diff --git a/hal/msm8916/platform.c b/hal/msm8916/platform.c
index b5b7cb78..bb229b8e 100644
--- a/hal/msm8916/platform.c
+++ b/hal/msm8916/platform.c
@@ -4090,3 +4090,57 @@ int platform_set_audio_device_interface(const char * device_name,
 done:
     return ret;
 }
+
+/*
+ * This is a lookup table to map names of speaker device with respective left and right TZ names.
+ * Also the tz names for a particular left or right speaker can be overriden by adding
+ * corresponding entry in audio_platform_info.xml file.
+ */
+struct speaker_device_to_tz_names speaker_device_tz_names = {
+    {SND_DEVICE_OUT_SPEAKER, "", ""},
+};
+
+const char *platform_get_spkr_1_tz_name(snd_device_t snd_device)
+{
+    if (snd_device >= SND_DEVICE_MIN && snd_device < SND_DEVICE_MAX)
+        return speaker_device_tz_names.spkr_1_tz_name;
+    else
+        return "";
+}
+
+const char *platform_get_spkr_2_tz_name(snd_device_t snd_device)
+{
+    if (snd_device >= SND_DEVICE_MIN && snd_device < SND_DEVICE_MAX)
+        return speaker_device_tz_names.spkr_2_tz_name;
+    else
+        return "";
+}
+
+int platform_set_spkr_device_tz_names(snd_device_t index,
+                                      const char *spkr_1_tz_name, const char *spkr_2_tz_name)
+{
+    int ret = 0;
+
+    if (spkr_1_tz_name == NULL && spkr_2_tz_name == NULL) {
+        ALOGE("%s: Invalid input", __func__);
+        ret = -EINVAL;
+        goto done;
+    }
+    if (index != speaker_device_tz_names.snd_device) {
+        ALOGE("%s: not matching speaker device\n");
+        ret = -EINVAL;
+        goto done;
+    }
+    ALOGD("%s: Enter, spkr_1_tz_name :%s, spkr_2_tz_name:%s",
+            __func__, spkr_1_tz_name, spkr_2_tz_name);
+
+    if (spkr_1_tz_name != NULL)
+        strlcpy(speaker_device_tz_names.spkr_1_tz_name, spkr_1_tz_name,
+                sizeof(speaker_device_tz_names.spkr_1_tz_name));
+
+    if (spkr_2_tz_name != NULL)
+        strlcpy(speaker_device_tz_names.spkr_2_tz_name, spkr_2_tz_name,
+                sizeof(speaker_device_tz_names.spkr_2_tz_name));
+done:
+    return ret;
+}
diff --git a/hal/msm8916/platform.h b/hal/msm8916/platform.h
index aae05d08..3ce4c571 100644
--- a/hal/msm8916/platform.h
+++ b/hal/msm8916/platform.h
@@ -306,4 +306,10 @@ struct audio_device_to_audio_interface {
     char device_name[100];
     char interface_name[100];
 };
+
+struct speaker_device_to_tz_names {
+    snd_device_t snd_device;
+    char spkr_1_tz_name[100];
+    char spkr_2_tz_name[100];
+};
 #endif // QCOM_AUDIO_PLATFORM_H
diff --git a/hal/msm8960/platform.c b/hal/msm8960/platform.c
index f9b7851f..50dba2de 100644
--- a/hal/msm8960/platform.c
+++ b/hal/msm8960/platform.c
@@ -1160,3 +1160,9 @@ int platform_set_audio_device_interface(const char * device_name __unused,
 {
     return -ENOSYS;
 }
+
+int platform_set_spkr_device_tz_names(snd_device_t index,
+                                      const char *spkr_1_tz_name, const char *spkr_2_tz_name)
+{
+    return -ENOSYS;
+}
diff --git a/hal/msm8974/platform.c b/hal/msm8974/platform.c
index 28a75df8..b30eb97b 100644
--- a/hal/msm8974/platform.c
+++ b/hal/msm8974/platform.c
@@ -696,6 +696,14 @@ static int msm_device_to_be_id [][NO_COLS] = {
 static int msm_be_id_array_len  =
     sizeof(msm_device_to_be_id) / sizeof(msm_device_to_be_id[0]);
 
+/*
+ * This is a lookup table to map names of speaker device with respective left and right TZ names.
+ * Also the tz names for a particular left or right speaker can be overriden by adding
+ * corresponding entry in audio_platform_info.xml file.
+ */
+struct speaker_device_to_tz_names speaker_device_tz_names = {
+    {SND_DEVICE_OUT_SPEAKER, "", ""},
+};
 
 #define DEEP_BUFFER_PLATFORM_DELAY (29*1000LL)
 #define LOW_LATENCY_PLATFORM_DELAY (13*1000LL)
@@ -1375,6 +1383,22 @@ const char *platform_get_snd_device_name(snd_device_t snd_device)
         return "";
 }
 
+const char *platform_get_spkr_1_tz_name(snd_device_t snd_device)
+{
+    if (snd_device >= SND_DEVICE_MIN && snd_device < SND_DEVICE_MAX)
+        return speaker_device_tz_names.spkr_1_tz_name;
+    else
+        return "";
+}
+
+const char *platform_get_spkr_2_tz_name(snd_device_t snd_device)
+{
+    if (snd_device >= SND_DEVICE_MIN && snd_device < SND_DEVICE_MAX)
+        return speaker_device_tz_names.spkr_2_tz_name;
+    else
+        return "";
+}
+
 int platform_get_snd_device_name_extn(void *platform, snd_device_t snd_device,
                                       char *device_name)
 {
@@ -3993,3 +4017,32 @@ int platform_set_audio_device_interface(const char *device_name, const char *int
 done:
     return ret;
 }
+
+int platform_set_spkr_device_tz_names(snd_device_t index,
+                                      const char *spkr_1_tz_name, const char *spkr_2_tz_name)
+{
+    int ret = 0;
+
+    if (spkr_1_tz_name == NULL && spkr_2_tz_name == NULL) {
+        ALOGE("%s: Invalid input", __func__);
+        ret = -EINVAL;
+        goto done;
+    }
+    if (index != speaker_device_tz_names.snd_device) {
+        ALOGE("%s: not matching speaker device\n");
+        ret = -EINVAL;
+        goto done;
+    }
+    ALOGD("%s: Enter, spkr_1_tz_name :%s, spkr_2_tz_name:%s",
+           __func__, spkr_1_tz_name, spkr_2_tz_name);
+
+    if (spkr_1_tz_name != NULL)
+        strlcpy(speaker_device_tz_names.spkr_1_tz_name, spkr_1_tz_name,
+                sizeof(speaker_device_tz_names.spkr_1_tz_name));
+
+    if (spkr_2_tz_name != NULL)
+        strlcpy(speaker_device_tz_names.spkr_2_tz_name, spkr_2_tz_name,
+                sizeof(speaker_device_tz_names.spkr_2_tz_name));
+done:
+    return ret;
+}
diff --git a/hal/msm8974/platform.h b/hal/msm8974/platform.h
index 6b0f13ea..4b90f8b8 100644
--- a/hal/msm8974/platform.h
+++ b/hal/msm8974/platform.h
@@ -396,4 +396,10 @@ struct audio_device_to_audio_interface {
     char device_name[100];
     char interface_name[100];
 };
+
+struct speaker_device_to_tz_names {
+    snd_device_t snd_device;
+    char spkr_1_tz_name[100];
+    char spkr_2_tz_name[100];
+};
 #endif // QCOM_AUDIO_PLATFORM_H
diff --git a/hal/platform_api.h b/hal/platform_api.h
index 7e861749..5542a6d9 100644
--- a/hal/platform_api.h
+++ b/hal/platform_api.h
@@ -115,4 +115,8 @@ int platform_set_hdmi_config(struct stream_out *out);
 int platform_set_device_params(struct stream_out *out, int param, int value);
 int platform_set_audio_device_interface(const char * device_name, const char *intf_name,
                                         const char * codec_type);
+int platform_set_spkr_device_tz_names(snd_device_t index,
+                                       const char *spkr_1_tz_name, const char *spkr_2_tz_name);
+const char *platform_get_spkr_1_tz_name(snd_device_t snd_device);
+const char *platform_get_spkr_2_tz_name(snd_device_t snd_device);
 #endif // AUDIO_PLATFORM_API_H
diff --git a/hal/platform_info.c b/hal/platform_info.c
index 02f4988a..e6cc15d1 100644
--- a/hal/platform_info.c
+++ b/hal/platform_info.c
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ typedef enum {
     PCM_ID,
     BACKEND_NAME,
     INTERFACE_NAME,
+    TZ_NAME,
 } section_t;
 
 typedef void (* section_process_fn)(const XML_Char **attr);
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ static void process_native_support(const XML_Char **attr);
 static void process_pcm_id(const XML_Char **attr);
 static void process_backend_name(const XML_Char **attr);
 static void process_interface_name(const XML_Char **attr);
+static void process_tz_name(const XML_Char **attr);
 static void process_root(const XML_Char **attr);
 
 static section_process_fn section_table[] = {
@@ -68,6 +70,7 @@ static section_process_fn section_table[] = {
     [PCM_ID] = process_pcm_id,
     [BACKEND_NAME] = process_backend_name,
     [INTERFACE_NAME] = process_interface_name,
+    [TZ_NAME] = process_tz_name,
 };
 
 static section_t section;
@@ -94,6 +97,11 @@ static section_t section;
  * ...
  * ...
  * </interface_names>
+ * <tz_names>
+ * <device name="???" spkr_1_tz_name="???" spkr_2_tz_name="???"/>
+ * ...
+ * ...
+ * </tz_names>
  * </audio_platform_info>
  */
 
@@ -308,6 +316,42 @@ done:
     return;
 }
 
+static void process_tz_name(const XML_Char **attr)
+{
+    int ret, index;
+
+    if (strcmp(attr[0], "name") != 0) {
+        ALOGE("%s: 'name' not found, no Audio Interface set!", __func__);
+        goto done;
+    }
+
+    index = platform_get_snd_device_index((char *)attr[1]);
+    if (index < 0) {
+        ALOGE("%s: Device %s not found, no snd device set!",
+              __func__, attr[1]);
+        goto done;
+    }
+
+    if (strcmp(attr[2], "spkr_1_tz_name") != 0) {
+        ALOGE("%s: Device %s has no spkr_1_tz_name set!",
+              __func__, attr[1]);
+    }
+
+    if (strcmp(attr[4], "spkr_2_tz_name") != 0) {
+        ALOGE("%s: Device %s has no spkr_2_tz_name set!",
+              __func__, attr[1]);
+    }
+
+    ret = platform_set_spkr_device_tz_names(index, (char *)attr[3], (char *)attr[5]);
+    if (ret < 0) {
+        ALOGE("%s: Audio Interface not set!", __func__);
+        goto done;
+    }
+
+done:
+    return;
+}
+
 static void start_tag(void *userdata __unused, const XML_Char *tag_name,
                       const XML_Char **attr)
 {
@@ -327,10 +371,12 @@ static void start_tag(void *userdata __unused, const XML_Char *tag_name,
         section = INTERFACE_NAME;
     } else if (strcmp(tag_name, "native_configs") == 0) {
         section = NATIVESUPPORT;
+    } else if (strcmp(tag_name, "tz_names") == 0) {
+        section = TZ_NAME;
     } else if (strcmp(tag_name, "device") == 0) {
         if ((section != ACDB) && (section != BACKEND_NAME) && (section != BITWIDTH) &&
-            (section != INTERFACE_NAME)) {
-            ALOGE("device tag only supported for acdb/backend names/bitwitdh/interface names");
+            (section != INTERFACE_NAME) && (section != TZ_NAME)) {
+            ALOGE("device tag only supported for acdb/backend names/bitwitdh/interface/tz names");
             return;
         }