diff --git a/media/libaudioclient/AudioSystem.cpp b/media/libaudioclient/AudioSystem.cpp
index 20ca35cfb8..54184e08e0 100644
--- a/media/libaudioclient/AudioSystem.cpp
+++ b/media/libaudioclient/AudioSystem.cpp
@@ -1392,6 +1392,12 @@ status_t AudioSystem::getMicrophones(std::vector<media::MicrophoneInfo> *microph
     return af->getMicrophones(microphones);
 }
 
+status_t AudioSystem::setAudioHalPids(const std::vector<pid_t>& pids) {
+  const sp<IAudioFlinger>& af = AudioSystem::get_audio_flinger();
+  if (af == nullptr) return PERMISSION_DENIED;
+  return af->setAudioHalPids(pids);
+}
+
 status_t AudioSystem::getSurroundFormats(unsigned int *numSurroundFormats,
                                          audio_format_t *surroundFormats,
                                          bool *surroundFormatsEnabled,
diff --git a/media/libaudioclient/IAudioFlinger.cpp b/media/libaudioclient/IAudioFlinger.cpp
index 6e9a7cf06d..04ef3dd902 100644
--- a/media/libaudioclient/IAudioFlinger.cpp
+++ b/media/libaudioclient/IAudioFlinger.cpp
@@ -90,10 +90,12 @@ enum {
     SET_MASTER_BALANCE,
     GET_MASTER_BALANCE,
     SET_EFFECT_SUSPENDED,
+    SET_AUDIO_HAL_PIDS
 };
 
 #define MAX_ITEMS_PER_LIST 1024
 
+
 class BpAudioFlinger : public BpInterface<IAudioFlinger>
 {
 public:
@@ -900,6 +902,20 @@ public:
         status = reply.readParcelableVector(microphones);
         return status;
     }
+    virtual status_t setAudioHalPids(const std::vector<pid_t>& pids)
+    {
+        Parcel data, reply;
+        data.writeInterfaceToken(IAudioFlinger::getInterfaceDescriptor());
+        data.writeInt32(pids.size());
+        for (auto pid : pids) {
+            data.writeInt32(pid);
+        }
+        status_t status = remote()->transact(SET_AUDIO_HAL_PIDS, data, &reply);
+        if (status != NO_ERROR) {
+            return status;
+        }
+        return static_cast <status_t> (reply.readInt32());
+    }
 };
 
 IMPLEMENT_META_INTERFACE(AudioFlinger, "android.media.IAudioFlinger");
@@ -955,7 +971,8 @@ status_t BnAudioFlinger::onTransact(
         case SET_MODE:
         case SET_MIC_MUTE:
         case SET_LOW_RAM_DEVICE:
-        case SYSTEM_READY: {
+        case SYSTEM_READY:
+        case SET_AUDIO_HAL_PIDS: {
             if (!isServiceUid(IPCThreadState::self()->getCallingUid())) {
                 ALOGW("%s: transaction %d received from PID %d unauthorized UID %d",
                       __func__, code, IPCThreadState::self()->getCallingPid(),
@@ -1544,6 +1561,31 @@ status_t BnAudioFlinger::onTransact(
             }
             return NO_ERROR;
         }
+        case SET_AUDIO_HAL_PIDS: {
+            CHECK_INTERFACE(IAudioFlinger, data, reply);
+            std::vector<pid_t> pids;
+            int32_t size;
+            status_t status = data.readInt32(&size);
+            if (status != NO_ERROR) {
+                return status;
+            }
+            if (size < 0) {
+                return BAD_VALUE;
+            }
+            if (size > MAX_ITEMS_PER_LIST) {
+                size = MAX_ITEMS_PER_LIST;
+            }
+            for (int32_t i = 0; i < size; i++) {
+                int32_t pid;
+                status =  data.readInt32(&pid);
+                if (status != NO_ERROR) {
+                    return status;
+                }
+                pids.push_back(pid);
+            }
+            reply->writeInt32(setAudioHalPids(pids));
+            return NO_ERROR;
+        }
         default:
             return BBinder::onTransact(code, data, reply, flags);
     }
diff --git a/media/libaudioclient/include/media/AudioSystem.h b/media/libaudioclient/include/media/AudioSystem.h
index 12da0de26e..d7266b4b76 100644
--- a/media/libaudioclient/include/media/AudioSystem.h
+++ b/media/libaudioclient/include/media/AudioSystem.h
@@ -399,6 +399,12 @@ public:
 
     static bool     isCallScreenModeSupported();
 
+     /**
+     * Send audio HAL server process pids to native audioserver process for use
+     * when generating audio HAL servers tombstones
+     */
+    static status_t setAudioHalPids(const std::vector<pid_t>& pids);
+
     // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
     class AudioVolumeGroupCallback : public RefBase
diff --git a/media/libaudioclient/include/media/IAudioFlinger.h b/media/libaudioclient/include/media/IAudioFlinger.h
index 0a65857580..308e9d303c 100644
--- a/media/libaudioclient/include/media/IAudioFlinger.h
+++ b/media/libaudioclient/include/media/IAudioFlinger.h
@@ -523,6 +523,8 @@ public:
 
     /* List available microphones and their characteristics */
     virtual status_t getMicrophones(std::vector<media::MicrophoneInfo> *microphones) = 0;
+
+    virtual status_t setAudioHalPids(const std::vector<pid_t>& pids) = 0;
 };
 
 
diff --git a/media/libaudiohal/impl/DevicesFactoryHalHidl.cpp b/media/libaudiohal/impl/DevicesFactoryHalHidl.cpp
index 1335a0c36c..c30da3c310 100644
--- a/media/libaudiohal/impl/DevicesFactoryHalHidl.cpp
+++ b/media/libaudiohal/impl/DevicesFactoryHalHidl.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #define LOG_TAG "DevicesFactoryHalHidl"
 //#define LOG_NDEBUG 0
 
+#include "android/hidl/manager/1.0/IServiceManager.h"
 #include PATH(android/hardware/audio/FILE_VERSION/IDevice.h)
 #include <media/audiohal/hidl/HalDeathHandler.h>
 #include <utils/Log.h>
@@ -28,6 +29,8 @@
 #include "DeviceHalHidl.h"
 #include "DevicesFactoryHalHidl.h"
 
+#include <set>
+
 using ::android::hardware::audio::CPP_VERSION::IDevice;
 using ::android::hardware::audio::CPP_VERSION::Result;
 using ::android::hardware::Return;
@@ -108,5 +111,29 @@ status_t DevicesFactoryHalHidl::openDevice(const char *name, sp<DeviceHalInterfa
     return BAD_VALUE;
 }
 
+status_t DevicesFactoryHalHidl::getHalPids(std::vector<pid_t> *pids) {
+    std::set<pid_t> pidsSet;
+
+    for (const auto& factory : mDeviceFactories) {
+        using ::android::hidl::base::V1_0::DebugInfo;
+        using android::hidl::manager::V1_0::IServiceManager;
+
+        DebugInfo debugInfo;
+        auto ret = factory->getDebugInfo([&] (const auto &info) {
+               debugInfo = info;
+            });
+        if (!ret.isOk()) {
+           return INVALID_OPERATION;
+        }
+        if (debugInfo.pid == (int)IServiceManager::PidConstant::NO_PID) {
+            continue;
+        }
+        pidsSet.insert(debugInfo.pid);
+    }
+
+    *pids = {pidsSet.begin(), pidsSet.end()};
+    return NO_ERROR;
+}
+
 } // namespace CPP_VERSION
 } // namespace android
diff --git a/media/libaudiohal/impl/DevicesFactoryHalHidl.h b/media/libaudiohal/impl/DevicesFactoryHalHidl.h
index 8775e7bf81..52185c8641 100644
--- a/media/libaudiohal/impl/DevicesFactoryHalHidl.h
+++ b/media/libaudiohal/impl/DevicesFactoryHalHidl.h
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ class DevicesFactoryHalHidl : public DevicesFactoryHalInterface
     // Opens a device with the specified name. To close the device, it is
     // necessary to release references to the returned object.
     virtual status_t openDevice(const char *name, sp<DeviceHalInterface> *device);
+
+            status_t getHalPids(std::vector<pid_t> *pids) override;
+
   private:
     std::vector<sp<IDevicesFactory>> mDeviceFactories;
 
diff --git a/media/libaudiohal/impl/DevicesFactoryHalHybrid.cpp b/media/libaudiohal/impl/DevicesFactoryHalHybrid.cpp
index 0e1f1bb9c1..a5aef1b517 100644
--- a/media/libaudiohal/impl/DevicesFactoryHalHybrid.cpp
+++ b/media/libaudiohal/impl/DevicesFactoryHalHybrid.cpp
@@ -37,6 +37,14 @@ status_t DevicesFactoryHalHybrid::openDevice(const char *name, sp<DeviceHalInter
     }
     return mLocalFactory->openDevice(name, device);
 }
+
+status_t DevicesFactoryHalHybrid::getHalPids(std::vector<pid_t> *pids) {
+    if (mHidlFactory != 0) {
+        return mHidlFactory->getHalPids(pids);
+    }
+    return INVALID_OPERATION;
+}
+
 } // namespace CPP_VERSION
 
 template <>
diff --git a/media/libaudiohal/impl/DevicesFactoryHalHybrid.h b/media/libaudiohal/impl/DevicesFactoryHalHybrid.h
index 545bb70a0a..2189b36f87 100644
--- a/media/libaudiohal/impl/DevicesFactoryHalHybrid.h
+++ b/media/libaudiohal/impl/DevicesFactoryHalHybrid.h
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ class DevicesFactoryHalHybrid : public DevicesFactoryHalInterface
     // necessary to release references to the returned object.
     virtual status_t openDevice(const char *name, sp<DeviceHalInterface> *device);
 
+            status_t getHalPids(std::vector<pid_t> *pids) override;
+
   private:
     sp<DevicesFactoryHalInterface> mLocalFactory;
     sp<DevicesFactoryHalInterface> mHidlFactory;
diff --git a/media/libaudiohal/impl/DevicesFactoryHalLocal.h b/media/libaudiohal/impl/DevicesFactoryHalLocal.h
index 5d108dd443..2b011f47b8 100644
--- a/media/libaudiohal/impl/DevicesFactoryHalLocal.h
+++ b/media/libaudiohal/impl/DevicesFactoryHalLocal.h
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ class DevicesFactoryHalLocal : public DevicesFactoryHalInterface
     // necessary to release references to the returned object.
     virtual status_t openDevice(const char *name, sp<DeviceHalInterface> *device);
 
+            status_t getHalPids(std::vector<pid_t> *pids __unused) override {
+                return INVALID_OPERATION;
+            }
+
   private:
     friend class DevicesFactoryHalHybrid;
 
diff --git a/media/libaudiohal/include/media/audiohal/DevicesFactoryHalInterface.h b/media/libaudiohal/include/media/audiohal/DevicesFactoryHalInterface.h
index 14af384ac2..e9ac1ce34d 100644
--- a/media/libaudiohal/include/media/audiohal/DevicesFactoryHalInterface.h
+++ b/media/libaudiohal/include/media/audiohal/DevicesFactoryHalInterface.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include <media/audiohal/DeviceHalInterface.h>
 #include <utils/Errors.h>
 #include <utils/RefBase.h>
+#include <vector>
 
 namespace android {
 
@@ -30,6 +31,8 @@ class DevicesFactoryHalInterface : public RefBase
     // necessary to release references to the returned object.
     virtual status_t openDevice(const char *name, sp<DeviceHalInterface> *device) = 0;
 
+    virtual status_t getHalPids(std::vector<pid_t> *pids) = 0;
+
     static sp<DevicesFactoryHalInterface> create();
 
   protected:
diff --git a/media/utils/Android.bp b/media/utils/Android.bp
index 8a9039c54f..5047b19646 100644
--- a/media/utils/Android.bp
+++ b/media/utils/Android.bp
@@ -51,6 +51,10 @@ cc_library {
         "libmedia_headers",
     ],
 
+    include_dirs: [
+        // For DEBUGGER_SIGNAL
+        "system/core/debuggerd/include",
+    ],
     local_include_dirs: ["include"],
     export_include_dirs: ["include"],
 }
diff --git a/media/utils/TimeCheck.cpp b/media/utils/TimeCheck.cpp
index 96f78023a3..4a3e470e05 100644
--- a/media/utils/TimeCheck.cpp
+++ b/media/utils/TimeCheck.cpp
@@ -14,13 +14,50 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
+#define LOG_TAG "TimeCheck"
 
 #include <utils/Log.h>
 #include <mediautils/TimeCheck.h>
 #include <mediautils/EventLog.h>
+#include "debuggerd/handler.h"
 
 namespace android {
 
+// Audio HAL server pids vector used to generate audio HAL processes tombstone
+// when audioserver watchdog triggers.
+// We use a lockless storage to avoid potential deadlocks in the context of watchdog
+// trigger.
+// Protection again simultaneous writes is not needed given one update takes place
+// during AudioFlinger construction and other comes necessarily later once the IAudioFlinger
+// interface is available.
+// The use of an atomic index just guaranties that current vector is fully initialized
+// when read.
+/* static */
+void TimeCheck::accessAudioHalPids(std::vector<pid_t>* pids, bool update) {
+    static constexpr int kNumAudioHalPidsVectors = 3;
+    static std::vector<pid_t> audioHalPids[kNumAudioHalPidsVectors];
+    static std::atomic<int> curAudioHalPids = 0;
+
+    if (update) {
+        audioHalPids[(curAudioHalPids + 1) % kNumAudioHalPidsVectors] = *pids;
+        curAudioHalPids++;
+    } else {
+        *pids = audioHalPids[curAudioHalPids];
+    }
+}
+
+/* static */
+void TimeCheck::setAudioHalPids(const std::vector<pid_t>& pids) {
+    accessAudioHalPids(&(const_cast<std::vector<pid_t>&>(pids)), true);
+}
+
+/* static */
+std::vector<pid_t> TimeCheck::getAudioHalPids() {
+    std::vector<pid_t> pids;
+    accessAudioHalPids(&pids, false);
+    return pids;
+}
+
 /* static */
 sp<TimeCheck::TimeCheckThread> TimeCheck::getTimeCheckThread()
 {
@@ -83,6 +120,18 @@ bool TimeCheck::TimeCheckThread::threadLoop()
             status = mCond.waitRelative(mMutex, waitTimeNs);
         }
         if (status != NO_ERROR) {
+            // Generate audio HAL processes tombstones and allow time to complete
+            // before forcing restart
+            std::vector<pid_t> pids = getAudioHalPids();
+            if (pids.size() != 0) {
+                for (const auto& pid : pids) {
+                    ALOGI("requesting tombstone for pid: %d", pid);
+                    sigqueue(pid, DEBUGGER_SIGNAL, {.sival_int = 0});
+                }
+                sleep(1);
+            } else {
+                ALOGI("No HAL process pid available, skipping tombstones");
+            }
             LOG_EVENT_STRING(LOGTAG_AUDIO_BINDER_TIMEOUT, tag);
             LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL("TimeCheck timeout for %s", tag);
         }
diff --git a/media/utils/include/mediautils/TimeCheck.h b/media/utils/include/mediautils/TimeCheck.h
index 6c5f656ebc..5ba6d7cdf8 100644
--- a/media/utils/include/mediautils/TimeCheck.h
+++ b/media/utils/include/mediautils/TimeCheck.h
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 #include <utils/KeyedVector.h>
 #include <utils/Thread.h>
-
+#include <vector>
 
 namespace android {
 
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ public:
 
             TimeCheck(const char *tag, uint32_t timeoutMs = kDefaultTimeOutMs);
             ~TimeCheck();
+    static  void setAudioHalPids(const std::vector<pid_t>& pids);
+    static  std::vector<pid_t> getAudioHalPids();
 
 private:
 
@@ -63,6 +65,7 @@ private:
     };
 
     static sp<TimeCheckThread> getTimeCheckThread();
+    static void accessAudioHalPids(std::vector<pid_t>* pids, bool update);
 
     const           nsecs_t mEndTimeNs;
 };
diff --git a/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.cpp b/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.cpp
index 9d80425f60..fce29b5fb2 100644
--- a/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.cpp
+++ b/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.cpp
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@
 #include <media/nbaio/PipeReader.h>
 #include <mediautils/BatteryNotifier.h>
 #include <mediautils/ServiceUtilities.h>
+#include <mediautils/TimeCheck.h>
 #include <private/android_filesystem_config.h>
 
 //#define BUFLOG_NDEBUG 0
@@ -193,6 +194,9 @@ AudioFlinger::AudioFlinger()
     mEffectsFactoryHal = EffectsFactoryHalInterface::create();
 
     mMediaLogNotifier->run("MediaLogNotifier");
+    std::vector<pid_t> halPids;
+    mDevicesFactoryHal->getHalPids(&halPids);
+    TimeCheck::setAudioHalPids(halPids);
 }
 
 void AudioFlinger::onFirstRef()
@@ -218,6 +222,11 @@ void AudioFlinger::onFirstRef()
     gAudioFlinger = this;
 }
 
+status_t AudioFlinger::setAudioHalPids(const std::vector<pid_t>& pids) {
+  TimeCheck::setAudioHalPids(pids);
+  return NO_ERROR;
+}
+
 AudioFlinger::~AudioFlinger()
 {
     while (!mRecordThreads.isEmpty()) {
diff --git a/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.h b/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.h
index 65be06d0de..974bd6969c 100644
--- a/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.h
+++ b/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.h
@@ -278,6 +278,8 @@ public:
 
     virtual status_t getMicrophones(std::vector<media::MicrophoneInfo> *microphones);
 
+    virtual status_t setAudioHalPids(const std::vector<pid_t>& pids);
+
     virtual     status_t    onTransact(
                                 uint32_t code,
                                 const Parcel& data,