diff --git a/media/libaudioclient/IAudioFlinger.cpp b/media/libaudioclient/IAudioFlinger.cpp
index ae9c96fe72..f234e477d0 100644
--- a/media/libaudioclient/IAudioFlinger.cpp
+++ b/media/libaudioclient/IAudioFlinger.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 
 #include <binder/IPCThreadState.h>
 #include <binder/Parcel.h>
+#include <private/android_filesystem_config.h>
 
 #include "IAudioFlinger.h"
 
@@ -881,6 +882,24 @@ status_t BnAudioFlinger::onTransact(
             break;
     }
 
+    // make sure the following transactions come from system components
+    switch (code) {
+        case SET_MASTER_VOLUME:
+        case SET_MASTER_MUTE:
+        case SET_MODE:
+        case SET_MIC_MUTE:
+        case SET_LOW_RAM_DEVICE:
+        case SYSTEM_READY:
+            if (IPCThreadState::self()->getCallingUid() >= AID_APP_START) {
+                ALOGW("%s: transaction %d received from PID %d unauthorized UID %d",
+                      __func__, code, IPCThreadState::self()->getCallingPid(),
+                      IPCThreadState::self()->getCallingUid());
+                return INVALID_OPERATION;
+            }
+        default:
+            break;
+    }
+
     // Whitelist of relevant events to trigger log merging.
     // Log merging should activate during audio activity of any kind. This are considered the
     // most relevant events.
diff --git a/media/libaudioclient/IAudioPolicyService.cpp b/media/libaudioclient/IAudioPolicyService.cpp
index b91e4cf191..8f5ff30ac4 100644
--- a/media/libaudioclient/IAudioPolicyService.cpp
+++ b/media/libaudioclient/IAudioPolicyService.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 
 #include <media/AudioEffect.h>
 #include <media/IAudioPolicyService.h>
-
+#include <private/android_filesystem_config.h>
 #include <system/audio.h>
 
 namespace android {
@@ -861,6 +861,27 @@ status_t BnAudioPolicyService::onTransact(
             break;
     }
 
+    // make sure the following transactions come from system components
+    switch (code) {
+        case SET_DEVICE_CONNECTION_STATE:
+        case HANDLE_DEVICE_CONFIG_CHANGE:
+        case SET_PHONE_STATE:
+        case SET_RINGER_MODE:
+        case SET_FORCE_USE:
+        case INIT_STREAM_VOLUME:
+        case SET_STREAM_VOLUME:
+        case REGISTER_POLICY_MIXES:
+        case SET_MASTER_MONO:
+            if (IPCThreadState::self()->getCallingUid() >= AID_APP_START) {
+                ALOGW("%s: transaction %d received from PID %d unauthorized UID %d",
+                      __func__, code, IPCThreadState::self()->getCallingPid(),
+                      IPCThreadState::self()->getCallingUid());
+                return INVALID_OPERATION;
+            }
+        default:
+            break;
+    }
+
     switch (code) {
         case SET_DEVICE_CONNECTION_STATE: {
             CHECK_INTERFACE(IAudioPolicyService, data, reply);
diff --git a/services/audiopolicy/service/AudioPolicyService.cpp b/services/audiopolicy/service/AudioPolicyService.cpp
index e5aed9a237..90a5a0f2c4 100644
--- a/services/audiopolicy/service/AudioPolicyService.cpp
+++ b/services/audiopolicy/service/AudioPolicyService.cpp
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ void AudioPolicyService::NotificationClient::onAudioPatchListUpdate()
 void AudioPolicyService::NotificationClient::onDynamicPolicyMixStateUpdate(
         const String8& regId, int32_t state)
 {
-    if (mAudioPolicyServiceClient != 0) {
+    if (mAudioPolicyServiceClient != 0 && mUid < AID_APP_START) {
         mAudioPolicyServiceClient->onDynamicPolicyMixStateUpdate(regId, state);
     }
 }
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ void AudioPolicyService::NotificationClient::onRecordingConfigurationUpdate(
         const audio_config_base_t *clientConfig, const audio_config_base_t *deviceConfig,
         audio_patch_handle_t patchHandle)
 {
-    if (mAudioPolicyServiceClient != 0) {
+    if (mAudioPolicyServiceClient != 0 && mUid < AID_APP_START) {
         mAudioPolicyServiceClient->onRecordingConfigurationUpdate(event, clientInfo,
                 clientConfig, deviceConfig, patchHandle);
     }