diff --git a/audio/effect/2.0/IEffect.hal b/audio/effect/2.0/IEffect.hal
index 9027c68d61..9e101173ca 100644
--- a/audio/effect/2.0/IEffect.hal
+++ b/audio/effect/2.0/IEffect.hal
@@ -83,26 +83,36 @@ interface IEffect {
 
     /*
      * Set and get volume. Used by audio framework to delegate volume control to
-     * effect engine.  The effect implementation must set EFFECT_FLAG_VOLUME_IND
-     * or EFFECT_FLAG_VOLUME_CTRL flag in its descriptor to receive this command
-     * before every call to 'process' function If EFFECT_FLAG_VOLUME_CTRL flag
-     * is set in the effect descriptor, the effect engine must return the volume
-     * that should be applied before the effect is processed. The overall volume
-     * (the volume actually applied by the effect engine multiplied by the
-     * returned value) should match the value indicated in the command.
+     * effect engine. The effect implementation must set EFFECT_FLAG_VOLUME_CTRL
+     * flag in its descriptor to receive this command. The effect engine must
+     * return the volume that should be applied before the effect is
+     * processed. The overall volume (the volume actually applied by the effect
+     * engine multiplied by the returned value) should match the value indicated
+     * in the command.
      *
      * @param volumes vector containing volume for each channel defined in
      *                EffectConfig for output buffer expressed in 8.24 fixed
      *                point format.
-     * @return result updated volume values. It is OK to receive an empty vector
-     *                as a result in which case the effect framework has
-     *                delegated volume control to another effect.
+     * @return result updated volume values.
      * @return retval operation completion status.
      */
     @callflow(next={"*"})
     setAndGetVolume(vec<uint32_t> volumes)
             generates (Result retval, vec<uint32_t> result);
 
+    /*
+     * Notify the effect of the volume change. The effect implementation must
+     * set EFFECT_FLAG_VOLUME_IND flag in its descriptor to receive this
+     * command.
+     *
+     * @param volumes vector containing volume for each channel defined in
+     *                EffectConfig for output buffer expressed in 8.24 fixed
+     *                point format.
+     * @return retval operation completion status.
+     */
+    volumeChangeNotification(vec<uint32_t> volumes)
+            generates (Result retval);
+
     /*
      * Set the audio mode. The effect implementation must set
      * EFFECT_FLAG_AUDIO_MODE_IND flag in its descriptor to receive this command
diff --git a/audio/effect/2.0/default/AcousticEchoCancelerEffect.cpp b/audio/effect/2.0/default/AcousticEchoCancelerEffect.cpp
index f6e72bf87d..7b9ca302e6 100644
--- a/audio/effect/2.0/default/AcousticEchoCancelerEffect.cpp
+++ b/audio/effect/2.0/default/AcousticEchoCancelerEffect.cpp
@@ -66,6 +66,11 @@ Return<void> AcousticEchoCancelerEffect::setAndGetVolume(
     return mEffect->setAndGetVolume(volumes, _hidl_cb);
 }
 
+Return<Result> AcousticEchoCancelerEffect::volumeChangeNotification(
+        const hidl_vec<uint32_t>& volumes) {
+    return mEffect->volumeChangeNotification(volumes);
+}
+
 Return<Result> AcousticEchoCancelerEffect::setAudioMode(AudioMode mode) {
     return mEffect->setAudioMode(mode);
 }
diff --git a/audio/effect/2.0/default/AcousticEchoCancelerEffect.h b/audio/effect/2.0/default/AcousticEchoCancelerEffect.h
index c777b0230d..1ac925df6e 100644
--- a/audio/effect/2.0/default/AcousticEchoCancelerEffect.h
+++ b/audio/effect/2.0/default/AcousticEchoCancelerEffect.h
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ struct AcousticEchoCancelerEffect : public IAcousticEchoCancelerEffect {
     Return<Result> setDevice(AudioDevice device)  override;
     Return<void> setAndGetVolume(
             const hidl_vec<uint32_t>& volumes, setAndGetVolume_cb _hidl_cb)  override;
+    Return<Result> volumeChangeNotification(const hidl_vec<uint32_t>& volumes)  override;
     Return<Result> setAudioMode(AudioMode mode)  override;
     Return<Result> setConfigReverse(
             const EffectConfig& config,
diff --git a/audio/effect/2.0/default/AutomaticGainControlEffect.cpp b/audio/effect/2.0/default/AutomaticGainControlEffect.cpp
index 2c386d3dec..62fe5f763f 100644
--- a/audio/effect/2.0/default/AutomaticGainControlEffect.cpp
+++ b/audio/effect/2.0/default/AutomaticGainControlEffect.cpp
@@ -81,6 +81,11 @@ Return<void> AutomaticGainControlEffect::setAndGetVolume(
     return mEffect->setAndGetVolume(volumes, _hidl_cb);
 }
 
+Return<Result> AutomaticGainControlEffect::volumeChangeNotification(
+        const hidl_vec<uint32_t>& volumes) {
+    return mEffect->volumeChangeNotification(volumes);
+}
+
 Return<Result> AutomaticGainControlEffect::setAudioMode(AudioMode mode) {
     return mEffect->setAudioMode(mode);
 }
diff --git a/audio/effect/2.0/default/AutomaticGainControlEffect.h b/audio/effect/2.0/default/AutomaticGainControlEffect.h
index 73d94a5a44..5e1f2796ad 100644
--- a/audio/effect/2.0/default/AutomaticGainControlEffect.h
+++ b/audio/effect/2.0/default/AutomaticGainControlEffect.h
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ struct AutomaticGainControlEffect : public IAutomaticGainControlEffect {
     Return<Result> setDevice(AudioDevice device)  override;
     Return<void> setAndGetVolume(
             const hidl_vec<uint32_t>& volumes, setAndGetVolume_cb _hidl_cb)  override;
+    Return<Result> volumeChangeNotification(const hidl_vec<uint32_t>& volumes)  override;
     Return<Result> setAudioMode(AudioMode mode)  override;
     Return<Result> setConfigReverse(
             const EffectConfig& config,
diff --git a/audio/effect/2.0/default/BassBoostEffect.cpp b/audio/effect/2.0/default/BassBoostEffect.cpp
index 4120e6e4ca..8f35e5f0d7 100644
--- a/audio/effect/2.0/default/BassBoostEffect.cpp
+++ b/audio/effect/2.0/default/BassBoostEffect.cpp
@@ -66,6 +66,11 @@ Return<void> BassBoostEffect::setAndGetVolume(
     return mEffect->setAndGetVolume(volumes, _hidl_cb);
 }
 
+Return<Result> BassBoostEffect::volumeChangeNotification(
+        const hidl_vec<uint32_t>& volumes) {
+    return mEffect->volumeChangeNotification(volumes);
+}
+
 Return<Result> BassBoostEffect::setAudioMode(AudioMode mode) {
     return mEffect->setAudioMode(mode);
 }
diff --git a/audio/effect/2.0/default/BassBoostEffect.h b/audio/effect/2.0/default/BassBoostEffect.h
index 1861937308..1e5053b3e4 100644
--- a/audio/effect/2.0/default/BassBoostEffect.h
+++ b/audio/effect/2.0/default/BassBoostEffect.h
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ struct BassBoostEffect : public IBassBoostEffect {
     Return<Result> setDevice(AudioDevice device)  override;
     Return<void> setAndGetVolume(
             const hidl_vec<uint32_t>& volumes, setAndGetVolume_cb _hidl_cb)  override;
+    Return<Result> volumeChangeNotification(const hidl_vec<uint32_t>& volumes)  override;
     Return<Result> setAudioMode(AudioMode mode)  override;
     Return<Result> setConfigReverse(
             const EffectConfig& config,
diff --git a/audio/effect/2.0/default/DownmixEffect.cpp b/audio/effect/2.0/default/DownmixEffect.cpp
index 41497d0d2d..92f15bd0d1 100644
--- a/audio/effect/2.0/default/DownmixEffect.cpp
+++ b/audio/effect/2.0/default/DownmixEffect.cpp
@@ -66,6 +66,11 @@ Return<void> DownmixEffect::setAndGetVolume(
     return mEffect->setAndGetVolume(volumes, _hidl_cb);
 }
 
+Return<Result> DownmixEffect::volumeChangeNotification(
+        const hidl_vec<uint32_t>& volumes) {
+    return mEffect->volumeChangeNotification(volumes);
+}
+
 Return<Result> DownmixEffect::setAudioMode(AudioMode mode) {
     return mEffect->setAudioMode(mode);
 }
diff --git a/audio/effect/2.0/default/DownmixEffect.h b/audio/effect/2.0/default/DownmixEffect.h
index 1d4c3a9e01..125f34deca 100644
--- a/audio/effect/2.0/default/DownmixEffect.h
+++ b/audio/effect/2.0/default/DownmixEffect.h
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ struct DownmixEffect : public IDownmixEffect {
     Return<Result> setDevice(AudioDevice device)  override;
     Return<void> setAndGetVolume(
             const hidl_vec<uint32_t>& volumes, setAndGetVolume_cb _hidl_cb)  override;
+    Return<Result> volumeChangeNotification(const hidl_vec<uint32_t>& volumes)  override;
     Return<Result> setAudioMode(AudioMode mode)  override;
     Return<Result> setConfigReverse(
             const EffectConfig& config,
diff --git a/audio/effect/2.0/default/Effect.cpp b/audio/effect/2.0/default/Effect.cpp
index 9ca58347cf..3c97fc401d 100644
--- a/audio/effect/2.0/default/Effect.cpp
+++ b/audio/effect/2.0/default/Effect.cpp
@@ -533,6 +533,14 @@ Return<void> Effect::setAndGetVolume(
     return Void();
 }
 
+Return<Result> Effect::volumeChangeNotification(const hidl_vec<uint32_t>& volumes)  {
+    uint32_t halDataSize;
+    std::unique_ptr<uint8_t[]> halData = hidlVecToHal(volumes, &halDataSize);
+    return sendCommand(
+            EFFECT_CMD_SET_VOLUME, "SET_VOLUME",
+            halDataSize, &halData[0]);
+}
+
 Return<Result> Effect::setAudioMode(AudioMode mode)  {
     uint32_t halMode = static_cast<uint32_t>(mode);
     return sendCommand(
@@ -641,10 +649,13 @@ Return<void> Effect::command(
     uint32_t halResultSize = resultMaxSize;
     std::unique_ptr<uint8_t[]> halResult(new uint8_t[halResultSize]);
     memset(&halResult[0], 0, halResultSize);
+
+    void* dataPtr = halDataSize > 0 ? &halData[0] : NULL;
+    void* resultPtr = halResultSize > 0 ? &halResult[0] : NULL;
     status_t status = (*mHandle)->command(
-            mHandle, commandId, halDataSize, &halData[0], &halResultSize, &halResult[0]);
+            mHandle, commandId, halDataSize, dataPtr, &halResultSize, resultPtr);
     hidl_vec<uint8_t> result;
-    if (status == OK) {
+    if (status == OK && resultPtr != NULL) {
         result.setToExternal(&halResult[0], halResultSize);
     }
     _hidl_cb(status, result);
diff --git a/audio/effect/2.0/default/Effect.h b/audio/effect/2.0/default/Effect.h
index 8daffb81ea..13faec4aad 100644
--- a/audio/effect/2.0/default/Effect.h
+++ b/audio/effect/2.0/default/Effect.h
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ struct Effect : public IEffect {
     Return<Result> setDevice(AudioDevice device)  override;
     Return<void> setAndGetVolume(
             const hidl_vec<uint32_t>& volumes, setAndGetVolume_cb _hidl_cb)  override;
+    Return<Result> volumeChangeNotification(const hidl_vec<uint32_t>& volumes)  override;
     Return<Result> setAudioMode(AudioMode mode)  override;
     Return<Result> setConfigReverse(
             const EffectConfig& config,
diff --git a/audio/effect/2.0/default/EnvironmentalReverbEffect.cpp b/audio/effect/2.0/default/EnvironmentalReverbEffect.cpp
index 2c1fd683fb..86ff36833d 100644
--- a/audio/effect/2.0/default/EnvironmentalReverbEffect.cpp
+++ b/audio/effect/2.0/default/EnvironmentalReverbEffect.cpp
@@ -95,6 +95,11 @@ Return<void> EnvironmentalReverbEffect::setAndGetVolume(
     return mEffect->setAndGetVolume(volumes, _hidl_cb);
 }
 
+Return<Result> EnvironmentalReverbEffect::volumeChangeNotification(
+        const hidl_vec<uint32_t>& volumes) {
+    return mEffect->volumeChangeNotification(volumes);
+}
+
 Return<Result> EnvironmentalReverbEffect::setAudioMode(AudioMode mode) {
     return mEffect->setAudioMode(mode);
 }
diff --git a/audio/effect/2.0/default/EnvironmentalReverbEffect.h b/audio/effect/2.0/default/EnvironmentalReverbEffect.h
index d0c8962537..794caac5cf 100644
--- a/audio/effect/2.0/default/EnvironmentalReverbEffect.h
+++ b/audio/effect/2.0/default/EnvironmentalReverbEffect.h
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ struct EnvironmentalReverbEffect : public IEnvironmentalReverbEffect {
     Return<Result> setDevice(AudioDevice device)  override;
     Return<void> setAndGetVolume(
             const hidl_vec<uint32_t>& volumes, setAndGetVolume_cb _hidl_cb)  override;
+    Return<Result> volumeChangeNotification(const hidl_vec<uint32_t>& volumes)  override;
     Return<Result> setAudioMode(AudioMode mode)  override;
     Return<Result> setConfigReverse(
             const EffectConfig& config,
diff --git a/audio/effect/2.0/default/EqualizerEffect.cpp b/audio/effect/2.0/default/EqualizerEffect.cpp
index 833ea5b046..223716c90b 100644
--- a/audio/effect/2.0/default/EqualizerEffect.cpp
+++ b/audio/effect/2.0/default/EqualizerEffect.cpp
@@ -86,6 +86,11 @@ Return<void> EqualizerEffect::setAndGetVolume(
     return mEffect->setAndGetVolume(volumes, _hidl_cb);
 }
 
+Return<Result> EqualizerEffect::volumeChangeNotification(
+        const hidl_vec<uint32_t>& volumes) {
+    return mEffect->volumeChangeNotification(volumes);
+}
+
 Return<Result> EqualizerEffect::setAudioMode(AudioMode mode) {
     return mEffect->setAudioMode(mode);
 }
diff --git a/audio/effect/2.0/default/EqualizerEffect.h b/audio/effect/2.0/default/EqualizerEffect.h
index 200ca1a520..c9bed4ff26 100644
--- a/audio/effect/2.0/default/EqualizerEffect.h
+++ b/audio/effect/2.0/default/EqualizerEffect.h
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ struct EqualizerEffect : public IEqualizerEffect {
     Return<Result> setDevice(AudioDevice device)  override;
     Return<void> setAndGetVolume(
             const hidl_vec<uint32_t>& volumes, setAndGetVolume_cb _hidl_cb)  override;
+    Return<Result> volumeChangeNotification(const hidl_vec<uint32_t>& volumes)  override;
     Return<Result> setAudioMode(AudioMode mode)  override;
     Return<Result> setConfigReverse(
             const EffectConfig& config,
diff --git a/audio/effect/2.0/default/LoudnessEnhancerEffect.cpp b/audio/effect/2.0/default/LoudnessEnhancerEffect.cpp
index 1f7124beeb..e58b42cea4 100644
--- a/audio/effect/2.0/default/LoudnessEnhancerEffect.cpp
+++ b/audio/effect/2.0/default/LoudnessEnhancerEffect.cpp
@@ -68,6 +68,11 @@ Return<void> LoudnessEnhancerEffect::setAndGetVolume(
     return mEffect->setAndGetVolume(volumes, _hidl_cb);
 }
 
+Return<Result> LoudnessEnhancerEffect::volumeChangeNotification(
+        const hidl_vec<uint32_t>& volumes) {
+    return mEffect->volumeChangeNotification(volumes);
+}
+
 Return<Result> LoudnessEnhancerEffect::setAudioMode(AudioMode mode) {
     return mEffect->setAudioMode(mode);
 }
diff --git a/audio/effect/2.0/default/LoudnessEnhancerEffect.h b/audio/effect/2.0/default/LoudnessEnhancerEffect.h
index 308c47f337..039b8d6a88 100644
--- a/audio/effect/2.0/default/LoudnessEnhancerEffect.h
+++ b/audio/effect/2.0/default/LoudnessEnhancerEffect.h
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ struct LoudnessEnhancerEffect : public ILoudnessEnhancerEffect {
     Return<Result> setDevice(AudioDevice device)  override;
     Return<void> setAndGetVolume(
             const hidl_vec<uint32_t>& volumes, setAndGetVolume_cb _hidl_cb)  override;
+    Return<Result> volumeChangeNotification(const hidl_vec<uint32_t>& volumes)  override;
     Return<Result> setAudioMode(AudioMode mode)  override;
     Return<Result> setConfigReverse(
             const EffectConfig& config,
diff --git a/audio/effect/2.0/default/NoiseSuppressionEffect.cpp b/audio/effect/2.0/default/NoiseSuppressionEffect.cpp
index b0b929f0c1..7c4e06da76 100644
--- a/audio/effect/2.0/default/NoiseSuppressionEffect.cpp
+++ b/audio/effect/2.0/default/NoiseSuppressionEffect.cpp
@@ -79,6 +79,11 @@ Return<void> NoiseSuppressionEffect::setAndGetVolume(
     return mEffect->setAndGetVolume(volumes, _hidl_cb);
 }
 
+Return<Result> NoiseSuppressionEffect::volumeChangeNotification(
+        const hidl_vec<uint32_t>& volumes) {
+    return mEffect->volumeChangeNotification(volumes);
+}
+
 Return<Result> NoiseSuppressionEffect::setAudioMode(AudioMode mode) {
     return mEffect->setAudioMode(mode);
 }
diff --git a/audio/effect/2.0/default/NoiseSuppressionEffect.h b/audio/effect/2.0/default/NoiseSuppressionEffect.h
index 5e3a5c160f..5491201e98 100644
--- a/audio/effect/2.0/default/NoiseSuppressionEffect.h
+++ b/audio/effect/2.0/default/NoiseSuppressionEffect.h
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ struct NoiseSuppressionEffect : public INoiseSuppressionEffect {
     Return<Result> setDevice(AudioDevice device)  override;
     Return<void> setAndGetVolume(
             const hidl_vec<uint32_t>& volumes, setAndGetVolume_cb _hidl_cb)  override;
+    Return<Result> volumeChangeNotification(const hidl_vec<uint32_t>& volumes)  override;
     Return<Result> setAudioMode(AudioMode mode)  override;
     Return<Result> setConfigReverse(
             const EffectConfig& config,
diff --git a/audio/effect/2.0/default/PresetReverbEffect.cpp b/audio/effect/2.0/default/PresetReverbEffect.cpp
index 803c9bef1a..5f17791d77 100644
--- a/audio/effect/2.0/default/PresetReverbEffect.cpp
+++ b/audio/effect/2.0/default/PresetReverbEffect.cpp
@@ -66,6 +66,11 @@ Return<void> PresetReverbEffect::setAndGetVolume(
     return mEffect->setAndGetVolume(volumes, _hidl_cb);
 }
 
+Return<Result> PresetReverbEffect::volumeChangeNotification(
+        const hidl_vec<uint32_t>& volumes) {
+    return mEffect->volumeChangeNotification(volumes);
+}
+
 Return<Result> PresetReverbEffect::setAudioMode(AudioMode mode) {
     return mEffect->setAudioMode(mode);
 }
diff --git a/audio/effect/2.0/default/PresetReverbEffect.h b/audio/effect/2.0/default/PresetReverbEffect.h
index f6a900ca15..4eb074a828 100644
--- a/audio/effect/2.0/default/PresetReverbEffect.h
+++ b/audio/effect/2.0/default/PresetReverbEffect.h
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ struct PresetReverbEffect : public IPresetReverbEffect {
     Return<Result> setDevice(AudioDevice device)  override;
     Return<void> setAndGetVolume(
             const hidl_vec<uint32_t>& volumes, setAndGetVolume_cb _hidl_cb)  override;
+    Return<Result> volumeChangeNotification(const hidl_vec<uint32_t>& volumes)  override;
     Return<Result> setAudioMode(AudioMode mode)  override;
     Return<Result> setConfigReverse(
             const EffectConfig& config,
diff --git a/audio/effect/2.0/default/VirtualizerEffect.cpp b/audio/effect/2.0/default/VirtualizerEffect.cpp
index 4f193e75e9..c1fe52fbe9 100644
--- a/audio/effect/2.0/default/VirtualizerEffect.cpp
+++ b/audio/effect/2.0/default/VirtualizerEffect.cpp
@@ -78,6 +78,11 @@ Return<void> VirtualizerEffect::setAndGetVolume(
     return mEffect->setAndGetVolume(volumes, _hidl_cb);
 }
 
+Return<Result> VirtualizerEffect::volumeChangeNotification(
+        const hidl_vec<uint32_t>& volumes) {
+    return mEffect->volumeChangeNotification(volumes);
+}
+
 Return<Result> VirtualizerEffect::setAudioMode(AudioMode mode) {
     return mEffect->setAudioMode(mode);
 }
diff --git a/audio/effect/2.0/default/VirtualizerEffect.h b/audio/effect/2.0/default/VirtualizerEffect.h
index 5b0773d3b3..536775f414 100644
--- a/audio/effect/2.0/default/VirtualizerEffect.h
+++ b/audio/effect/2.0/default/VirtualizerEffect.h
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ struct VirtualizerEffect : public IVirtualizerEffect {
     Return<Result> setDevice(AudioDevice device)  override;
     Return<void> setAndGetVolume(
             const hidl_vec<uint32_t>& volumes, setAndGetVolume_cb _hidl_cb)  override;
+    Return<Result> volumeChangeNotification(const hidl_vec<uint32_t>& volumes)  override;
     Return<Result> setAudioMode(AudioMode mode)  override;
     Return<Result> setConfigReverse(
             const EffectConfig& config,
diff --git a/audio/effect/2.0/default/VisualizerEffect.cpp b/audio/effect/2.0/default/VisualizerEffect.cpp
index 141817b40c..2cd3240519 100644
--- a/audio/effect/2.0/default/VisualizerEffect.cpp
+++ b/audio/effect/2.0/default/VisualizerEffect.cpp
@@ -66,6 +66,11 @@ Return<void> VisualizerEffect::setAndGetVolume(
     return mEffect->setAndGetVolume(volumes, _hidl_cb);
 }
 
+Return<Result> VisualizerEffect::volumeChangeNotification(
+        const hidl_vec<uint32_t>& volumes) {
+    return mEffect->volumeChangeNotification(volumes);
+}
+
 Return<Result> VisualizerEffect::setAudioMode(AudioMode mode) {
     return mEffect->setAudioMode(mode);
 }
diff --git a/audio/effect/2.0/default/VisualizerEffect.h b/audio/effect/2.0/default/VisualizerEffect.h
index b6dc768375..fd40ca88e6 100644
--- a/audio/effect/2.0/default/VisualizerEffect.h
+++ b/audio/effect/2.0/default/VisualizerEffect.h
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ struct VisualizerEffect : public IVisualizerEffect {
     Return<Result> setDevice(AudioDevice device)  override;
     Return<void> setAndGetVolume(
             const hidl_vec<uint32_t>& volumes, setAndGetVolume_cb _hidl_cb)  override;
+    Return<Result> volumeChangeNotification(const hidl_vec<uint32_t>& volumes)  override;
     Return<Result> setAudioMode(AudioMode mode)  override;
     Return<Result> setConfigReverse(
             const EffectConfig& config,