1.0/IPreparedModel.h>
@@ -28,7 +29,6 @@
 #include <nnapi/Types.h>
 #include <nnapi/hal/CommonUtils.h>
 #include <nnapi/hal/HandleError.h>
-#include <nnapi/hal/ProtectCallback.h>
 
 #include <memory>
 #include <utility>
diff --git a/neuralnetworks/1.0/utils/src/PreparedModel.cpp b/neuralnetworks/1.0/utils/src/PreparedModel.cpp
index 3060c652da..b332182700 100644
--- a/neuralnetworks/1.0/utils/src/PreparedModel.cpp
+++ b/neuralnetworks/1.0/utils/src/PreparedModel.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include "Callbacks.h"
 #include "Conversions.h"
 #include "Execution.h"
+#include "ProtectCallback.h"
 #include "Utils.h"
 
 #include <android/hardware/neuralnetworks/1.0/IPreparedModel.h>
@@ -29,7 +30,6 @@
 #include <nnapi/Types.h>
 #include <nnapi/hal/CommonUtils.h>
 #include <nnapi/hal/HandleError.h>
-#include <nnapi/hal/ProtectCallback.h>
 
 #include <memory>
 #include <tuple>
diff --git a/neuralnetworks/utils/common/src/ProtectCallback.cpp b/neuralnetworks/1.0/utils/src/ProtectCallback.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from neuralnetworks/utils/common/src/ProtectCallback.cpp
rename to neuralnetworks/1.0/utils/src/ProtectCallback.cpp
diff --git a/neuralnetworks/1.1/utils/include/nnapi/hal/1.1/Device.h b/neuralnetworks/1.1/utils/include/nnapi/hal/1.1/Device.h
index 5e224b5018..d6bd36a7fe 100644
--- a/neuralnetworks/1.1/utils/include/nnapi/hal/1.1/Device.h
+++ b/neuralnetworks/1.1/utils/include/nnapi/hal/1.1/Device.h
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
 #include <nnapi/OperandTypes.h>
 #include <nnapi/Result.h>
 #include <nnapi/Types.h>
+#include <nnapi/hal/1.0/ProtectCallback.h>
 #include <nnapi/hal/CommonUtils.h>
-#include <nnapi/hal/ProtectCallback.h>
 
 #include <functional>
 #include <memory>
diff --git a/neuralnetworks/1.1/utils/src/Device.cpp b/neuralnetworks/1.1/utils/src/Device.cpp
index 3197ef4ac3..0e239cbe82 100644
--- a/neuralnetworks/1.1/utils/src/Device.cpp
+++ b/neuralnetworks/1.1/utils/src/Device.cpp
@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@
 #include <nnapi/Result.h>
 #include <nnapi/Types.h>
 #include <nnapi/hal/1.0/Callbacks.h>
+#include <nnapi/hal/1.0/ProtectCallback.h>
 #include <nnapi/hal/CommonUtils.h>
 #include <nnapi/hal/HandleError.h>
-#include <nnapi/hal/ProtectCallback.h>
 
 #include <functional>
 #include <memory>
diff --git a/neuralnetworks/1.2/utils/include/nnapi/hal/1.2/Callbacks.h b/neuralnetworks/1.2/utils/include/nnapi/hal/1.2/Callbacks.h
index ba3c1ba1db..6dd8138f64 100644
--- a/neuralnetworks/1.2/utils/include/nnapi/hal/1.2/Callbacks.h
+++ b/neuralnetworks/1.2/utils/include/nnapi/hal/1.2/Callbacks.h
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@
 #include <nnapi/Result.h>
 #include <nnapi/Types.h>
 #include <nnapi/hal/1.0/Callbacks.h>
+#include <nnapi/hal/1.0/ProtectCallback.h>
 #include <nnapi/hal/CommonUtils.h>
-#include <nnapi/hal/ProtectCallback.h>
 #include <nnapi/hal/TransferValue.h>
 
 // See hardware/interfaces/neuralnetworks/utils/README.md for more information on HIDL interface
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 b4bef5ee0a..e7ac172211 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
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
 #include <nnapi/OperandTypes.h>
 #include <nnapi/Result.h>
 #include <nnapi/Types.h>
+#include <nnapi/hal/1.0/ProtectCallback.h>
 #include <nnapi/hal/CommonUtils.h>
-#include <nnapi/hal/ProtectCallback.h>
 
 #include <functional>
 #include <memory>
diff --git a/neuralnetworks/1.2/utils/include/nnapi/hal/1.2/Execution.h b/neuralnetworks/1.2/utils/include/nnapi/hal/1.2/Execution.h
index 9c66446a2a..867f181bda 100644
--- a/neuralnetworks/1.2/utils/include/nnapi/hal/1.2/Execution.h
+++ b/neuralnetworks/1.2/utils/include/nnapi/hal/1.2/Execution.h
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
 #include <nnapi/IExecution.h>
 #include <nnapi/Result.h>
 #include <nnapi/Types.h>
+#include <nnapi/hal/1.0/ProtectCallback.h>
 #include <nnapi/hal/CommonUtils.h>
-#include <nnapi/hal/ProtectCallback.h>
 
 #include "PreparedModel.h"
 
diff --git a/neuralnetworks/1.2/utils/include/nnapi/hal/1.2/ExecutionBurstController.h b/neuralnetworks/1.2/utils/include/nnapi/hal/1.2/ExecutionBurstController.h
index dae1ff36c5..8078693aa5 100644
--- a/neuralnetworks/1.2/utils/include/nnapi/hal/1.2/ExecutionBurstController.h
+++ b/neuralnetworks/1.2/utils/include/nnapi/hal/1.2/ExecutionBurstController.h
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@
 #include <nnapi/IPreparedModel.h>
 #include <nnapi/Result.h>
 #include <nnapi/Types.h>
+#include <nnapi/hal/1.0/ProtectCallback.h>
 #include <nnapi/hal/CommonUtils.h>
-#include <nnapi/hal/ProtectCallback.h>
 
 #include <atomic>
 #include <chrono>
diff --git a/neuralnetworks/1.2/utils/include/nnapi/hal/1.2/ExecutionBurstServer.h b/neuralnetworks/1.2/utils/include/nnapi/hal/1.2/ExecutionBurstServer.h
index f7926f5835..500aa0cfd0 100644
--- a/neuralnetworks/1.2/utils/include/nnapi/hal/1.2/ExecutionBurstServer.h
+++ b/neuralnetworks/1.2/utils/include/nnapi/hal/1.2/ExecutionBurstServer.h
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #include <nnapi/IBurst.h>
 #include <nnapi/Result.h>
 #include <nnapi/Types.h>
-#include <nnapi/hal/ProtectCallback.h>
+#include <nnapi/hal/1.0/ProtectCallback.h>
 
 #include <atomic>
 #include <chrono>
diff --git a/neuralnetworks/1.2/utils/include/nnapi/hal/1.2/ExecutionBurstUtils.h b/neuralnetworks/1.2/utils/include/nnapi/hal/1.2/ExecutionBurstUtils.h
index c662bc3eed..c081305a86 100644
--- a/neuralnetworks/1.2/utils/include/nnapi/hal/1.2/ExecutionBurstUtils.h
+++ b/neuralnetworks/1.2/utils/include/nnapi/hal/1.2/ExecutionBurstUtils.h
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 #include <hidl/MQDescriptor.h>
 #include <nnapi/Result.h>
 #include <nnapi/Types.h>
-#include <nnapi/hal/ProtectCallback.h>
+#include <nnapi/hal/1.0/ProtectCallback.h>
 
 #include <atomic>
 #include <chrono>
diff --git a/neuralnetworks/1.2/utils/include/nnapi/hal/1.2/PreparedModel.h b/neuralnetworks/1.2/utils/include/nnapi/hal/1.2/PreparedModel.h
index 35abd7947b..1150e5e79b 100644
--- a/neuralnetworks/1.2/utils/include/nnapi/hal/1.2/PreparedModel.h
+++ b/neuralnetworks/1.2/utils/include/nnapi/hal/1.2/PreparedModel.h
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
 #include <nnapi/IPreparedModel.h>
 #include <nnapi/Result.h>
 #include <nnapi/Types.h>
+#include <nnapi/hal/1.0/ProtectCallback.h>
 #include <nnapi/hal/CommonUtils.h>
-#include <nnapi/hal/ProtectCallback.h>
 
 #include <memory>
 #include <tuple>
diff --git a/neuralnetworks/1.2/utils/src/Callbacks.cpp b/neuralnetworks/1.2/utils/src/Callbacks.cpp
index 01b5e12387..c855b172e9 100644
--- a/neuralnetworks/1.2/utils/src/Callbacks.cpp
+++ b/neuralnetworks/1.2/utils/src/Callbacks.cpp
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@
 #include <nnapi/hal/1.0/Callbacks.h>
 #include <nnapi/hal/1.0/Conversions.h>
 #include <nnapi/hal/1.0/PreparedModel.h>
+#include <nnapi/hal/1.0/ProtectCallback.h>
 #include <nnapi/hal/CommonUtils.h>
 #include <nnapi/hal/HandleError.h>
-#include <nnapi/hal/ProtectCallback.h>
 #include <nnapi/hal/TransferValue.h>
 
 #include <utility>
diff --git a/neuralnetworks/1.2/utils/src/Device.cpp b/neuralnetworks/1.2/utils/src/Device.cpp
index 9fe0de25b3..42c2a61fab 100644
--- a/neuralnetworks/1.2/utils/src/Device.cpp
+++ b/neuralnetworks/1.2/utils/src/Device.cpp
@@ -30,10 +30,10 @@
 #include <nnapi/OperandTypes.h>
 #include <nnapi/Result.h>
 #include <nnapi/Types.h>
+#include <nnapi/hal/1.0/ProtectCallback.h>
 #include <nnapi/hal/1.1/Conversions.h>
 #include <nnapi/hal/CommonUtils.h>
 #include <nnapi/hal/HandleError.h>
-#include <nnapi/hal/ProtectCallback.h>
 
 #include <functional>
 #include <memory>
diff --git a/neuralnetworks/1.2/utils/src/ExecutionBurstController.cpp b/neuralnetworks/1.2/utils/src/ExecutionBurstController.cpp
index 2746965da8..98a75fa785 100644
--- a/neuralnetworks/1.2/utils/src/ExecutionBurstController.cpp
+++ b/neuralnetworks/1.2/utils/src/ExecutionBurstController.cpp
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@
 #include <nnapi/Types.h>
 #include <nnapi/Validation.h>
 #include <nnapi/hal/1.0/Conversions.h>
+#include <nnapi/hal/1.0/ProtectCallback.h>
 #include <nnapi/hal/CommonUtils.h>
 #include <nnapi/hal/HandleError.h>
-#include <nnapi/hal/ProtectCallback.h>
 #include <nnapi/hal/TransferValue.h>
 
 #include <algorithm>
diff --git a/neuralnetworks/1.2/utils/src/ExecutionBurstServer.cpp b/neuralnetworks/1.2/utils/src/ExecutionBurstServer.cpp
index 65ec7f5532..52cabd8b96 100644
--- a/neuralnetworks/1.2/utils/src/ExecutionBurstServer.cpp
+++ b/neuralnetworks/1.2/utils/src/ExecutionBurstServer.cpp
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@
 #include <nnapi/Types.h>
 #include <nnapi/Validation.h>
 #include <nnapi/hal/1.0/Conversions.h>
+#include <nnapi/hal/1.0/ProtectCallback.h>
 #include <nnapi/hal/HandleError.h>
-#include <nnapi/hal/ProtectCallback.h>
 #include <nnapi/hal/TransferValue.h>
 
 #include <algorithm>
diff --git a/neuralnetworks/1.2/utils/src/ExecutionBurstUtils.cpp b/neuralnetworks/1.2/utils/src/ExecutionBurstUtils.cpp
index 1bdde1e71a..e0d029aa59 100644
--- a/neuralnetworks/1.2/utils/src/ExecutionBurstUtils.cpp
+++ b/neuralnetworks/1.2/utils/src/ExecutionBurstUtils.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #include <hidl/MQDescriptor.h>
 #include <nnapi/Result.h>
 #include <nnapi/Types.h>
-#include <nnapi/hal/ProtectCallback.h>
+#include <nnapi/hal/1.0/ProtectCallback.h>
 
 #include <atomic>
 #include <chrono>
diff --git a/neuralnetworks/1.2/utils/src/PreparedModel.cpp b/neuralnetworks/1.2/utils/src/PreparedModel.cpp
index c26118410d..d11cdc2d2a 100644
--- a/neuralnetworks/1.2/utils/src/PreparedModel.cpp
+++ b/neuralnetworks/1.2/utils/src/PreparedModel.cpp
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@
 #include <nnapi/Result.h>
 #include <nnapi/Types.h>
 #include <nnapi/hal/1.0/Conversions.h>
+#include <nnapi/hal/1.0/ProtectCallback.h>
 #include <nnapi/hal/CommonUtils.h>
 #include <nnapi/hal/HandleError.h>
-#include <nnapi/hal/ProtectCallback.h>
 
 #include <chrono>
 #include <memory>
diff --git a/neuralnetworks/1.3/utils/include/nnapi/hal/1.3/Callbacks.h b/neuralnetworks/1.3/utils/include/nnapi/hal/1.3/Callbacks.h
index 643172e192..4b8ddc1885 100644
--- a/neuralnetworks/1.3/utils/include/nnapi/hal/1.3/Callbacks.h
+++ b/neuralnetworks/1.3/utils/include/nnapi/hal/1.3/Callbacks.h
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@
 #include <nnapi/Result.h>
 #include <nnapi/Types.h>
 #include <nnapi/hal/1.0/Callbacks.h>
+#include <nnapi/hal/1.0/ProtectCallback.h>
 #include <nnapi/hal/CommonUtils.h>
-#include <nnapi/hal/ProtectCallback.h>
 #include <nnapi/hal/TransferValue.h>
 
 // See hardware/interfaces/neuralnetworks/utils/README.md for more information on HIDL interface
diff --git a/neuralnetworks/1.3/utils/include/nnapi/hal/1.3/Device.h b/neuralnetworks/1.3/utils/include/nnapi/hal/1.3/Device.h
index 84f606a357..c3c6fc4eb8 100644
--- a/neuralnetworks/1.3/utils/include/nnapi/hal/1.3/Device.h
+++ b/neuralnetworks/1.3/utils/include/nnapi/hal/1.3/Device.h
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
 #include <nnapi/OperandTypes.h>
 #include <nnapi/Result.h>
 #include <nnapi/Types.h>
+#include <nnapi/hal/1.0/ProtectCallback.h>
 #include <nnapi/hal/CommonUtils.h>
-#include <nnapi/hal/ProtectCallback.h>
 
 #include <functional>
 #include <memory>
diff --git a/neuralnetworks/1.3/utils/include/nnapi/hal/1.3/PreparedModel.h b/neuralnetworks/1.3/utils/include/nnapi/hal/1.3/PreparedModel.h
index 5acba71826..480438d9f2 100644
--- a/neuralnetworks/1.3/utils/include/nnapi/hal/1.3/PreparedModel.h
+++ b/neuralnetworks/1.3/utils/include/nnapi/hal/1.3/PreparedModel.h
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
 #include <nnapi/IPreparedModel.h>
 #include <nnapi/Result.h>
 #include <nnapi/Types.h>
+#include <nnapi/hal/1.0/ProtectCallback.h>
 #include <nnapi/hal/CommonUtils.h>
-#include <nnapi/hal/ProtectCallback.h>
 
 #include <memory>
 #include <tuple>
diff --git a/neuralnetworks/1.3/utils/src/Callbacks.cpp b/neuralnetworks/1.3/utils/src/Callbacks.cpp
index 156216f594..b4fe487422 100644
--- a/neuralnetworks/1.3/utils/src/Callbacks.cpp
+++ b/neuralnetworks/1.3/utils/src/Callbacks.cpp
@@ -31,12 +31,12 @@
 #include <nnapi/hal/1.0/Callbacks.h>
 #include <nnapi/hal/1.0/Conversions.h>
 #include <nnapi/hal/1.0/PreparedModel.h>
+#include <nnapi/hal/1.0/ProtectCallback.h>
 #include <nnapi/hal/1.2/Callbacks.h>
 #include <nnapi/hal/1.2/Conversions.h>
 #include <nnapi/hal/1.2/PreparedModel.h>
 #include <nnapi/hal/CommonUtils.h>
 #include <nnapi/hal/HandleError.h>
-#include <nnapi/hal/ProtectCallback.h>
 #include <nnapi/hal/TransferValue.h>
 
 #include <utility>
diff --git a/neuralnetworks/1.3/utils/src/Device.cpp b/neuralnetworks/1.3/utils/src/Device.cpp
index d710b85070..462d557e53 100644
--- a/neuralnetworks/1.3/utils/src/Device.cpp
+++ b/neuralnetworks/1.3/utils/src/Device.cpp
@@ -33,13 +33,13 @@
 #include <nnapi/OperandTypes.h>
 #include <nnapi/Result.h>
 #include <nnapi/Types.h>
+#include <nnapi/hal/1.0/ProtectCallback.h>
 #include <nnapi/hal/1.1/Conversions.h>
 #include <nnapi/hal/1.2/Conversions.h>
 #include <nnapi/hal/1.2/Device.h>
 #include <nnapi/hal/1.2/Utils.h>
 #include <nnapi/hal/CommonUtils.h>
 #include <nnapi/hal/HandleError.h>
-#include <nnapi/hal/ProtectCallback.h>
 
 #include <any>
 #include <functional>
diff --git a/neuralnetworks/1.3/utils/src/PreparedModel.cpp b/neuralnetworks/1.3/utils/src/PreparedModel.cpp
index c9771e3643..792665ed1e 100644
--- a/neuralnetworks/1.3/utils/src/PreparedModel.cpp
+++ b/neuralnetworks/1.3/utils/src/PreparedModel.cpp
@@ -30,12 +30,12 @@
 #include <nnapi/Result.h>
 #include <nnapi/TypeUtils.h>
 #include <nnapi/Types.h>
+#include <nnapi/hal/1.0/ProtectCallback.h>
 #include <nnapi/hal/1.2/Conversions.h>
 #include <nnapi/hal/1.2/ExecutionBurstController.h>
 #include <nnapi/hal/1.2/ExecutionBurstUtils.h>
 #include <nnapi/hal/CommonUtils.h>
 #include <nnapi/hal/HandleError.h>
-#include <nnapi/hal/ProtectCallback.h>
 
 #include <memory>
 #include <tuple>
diff --git a/neuralnetworks/aidl/utils/include/nnapi/hal/aidl/Callbacks.h b/neuralnetworks/aidl/utils/include/nnapi/hal/aidl/Callbacks.h
index 8651912cb8..168264babf 100644
--- a/neuralnetworks/aidl/utils/include/nnapi/hal/aidl/Callbacks.h
+++ b/neuralnetworks/aidl/utils/include/nnapi/hal/aidl/Callbacks.h
@@ -32,8 +32,7 @@
 namespace aidl::android::hardware::neuralnetworks::utils {
 
 // An AIDL callback class to receive the results of IDevice::prepareModel* asynchronously.
-class PreparedModelCallback final : public BnPreparedModelCallback,
-                                    public hal::utils::IProtectedCallback {
+class PreparedModelCallback final : public BnPreparedModelCallback, public IProtectedCallback {
   public:
     using Data = nn::GeneralResult<nn::SharedPreparedModel>;
 
diff --git a/neuralnetworks/aidl/utils/include/nnapi/hal/aidl/ProtectCallback.h b/neuralnetworks/aidl/utils/include/nnapi/hal/aidl/ProtectCallback.h
index ab1108c182..92ed1cda5d 100644
--- a/neuralnetworks/aidl/utils/include/nnapi/hal/aidl/ProtectCallback.h
+++ b/neuralnetworks/aidl/utils/include/nnapi/hal/aidl/ProtectCallback.h
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 #include <nnapi/Result.h>
 #include <nnapi/Types.h>
 #include <nnapi/hal/CommonUtils.h>
-#include <nnapi/hal/ProtectCallback.h>
 
 #include <functional>
 #include <mutex>
@@ -34,19 +33,39 @@
 
 namespace aidl::android::hardware::neuralnetworks::utils {
 
+class IProtectedCallback {
+  public:
+    /**
+     * Marks this object as a dead object.
+     */
+    virtual void notifyAsDeadObject() = 0;
+
+    // Public virtual destructor to allow objects to be stored (and destroyed) as smart pointers.
+    // E.g., std::unique_ptr<IProtectedCallback>.
+    virtual ~IProtectedCallback() = default;
+
+  protected:
+    // Protect the non-destructor special member functions to prevent object slicing.
+    IProtectedCallback() = default;
+    IProtectedCallback(const IProtectedCallback&) = default;
+    IProtectedCallback(IProtectedCallback&&) noexcept = default;
+    IProtectedCallback& operator=(const IProtectedCallback&) = default;
+    IProtectedCallback& operator=(IProtectedCallback&&) noexcept = default;
+};
+
 // Thread safe class
 class DeathMonitor final {
   public:
     static void serviceDied(void* cookie);
     void serviceDied();
     // Precondition: `killable` must be non-null.
-    void add(hal::utils::IProtectedCallback* killable) const;
+    void add(IProtectedCallback* killable) const;
     // Precondition: `killable` must be non-null.
-    void remove(hal::utils::IProtectedCallback* killable) const;
+    void remove(IProtectedCallback* killable) const;
 
   private:
     mutable std::mutex mMutex;
-    mutable std::vector<hal::utils::IProtectedCallback*> mObjects GUARDED_BY(mMutex);
+    mutable std::vector<IProtectedCallback*> mObjects GUARDED_BY(mMutex);
 };
 
 class DeathHandler final {
@@ -62,7 +81,7 @@ class DeathHandler final {
     using Cleanup = std::function<void()>;
     // Precondition: `killable` must be non-null.
     [[nodiscard]] ::android::base::ScopeGuard<Cleanup> protectCallback(
-            hal::utils::IProtectedCallback* killable) const;
+            IProtectedCallback* killable) const;
 
     std::shared_ptr<DeathMonitor> getDeathMonitor() const { return kDeathMonitor; }
 
diff --git a/neuralnetworks/aidl/utils/src/ProtectCallback.cpp b/neuralnetworks/aidl/utils/src/ProtectCallback.cpp
index 124641cbb8..54a673caf5 100644
--- a/neuralnetworks/aidl/utils/src/ProtectCallback.cpp
+++ b/neuralnetworks/aidl/utils/src/ProtectCallback.cpp
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 #include <android/binder_auto_utils.h>
 #include <android/binder_interface_utils.h>
 #include <nnapi/Result.h>
-#include <nnapi/hal/ProtectCallback.h>
 
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <functional>
@@ -37,7 +36,7 @@ namespace aidl::android::hardware::neuralnetworks::utils {
 void DeathMonitor::serviceDied() {
     std::lock_guard guard(mMutex);
     std::for_each(mObjects.begin(), mObjects.end(),
-                  [](hal::utils::IProtectedCallback* killable) { killable->notifyAsDeadObject(); });
+                  [](IProtectedCallback* killable) { killable->notifyAsDeadObject(); });
 }
 
 void DeathMonitor::serviceDied(void* cookie) {
@@ -45,13 +44,13 @@ void DeathMonitor::serviceDied(void* cookie) {
     deathMonitor->serviceDied();
 }
 
-void DeathMonitor::add(hal::utils::IProtectedCallback* killable) const {
+void DeathMonitor::add(IProtectedCallback* killable) const {
     CHECK(killable != nullptr);
     std::lock_guard guard(mMutex);
     mObjects.push_back(killable);
 }
 
-void DeathMonitor::remove(hal::utils::IProtectedCallback* killable) const {
+void DeathMonitor::remove(IProtectedCallback* killable) const {
     CHECK(killable != nullptr);
     std::lock_guard guard(mMutex);
     const auto removedIter = std::remove(mObjects.begin(), mObjects.end(), killable);
@@ -102,7 +101,7 @@ DeathHandler::~DeathHandler() {
 }
 
 [[nodiscard]] ::android::base::ScopeGuard<DeathHandler::Cleanup> DeathHandler::protectCallback(
-        hal::utils::IProtectedCallback* killable) const {
+        IProtectedCallback* killable) const {
     CHECK(killable != nullptr);
     kDeathMonitor->add(killable);
     return ::android::base::make_scope_guard(