diff --git a/media/libaudioclient/AudioSystem.cpp b/media/libaudioclient/AudioSystem.cpp
index cb4bcfc750..e260fd838a 100644
--- a/media/libaudioclient/AudioSystem.cpp
+++ b/media/libaudioclient/AudioSystem.cpp
@@ -1238,18 +1238,18 @@ status_t AudioSystem::registerPolicyMixes(const Vector<AudioMix>& mixes, bool re
 
 status_t AudioSystem::startAudioSource(const struct audio_port_config *source,
                                        const audio_attributes_t *attributes,
-                                       audio_patch_handle_t *handle)
+                                       audio_port_handle_t *portId)
 {
     const sp<IAudioPolicyService>& aps = AudioSystem::get_audio_policy_service();
     if (aps == 0) return PERMISSION_DENIED;
-    return aps->startAudioSource(source, attributes, handle);
+    return aps->startAudioSource(source, attributes, portId);
 }
 
-status_t AudioSystem::stopAudioSource(audio_patch_handle_t handle)
+status_t AudioSystem::stopAudioSource(audio_port_handle_t portId)
 {
     const sp<IAudioPolicyService>& aps = AudioSystem::get_audio_policy_service();
     if (aps == 0) return PERMISSION_DENIED;
-    return aps->stopAudioSource(handle);
+    return aps->stopAudioSource(portId);
 }
 
 status_t AudioSystem::setMasterMono(bool mono)
diff --git a/media/libaudioclient/IAudioPolicyService.cpp b/media/libaudioclient/IAudioPolicyService.cpp
index e229f4c7b0..73a8b747b4 100644
--- a/media/libaudioclient/IAudioPolicyService.cpp
+++ b/media/libaudioclient/IAudioPolicyService.cpp
@@ -740,11 +740,11 @@ public:
 
     virtual status_t startAudioSource(const struct audio_port_config *source,
                                       const audio_attributes_t *attributes,
-                                      audio_patch_handle_t *handle)
+                                      audio_port_handle_t *portId)
     {
         Parcel data, reply;
         data.writeInterfaceToken(IAudioPolicyService::getInterfaceDescriptor());
-        if (source == NULL || attributes == NULL || handle == NULL) {
+        if (source == NULL || attributes == NULL || portId == NULL) {
             return BAD_VALUE;
         }
         data.write(source, sizeof(struct audio_port_config));
@@ -757,15 +757,15 @@ public:
         if (status != NO_ERROR) {
             return status;
         }
-        *handle = (audio_patch_handle_t)reply.readInt32();
+        *portId = (audio_port_handle_t)reply.readInt32();
         return status;
     }
 
-    virtual status_t stopAudioSource(audio_patch_handle_t handle)
+    virtual status_t stopAudioSource(audio_port_handle_t portId)
     {
         Parcel data, reply;
         data.writeInterfaceToken(IAudioPolicyService::getInterfaceDescriptor());
-        data.writeInt32(handle);
+        data.writeInt32(portId);
         status_t status = remote()->transact(STOP_AUDIO_SOURCE, data, &reply);
         if (status != NO_ERROR) {
             return status;
@@ -1472,17 +1472,17 @@ status_t BnAudioPolicyService::onTransact(
             audio_attributes_t attributes = {};
             data.read(&attributes, sizeof(audio_attributes_t));
             sanetizeAudioAttributes(&attributes);
-            audio_patch_handle_t handle = AUDIO_PATCH_HANDLE_NONE;
-            status_t status = startAudioSource(&source, &attributes, &handle);
+            audio_port_handle_t portId = AUDIO_PORT_HANDLE_NONE;
+            status_t status = startAudioSource(&source, &attributes, &portId);
             reply->writeInt32(status);
-            reply->writeInt32(handle);
+            reply->writeInt32(portId);
             return NO_ERROR;
         } break;
 
         case STOP_AUDIO_SOURCE: {
             CHECK_INTERFACE(IAudioPolicyService, data, reply);
-            audio_patch_handle_t handle = (audio_patch_handle_t) data.readInt32();
-            status_t status = stopAudioSource(handle);
+            audio_port_handle_t portId = (audio_port_handle_t) data.readInt32();
+            status_t status = stopAudioSource(portId);
             reply->writeInt32(status);
             return NO_ERROR;
         } break;
diff --git a/media/libaudioclient/include/media/AudioSystem.h b/media/libaudioclient/include/media/AudioSystem.h
index 10d6e92f51..adfee8b7c4 100644
--- a/media/libaudioclient/include/media/AudioSystem.h
+++ b/media/libaudioclient/include/media/AudioSystem.h
@@ -322,9 +322,9 @@ public:
     static status_t registerPolicyMixes(const Vector<AudioMix>& mixes, bool registration);
 
     static status_t startAudioSource(const struct audio_port_config *source,
-                                      const audio_attributes_t *attributes,
-                                      audio_patch_handle_t *handle);
-    static status_t stopAudioSource(audio_patch_handle_t handle);
+                                     const audio_attributes_t *attributes,
+                                     audio_port_handle_t *portId);
+    static status_t stopAudioSource(audio_port_handle_t portId);
 
     static status_t setMasterMono(bool mono);
     static status_t getMasterMono(bool *mono);
diff --git a/media/libaudioclient/include/media/IAudioPolicyService.h b/media/libaudioclient/include/media/IAudioPolicyService.h
index 6c017a36d2..cdbb8760c1 100644
--- a/media/libaudioclient/include/media/IAudioPolicyService.h
+++ b/media/libaudioclient/include/media/IAudioPolicyService.h
@@ -153,8 +153,8 @@ public:
 
     virtual status_t startAudioSource(const struct audio_port_config *source,
                                       const audio_attributes_t *attributes,
-                                      audio_patch_handle_t *handle) = 0;
-    virtual status_t stopAudioSource(audio_patch_handle_t handle) = 0;
+                                      audio_port_handle_t *portId) = 0;
+    virtual status_t stopAudioSource(audio_port_handle_t portId) = 0;
 
     virtual status_t setMasterMono(bool mono) = 0;
     virtual status_t getMasterMono(bool *mono) = 0;
diff --git a/services/audiopolicy/AudioPolicyInterface.h b/services/audiopolicy/AudioPolicyInterface.h
index c9e99d5cba..d4c49d9f0e 100644
--- a/services/audiopolicy/AudioPolicyInterface.h
+++ b/services/audiopolicy/AudioPolicyInterface.h
@@ -226,9 +226,9 @@ public:
 
     virtual status_t startAudioSource(const struct audio_port_config *source,
                                       const audio_attributes_t *attributes,
-                                      audio_patch_handle_t *handle,
+                                      audio_port_handle_t *portId,
                                       uid_t uid) = 0;
-    virtual status_t stopAudioSource(audio_patch_handle_t handle) = 0;
+    virtual status_t stopAudioSource(audio_port_handle_t portId) = 0;
 
     virtual status_t setMasterMono(bool mono) = 0;
     virtual status_t getMasterMono(bool *mono) = 0;
diff --git a/services/audiopolicy/common/managerdefinitions/Android.mk b/services/audiopolicy/common/managerdefinitions/Android.mk
index 09dbb3293d..9b8f0956c6 100644
--- a/services/audiopolicy/common/managerdefinitions/Android.mk
+++ b/services/audiopolicy/common/managerdefinitions/Android.mk
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ LOCAL_SRC_FILES:= \
     src/EffectDescriptor.cpp \
     src/SoundTriggerSession.cpp \
     src/SessionRoute.cpp \
-    src/AudioSourceDescriptor.cpp \
     src/VolumeCurve.cpp \
     src/TypeConverter.cpp \
     src/AudioSession.cpp \
diff --git a/services/audiopolicy/common/managerdefinitions/include/AudioOutputDescriptor.h b/services/audiopolicy/common/managerdefinitions/include/AudioOutputDescriptor.h
index e6112bfb24..ff0201a268 100644
--- a/services/audiopolicy/common/managerdefinitions/include/AudioOutputDescriptor.h
+++ b/services/audiopolicy/common/managerdefinitions/include/AudioOutputDescriptor.h
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 #include <RoutingStrategy.h>
 #include "AudioIODescriptorInterface.h"
 #include "AudioPort.h"
-#include "AudioSourceDescriptor.h"
 #include "ClientDescriptor.h"
 
 namespace android {
@@ -159,7 +158,7 @@ public:
 class HwAudioOutputDescriptor: public AudioOutputDescriptor
 {
 public:
-    HwAudioOutputDescriptor(const sp<AudioSourceDescriptor>& source,
+    HwAudioOutputDescriptor(const sp<SourceClientDescriptor>& source,
                             AudioPolicyClientInterface *clientInterface);
     virtual ~HwAudioOutputDescriptor() {}
 
@@ -176,7 +175,7 @@ public:
                            const struct audio_port_config *srcConfig = NULL) const;
     virtual void toAudioPort(struct audio_port *port) const;
 
-    const sp<AudioSourceDescriptor> mSource;
+    const sp<SourceClientDescriptor> mSource;
 
 };
 
diff --git a/services/audiopolicy/common/managerdefinitions/include/AudioSourceDescriptor.h b/services/audiopolicy/common/managerdefinitions/include/AudioSourceDescriptor.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 0d90f42eca..0000000000
--- a/services/audiopolicy/common/managerdefinitions/include/AudioSourceDescriptor.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,59 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (C) 2015 The Android Open Source Project
- *
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-
-#pragma once
-
-#include <system/audio.h>
-#include <utils/Errors.h>
-#include <utils/KeyedVector.h>
-#include <utils/RefBase.h>
-#include <RoutingStrategy.h>
-#include <AudioPatch.h>
-
-namespace android {
-
-class SwAudioOutputDescriptor;
-class HwAudioOutputDescriptor;
-class DeviceDescriptor;
-
-class AudioSourceDescriptor: public RefBase
-{
-public:
-    AudioSourceDescriptor(const sp<DeviceDescriptor> device, const audio_attributes_t *attributes,
-                          uid_t uid) :
-        mDevice(device), mAttributes(*attributes), mUid(uid) {}
-    virtual ~AudioSourceDescriptor() {}
-
-    audio_patch_handle_t getHandle() const { return mPatchDesc->mHandle; }
-
-    status_t    dump(int fd);
-
-    const sp<DeviceDescriptor> mDevice;
-    const audio_attributes_t mAttributes;
-    uid_t mUid;
-    sp<AudioPatch> mPatchDesc;
-    wp<SwAudioOutputDescriptor> mSwOutput;
-    wp<HwAudioOutputDescriptor> mHwOutput;
-};
-
-class AudioSourceCollection :
-        public DefaultKeyedVector< audio_patch_handle_t, sp<AudioSourceDescriptor> >
-{
-public:
-    status_t dump(int fd) const;
-};
-
-} // namespace android
diff --git a/services/audiopolicy/common/managerdefinitions/include/ClientDescriptor.h b/services/audiopolicy/common/managerdefinitions/include/ClientDescriptor.h
index 221c2e96ee..9efe57fe38 100644
--- a/services/audiopolicy/common/managerdefinitions/include/ClientDescriptor.h
+++ b/services/audiopolicy/common/managerdefinitions/include/ClientDescriptor.h
@@ -23,11 +23,17 @@
 
 #include <system/audio.h>
 #include <utils/Errors.h>
+#include <utils/KeyedVector.h>
 #include <utils/RefBase.h>
 #include <utils/String8.h>
+#include "AudioPatch.h"
 
 namespace android {
 
+class DeviceDescriptor;
+class HwAudioOutputDescriptor;
+class SwAudioOutputDescriptor;
+
 class ClientDescriptor: public RefBase
 {
 public:
@@ -58,6 +64,10 @@ private:
     const audio_config_base_t mConfig;
     const audio_port_handle_t mPreferredDeviceId;  // selected input device port ID
           bool mActive;
+
+protected:
+    // FIXME: use until other descriptor classes have a dump to String8 method
+    int mDumpFd;
 };
 
 class TrackClientDescriptor: public ClientDescriptor
@@ -104,6 +114,38 @@ private:
     const audio_input_flags_t mFlags;
 };
 
+class SourceClientDescriptor: public TrackClientDescriptor
+{
+public:
+    SourceClientDescriptor(audio_port_handle_t portId, uid_t uid, audio_attributes_t attributes,
+                           const sp<AudioPatch>& patchDesc, const sp<DeviceDescriptor>& srcDevice,
+                           audio_stream_type_t stream);
+    ~SourceClientDescriptor() override = default;
+
+    sp<AudioPatch> patchDesc() const { return mPatchDesc; }
+    sp<DeviceDescriptor> srcDevice() const { return mSrcDevice; };
+    wp<SwAudioOutputDescriptor> swOutput() const { return mSwOutput; }
+    void setSwOutput(const sp<SwAudioOutputDescriptor>& swOutput);
+    wp<HwAudioOutputDescriptor> hwOutput() const { return mHwOutput; }
+    void setHwOutput(const sp<HwAudioOutputDescriptor>& hwOutput);
+
+    using ClientDescriptor::dump;
+    status_t dump(String8& dst, int spaces, int index) override;
+
+ private:
+    const sp<AudioPatch> mPatchDesc;
+    const sp<DeviceDescriptor> mSrcDevice;
+    wp<SwAudioOutputDescriptor> mSwOutput;
+    wp<HwAudioOutputDescriptor> mHwOutput;
+};
+
+class SourceClientCollection :
+    public DefaultKeyedVector< audio_port_handle_t, sp<SourceClientDescriptor> >
+{
+public:
+    status_t dump(int fd) const;
+};
+
 typedef std::vector< sp<TrackClientDescriptor> > TrackClientVector;
 typedef std::map< audio_port_handle_t, sp<TrackClientDescriptor> > TrackClientMap;
 typedef std::vector< sp<RecordClientDescriptor> > RecordClientVector;
diff --git a/services/audiopolicy/common/managerdefinitions/src/AudioOutputDescriptor.cpp b/services/audiopolicy/common/managerdefinitions/src/AudioOutputDescriptor.cpp
index 3dfbe1b111..39fce4db59 100644
--- a/services/audiopolicy/common/managerdefinitions/src/AudioOutputDescriptor.cpp
+++ b/services/audiopolicy/common/managerdefinitions/src/AudioOutputDescriptor.cpp
@@ -558,9 +558,9 @@ status_t SwAudioOutputDescriptor::openDuplicating(const sp<SwAudioOutputDescript
 }
 
 // HwAudioOutputDescriptor implementation
-HwAudioOutputDescriptor::HwAudioOutputDescriptor(const sp<AudioSourceDescriptor>& source,
+HwAudioOutputDescriptor::HwAudioOutputDescriptor(const sp<SourceClientDescriptor>& source,
                                                  AudioPolicyClientInterface *clientInterface)
-    : AudioOutputDescriptor(source->mDevice, clientInterface),
+    : AudioOutputDescriptor(source->srcDevice(), clientInterface),
       mSource(source)
 {
 }
@@ -576,7 +576,7 @@ status_t HwAudioOutputDescriptor::dump(int fd)
     snprintf(buffer, SIZE, "Source:\n");
     result.append(buffer);
     write(fd, result.string(), result.size());
-    mSource->dump(fd);
+    mSource->dump(fd, 0, 0);
 
     return NO_ERROR;
 }
@@ -590,13 +590,13 @@ void HwAudioOutputDescriptor::toAudioPortConfig(
                                                  struct audio_port_config *dstConfig,
                                                  const struct audio_port_config *srcConfig) const
 {
-    mSource->mDevice->toAudioPortConfig(dstConfig, srcConfig);
+    mSource->srcDevice()->toAudioPortConfig(dstConfig, srcConfig);
 }
 
 void HwAudioOutputDescriptor::toAudioPort(
                                                     struct audio_port *port) const
 {
-    mSource->mDevice->toAudioPort(port);
+    mSource->srcDevice()->toAudioPort(port);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/services/audiopolicy/common/managerdefinitions/src/AudioSourceDescriptor.cpp b/services/audiopolicy/common/managerdefinitions/src/AudioSourceDescriptor.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index ba33e57d2e..0000000000
--- a/services/audiopolicy/common/managerdefinitions/src/AudioSourceDescriptor.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,64 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (C) 2015 The Android Open Source Project
- *
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-
-#define LOG_TAG "APM::AudioSourceDescriptor"
-//#define LOG_NDEBUG 0
-
-#include <utils/Log.h>
-#include <utils/String8.h>
-#include <media/AudioPolicyHelper.h>
-#include <HwModule.h>
-#include <AudioGain.h>
-#include <AudioSourceDescriptor.h>
-#include <DeviceDescriptor.h>
-#include <IOProfile.h>
-#include <AudioOutputDescriptor.h>
-
-namespace android {
-
-status_t AudioSourceDescriptor::dump(int fd)
-{
-    const size_t SIZE = 256;
-    char buffer[SIZE];
-    String8 result;
-
-    snprintf(buffer, SIZE, "mStream: %d\n", audio_attributes_to_stream_type(&mAttributes));
-    result.append(buffer);
-    snprintf(buffer, SIZE, "mDevice:\n");
-    result.append(buffer);
-    write(fd, result.string(), result.size());
-    mDevice->dump(fd, 2 , 0);
-    return NO_ERROR;
-}
-
-
-status_t AudioSourceCollection::dump(int fd) const
-{
-    const size_t SIZE = 256;
-    char buffer[SIZE];
-
-    snprintf(buffer, SIZE, "\nAudio sources dump:\n");
-    write(fd, buffer, strlen(buffer));
-    for (size_t i = 0; i < size(); i++) {
-        snprintf(buffer, SIZE, "- Source %d dump:\n", keyAt(i));
-        write(fd, buffer, strlen(buffer));
-        valueAt(i)->dump(fd);
-    }
-
-    return NO_ERROR;
-}
-
-}; //namespace android
diff --git a/services/audiopolicy/common/managerdefinitions/src/ClientDescriptor.cpp b/services/audiopolicy/common/managerdefinitions/src/ClientDescriptor.cpp
index bdc748ebd7..5aca3cc4a9 100644
--- a/services/audiopolicy/common/managerdefinitions/src/ClientDescriptor.cpp
+++ b/services/audiopolicy/common/managerdefinitions/src/ClientDescriptor.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,13 @@
 
 #include <utils/Log.h>
 #include <utils/String8.h>
+#include "AudioGain.h"
+#include "AudioOutputDescriptor.h"
+#include "AudioPatch.h"
 #include "ClientDescriptor.h"
+#include "DeviceDescriptor.h"
+#include "HwModule.h"
+#include "IOProfile.h"
 
 namespace android {
 
@@ -27,6 +33,9 @@ status_t ClientDescriptor::dump(int fd, int spaces, int index)
 {
     String8 out;
 
+    // FIXME: use until other descriptor classes have a dump to String8 method
+    mDumpFd = fd;
+
     status_t status = dump(out, spaces, index);
     if (status == NO_ERROR) {
         write(fd, out.string(), out.size());
@@ -65,4 +74,50 @@ status_t RecordClientDescriptor::dump(String8& out, int spaces, int index)
     return NO_ERROR;
 }
 
+SourceClientDescriptor::SourceClientDescriptor(audio_port_handle_t portId, uid_t uid,
+         audio_attributes_t attributes, const sp<AudioPatch>& patchDesc,
+         const sp<DeviceDescriptor>& srcDevice, audio_stream_type_t stream) :
+    TrackClientDescriptor::TrackClientDescriptor(portId, uid, AUDIO_SESSION_NONE, attributes,
+        AUDIO_CONFIG_BASE_INITIALIZER, AUDIO_PORT_HANDLE_NONE, stream, AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_NONE),
+        mPatchDesc(patchDesc), mSrcDevice(srcDevice)
+{
+}
+
+void SourceClientDescriptor::setSwOutput(const sp<SwAudioOutputDescriptor>& swOutput)
+{
+    mSwOutput = swOutput;
+}
+
+void SourceClientDescriptor::setHwOutput(const sp<HwAudioOutputDescriptor>& hwOutput)
+{
+    mHwOutput = hwOutput;
+}
+
+status_t SourceClientDescriptor::dump(String8& out, int spaces, int index)
+{
+    TrackClientDescriptor::dump(out, spaces, index);
+
+    if (mDumpFd >= 0) {
+        out.appendFormat("%*s- Device:\n", spaces, "");
+        write(mDumpFd, out.string(), out.size());
+
+        mSrcDevice->dump(mDumpFd, 2, 0);
+        mDumpFd = -1;
+    }
+
+    return NO_ERROR;
+}
+
+status_t SourceClientCollection::dump(int fd) const
+{
+    String8 out;
+    out.append("\nAudio sources:\n");
+    write(fd, out.string(), out.size());
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < size(); i++) {
+        valueAt(i)->dump(fd, 2, i);
+    }
+
+    return NO_ERROR;
+}
+
 }; //namespace android
diff --git a/services/audiopolicy/managerdefault/AudioPolicyManager.cpp b/services/audiopolicy/managerdefault/AudioPolicyManager.cpp
index 47e17f113f..92f6c79701 100644
--- a/services/audiopolicy/managerdefault/AudioPolicyManager.cpp
+++ b/services/audiopolicy/managerdefault/AudioPolicyManager.cpp
@@ -2794,6 +2794,7 @@ status_t AudioPolicyManager::dump(int fd)
     mEffects.dump(fd);
     mAudioPatches.dump(fd);
     mPolicyMixes.dump(fd);
+    mAudioSources.dump(fd);
 
     return NO_ERROR;
 }
@@ -3436,8 +3437,8 @@ void AudioPolicyManager::clearSessionRoutes(uid_t uid)
 void AudioPolicyManager::clearAudioSources(uid_t uid)
 {
     for (ssize_t i = (ssize_t)mAudioSources.size() - 1; i >= 0; i--)  {
-        sp<AudioSourceDescriptor> sourceDesc = mAudioSources.valueAt(i);
-        if (sourceDesc->mUid == uid) {
+        sp<SourceClientDescriptor> sourceDesc = mAudioSources.valueAt(i);
+        if (sourceDesc->uid() == uid) {
             stopAudioSource(mAudioSources.keyAt(i));
         }
     }
@@ -3455,20 +3456,23 @@ status_t AudioPolicyManager::acquireSoundTriggerSession(audio_session_t *session
 }
 
 status_t AudioPolicyManager::startAudioSource(const struct audio_port_config *source,
-                                  const audio_attributes_t *attributes,
-                                  audio_patch_handle_t *handle,
-                                  uid_t uid)
+                                              const audio_attributes_t *attributes,
+                                              audio_port_handle_t *portId,
+                                              uid_t uid)
 {
-    ALOGV("%s source %p attributes %p handle %p", __FUNCTION__, source, attributes, handle);
-    if (source == NULL || attributes == NULL || handle == NULL) {
+    ALOGV("%s", __FUNCTION__);
+    *portId = AUDIO_PORT_HANDLE_NONE;
+
+    if (source == NULL || attributes == NULL || portId == NULL) {
+        ALOGW("%s invalid argument: source %p attributes %p handle %p",
+              __FUNCTION__, source, attributes, portId);
         return BAD_VALUE;
     }
 
-    *handle = AUDIO_PATCH_HANDLE_NONE;
-
     if (source->role != AUDIO_PORT_ROLE_SOURCE ||
             source->type != AUDIO_PORT_TYPE_DEVICE) {
-        ALOGV("%s INVALID_OPERATION source->role %d source->type %d", __FUNCTION__, source->role, source->type);
+        ALOGW("%s INVALID_OPERATION source->role %d source->type %d",
+              __FUNCTION__, source->role, source->type);
         return INVALID_OPERATION;
     }
 
@@ -3476,34 +3480,37 @@ status_t AudioPolicyManager::startAudioSource(const struct audio_port_config *so
             mAvailableInputDevices.getDevice(source->ext.device.type,
                                               String8(source->ext.device.address));
     if (srcDeviceDesc == 0) {
-        ALOGV("%s source->ext.device.type %08x not found", __FUNCTION__, source->ext.device.type);
+        ALOGW("%s source->ext.device.type %08x not found", __FUNCTION__, source->ext.device.type);
         return BAD_VALUE;
     }
-    sp<AudioSourceDescriptor> sourceDesc =
-            new AudioSourceDescriptor(srcDeviceDesc, attributes, uid);
+
+    *portId = AudioPort::getNextUniqueId();
 
     struct audio_patch dummyPatch = {};
     sp<AudioPatch> patchDesc = new AudioPatch(&dummyPatch, uid);
-    sourceDesc->mPatchDesc = patchDesc;
+
+    sp<SourceClientDescriptor> sourceDesc =
+        new SourceClientDescriptor(*portId, uid, *attributes, patchDesc, srcDeviceDesc,
+                                   streamTypefromAttributesInt(attributes));
 
     status_t status = connectAudioSource(sourceDesc);
     if (status == NO_ERROR) {
-        mAudioSources.add(sourceDesc->getHandle(), sourceDesc);
-        *handle = sourceDesc->getHandle();
+        mAudioSources.add(*portId, sourceDesc);
     }
     return status;
 }
 
-status_t AudioPolicyManager::connectAudioSource(const sp<AudioSourceDescriptor>& sourceDesc)
+status_t AudioPolicyManager::connectAudioSource(const sp<SourceClientDescriptor>& sourceDesc)
 {
-    ALOGV("%s handle %d", __FUNCTION__, sourceDesc->getHandle());
+    ALOGV("%s handle %d", __FUNCTION__, sourceDesc->portId());
 
     // make sure we only have one patch per source.
     disconnectAudioSource(sourceDesc);
 
-    routing_strategy strategy = (routing_strategy) getStrategyForAttr(&sourceDesc->mAttributes);
-    audio_stream_type_t stream = streamTypefromAttributesInt(&sourceDesc->mAttributes);
-    sp<DeviceDescriptor> srcDeviceDesc = sourceDesc->mDevice;
+    audio_attributes_t attributes = sourceDesc->attributes();
+    routing_strategy strategy = (routing_strategy) getStrategyForAttr(&attributes);
+    audio_stream_type_t stream = sourceDesc->stream();
+    sp<DeviceDescriptor> srcDeviceDesc = sourceDesc->srcDevice();
 
     audio_devices_t sinkDevice = getDeviceForStrategy(strategy, true);
     sp<DeviceDescriptor> sinkDeviceDesc =
@@ -3548,7 +3555,7 @@ status_t AudioPolicyManager::connectAudioSource(const sp<AudioSourceDescriptor>&
                                                               0);
         ALOGV("%s patch panel returned %d patchHandle %d", __FUNCTION__,
                                                               status, afPatchHandle);
-        sourceDesc->mPatchDesc->mPatch = *patchBuilder.patch();
+        sourceDesc->patchDesc()->mPatch = *patchBuilder.patch();
         if (status != NO_ERROR) {
             ALOGW("%s patch panel could not connect device patch, error %d",
                   __FUNCTION__, status);
@@ -3558,32 +3565,32 @@ status_t AudioPolicyManager::connectAudioSource(const sp<AudioSourceDescriptor>&
         status = startSource(outputDesc, stream, sinkDevice, NULL, &delayMs);
 
         if (status != NO_ERROR) {
-            mpClientInterface->releaseAudioPatch(sourceDesc->mPatchDesc->mAfPatchHandle, 0);
+            mpClientInterface->releaseAudioPatch(sourceDesc->patchDesc()->mAfPatchHandle, 0);
             return status;
         }
-        sourceDesc->mSwOutput = outputDesc;
+        sourceDesc->setSwOutput(outputDesc);
         if (delayMs != 0) {
             usleep(delayMs * 1000);
         }
     }
 
-    sourceDesc->mPatchDesc->mAfPatchHandle = afPatchHandle;
-    addAudioPatch(sourceDesc->mPatchDesc->mHandle, sourceDesc->mPatchDesc);
+    sourceDesc->patchDesc()->mAfPatchHandle = afPatchHandle;
+    addAudioPatch(sourceDesc->patchDesc()->mHandle, sourceDesc->patchDesc());
 
     return NO_ERROR;
 }
 
-status_t AudioPolicyManager::stopAudioSource(audio_patch_handle_t handle)
+status_t AudioPolicyManager::stopAudioSource(audio_port_handle_t portId)
 {
-    sp<AudioSourceDescriptor> sourceDesc = mAudioSources.valueFor(handle);
-    ALOGV("%s handle %d", __FUNCTION__, handle);
+    sp<SourceClientDescriptor> sourceDesc = mAudioSources.valueFor(portId);
+    ALOGV("%s port ID %d", __FUNCTION__, portId);
     if (sourceDesc == 0) {
-        ALOGW("%s unknown source for handle %d", __FUNCTION__, handle);
+        ALOGW("%s unknown source for port ID %d", __FUNCTION__, portId);
         return BAD_VALUE;
     }
     status_t status = disconnectAudioSource(sourceDesc);
 
-    mAudioSources.removeItem(handle);
+    mAudioSources.removeItem(portId);
     return status;
 }
 
@@ -3917,20 +3924,20 @@ void AudioPolicyManager::setRecordSilenced(uid_t uid, bool silenced)
     }
 }
 
-status_t AudioPolicyManager::disconnectAudioSource(const sp<AudioSourceDescriptor>& sourceDesc)
+status_t AudioPolicyManager::disconnectAudioSource(const sp<SourceClientDescriptor>& sourceDesc)
 {
-    ALOGV("%s handle %d", __FUNCTION__, sourceDesc->getHandle());
+    ALOGV("%s port Id %d", __FUNCTION__, sourceDesc->portId());
 
-    sp<AudioPatch> patchDesc = mAudioPatches.valueFor(sourceDesc->mPatchDesc->mHandle);
+    sp<AudioPatch> patchDesc = mAudioPatches.valueFor(sourceDesc->patchDesc()->mHandle);
     if (patchDesc == 0) {
         ALOGW("%s source has no patch with handle %d", __FUNCTION__,
-              sourceDesc->mPatchDesc->mHandle);
+              sourceDesc->patchDesc()->mHandle);
         return BAD_VALUE;
     }
-    removeAudioPatch(sourceDesc->mPatchDesc->mHandle);
+    removeAudioPatch(sourceDesc->patchDesc()->mHandle);
 
-    audio_stream_type_t stream = streamTypefromAttributesInt(&sourceDesc->mAttributes);
-    sp<SwAudioOutputDescriptor> swOutputDesc = sourceDesc->mSwOutput.promote();
+    audio_stream_type_t stream = sourceDesc->stream();
+    sp<SwAudioOutputDescriptor> swOutputDesc = sourceDesc->swOutput().promote();
     if (swOutputDesc != 0) {
         status_t status = stopSource(swOutputDesc, stream, false);
         if (status == NO_ERROR) {
@@ -3938,7 +3945,7 @@ status_t AudioPolicyManager::disconnectAudioSource(const sp<AudioSourceDescripto
         }
         mpClientInterface->releaseAudioPatch(patchDesc->mAfPatchHandle, 0);
     } else {
-        sp<HwAudioOutputDescriptor> hwOutputDesc = sourceDesc->mHwOutput.promote();
+        sp<HwAudioOutputDescriptor> hwOutputDesc = sourceDesc->hwOutput().promote();
         if (hwOutputDesc != 0) {
           //   release patch between src device and output device
           //   close Hwoutput and remove from mHwOutputs
@@ -3949,15 +3956,16 @@ status_t AudioPolicyManager::disconnectAudioSource(const sp<AudioSourceDescripto
     return NO_ERROR;
 }
 
-sp<AudioSourceDescriptor> AudioPolicyManager::getSourceForStrategyOnOutput(
+sp<SourceClientDescriptor> AudioPolicyManager::getSourceForStrategyOnOutput(
         audio_io_handle_t output, routing_strategy strategy)
 {
-    sp<AudioSourceDescriptor> source;
+    sp<SourceClientDescriptor> source;
     for (size_t i = 0; i < mAudioSources.size(); i++)  {
-        sp<AudioSourceDescriptor> sourceDesc = mAudioSources.valueAt(i);
+        sp<SourceClientDescriptor> sourceDesc = mAudioSources.valueAt(i);
+        audio_attributes_t attributes = sourceDesc->attributes();
         routing_strategy sourceStrategy =
-                (routing_strategy) getStrategyForAttr(&sourceDesc->mAttributes);
-        sp<SwAudioOutputDescriptor> outputDesc = sourceDesc->mSwOutput.promote();
+                (routing_strategy) getStrategyForAttr(&attributes);
+        sp<SwAudioOutputDescriptor> outputDesc = sourceDesc->swOutput().promote();
         if (sourceStrategy == strategy && outputDesc != 0 && outputDesc->mIoHandle == output) {
             source = sourceDesc;
             break;
@@ -4841,7 +4849,7 @@ void AudioPolicyManager::checkOutputForStrategy(routing_strategy strategy)
                 setStrategyMute(strategy, true, desc);
                 setStrategyMute(strategy, false, desc, maxLatency * LATENCY_MUTE_FACTOR, newDevice);
             }
-            sp<AudioSourceDescriptor> source =
+            sp<SourceClientDescriptor> source =
                     getSourceForStrategyOnOutput(srcOut, strategy);
             if (source != 0){
                 connectAudioSource(source);
@@ -5922,10 +5930,10 @@ bool AudioPolicyManager::isStateInCall(int state)
 void AudioPolicyManager::cleanUpForDevice(const sp<DeviceDescriptor>& deviceDesc)
 {
     for (ssize_t i = (ssize_t)mAudioSources.size() - 1; i >= 0; i--)  {
-        sp<AudioSourceDescriptor> sourceDesc = mAudioSources.valueAt(i);
-        if (sourceDesc->mDevice->equals(deviceDesc)) {
-            ALOGV("%s releasing audio source %d", __FUNCTION__, sourceDesc->getHandle());
-            stopAudioSource(sourceDesc->getHandle());
+        sp<SourceClientDescriptor> sourceDesc = mAudioSources.valueAt(i);
+        if (sourceDesc->srcDevice()->equals(deviceDesc)) {
+            ALOGV("%s releasing audio source %d", __FUNCTION__, sourceDesc->portId());
+            stopAudioSource(sourceDesc->portId());
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/services/audiopolicy/managerdefault/AudioPolicyManager.h b/services/audiopolicy/managerdefault/AudioPolicyManager.h
index 869cd9d08b..943676772d 100644
--- a/services/audiopolicy/managerdefault/AudioPolicyManager.h
+++ b/services/audiopolicy/managerdefault/AudioPolicyManager.h
@@ -223,9 +223,9 @@ public:
 
         virtual status_t startAudioSource(const struct audio_port_config *source,
                                           const audio_attributes_t *attributes,
-                                          audio_patch_handle_t *handle,
+                                          audio_port_handle_t *portId,
                                           uid_t uid);
-        virtual status_t stopAudioSource(audio_patch_handle_t handle);
+        virtual status_t stopAudioSource(audio_port_handle_t portId);
 
         virtual status_t setMasterMono(bool mono);
         virtual status_t getMasterMono(bool *mono);
@@ -525,10 +525,10 @@ protected:
 
         status_t hasPrimaryOutput() const { return mPrimaryOutput != 0; }
 
-        status_t connectAudioSource(const sp<AudioSourceDescriptor>& sourceDesc);
-        status_t disconnectAudioSource(const sp<AudioSourceDescriptor>& sourceDesc);
+        status_t connectAudioSource(const sp<SourceClientDescriptor>& sourceDesc);
+        status_t disconnectAudioSource(const sp<SourceClientDescriptor>& sourceDesc);
 
-        sp<AudioSourceDescriptor> getSourceForStrategyOnOutput(audio_io_handle_t output,
+        sp<SourceClientDescriptor> getSourceForStrategyOnOutput(audio_io_handle_t output,
                                                                routing_strategy strategy);
 
         void cleanUpForDevice(const sp<DeviceDescriptor>& deviceDesc);
@@ -587,7 +587,7 @@ protected:
         sp<AudioPatch> mCallRxPatch;
 
         HwAudioOutputCollection mHwOutputs;
-        AudioSourceCollection mAudioSources;
+        SourceClientCollection mAudioSources;
 
         // for supporting "beacon" streams, i.e. streams that only play on speaker, and never
         // when something other than STREAM_TTS (a.k.a. "Transmitted Through Speaker") is playing
diff --git a/services/audiopolicy/service/AudioPolicyInterfaceImpl.cpp b/services/audiopolicy/service/AudioPolicyInterfaceImpl.cpp
index fdfd573143..dbfda44e5e 100644
--- a/services/audiopolicy/service/AudioPolicyInterfaceImpl.cpp
+++ b/services/audiopolicy/service/AudioPolicyInterfaceImpl.cpp
@@ -990,26 +990,26 @@ status_t AudioPolicyService::registerPolicyMixes(const Vector<AudioMix>& mixes,
 }
 
 status_t AudioPolicyService::startAudioSource(const struct audio_port_config *source,
-                                  const audio_attributes_t *attributes,
-                                  audio_patch_handle_t *handle)
+                                              const audio_attributes_t *attributes,
+                                              audio_port_handle_t *portId)
 {
     Mutex::Autolock _l(mLock);
     if (mAudioPolicyManager == NULL) {
         return NO_INIT;
     }
     AutoCallerClear acc;
-    return mAudioPolicyManager->startAudioSource(source, attributes, handle,
+    return mAudioPolicyManager->startAudioSource(source, attributes, portId,
                                                  IPCThreadState::self()->getCallingUid());
 }
 
-status_t AudioPolicyService::stopAudioSource(audio_patch_handle_t handle)
+status_t AudioPolicyService::stopAudioSource(audio_port_handle_t portId)
 {
     Mutex::Autolock _l(mLock);
     if (mAudioPolicyManager == NULL) {
         return NO_INIT;
     }
     AutoCallerClear acc;
-    return mAudioPolicyManager->stopAudioSource(handle);
+    return mAudioPolicyManager->stopAudioSource(portId);
 }
 
 status_t AudioPolicyService::setMasterMono(bool mono)
diff --git a/services/audiopolicy/service/AudioPolicyService.h b/services/audiopolicy/service/AudioPolicyService.h
index d41069ef61..6a256683ce 100644
--- a/services/audiopolicy/service/AudioPolicyService.h
+++ b/services/audiopolicy/service/AudioPolicyService.h
@@ -184,8 +184,8 @@ public:
 
     virtual status_t startAudioSource(const struct audio_port_config *source,
                                       const audio_attributes_t *attributes,
-                                      audio_patch_handle_t *handle);
-    virtual status_t stopAudioSource(audio_patch_handle_t handle);
+                                      audio_port_handle_t *portId);
+    virtual status_t stopAudioSource(audio_port_handle_t portId);
 
     virtual status_t setMasterMono(bool mono);
     virtual status_t getMasterMono(bool *mono);