diff --git a/audio/audio_policy_configuration.xml b/audio/audio_policy_configuration.xml
index 89c1e38..b6dddb5 100644
--- a/audio/audio_policy_configuration.xml
+++ b/audio/audio_policy_configuration.xml
@@ -99,10 +99,6 @@ IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
                     <profile name="" format="AUDIO_FORMAT_PCM_16_BIT"
                              samplingRates="48000" channelMasks="AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_STEREO"/>
                 </mixPort>
-                <mixPort name="haptics output" role="source">
-                    <profile name="" format="AUDIO_FORMAT_PCM_16_BIT"
-                             samplingRates="48000" channelMasks="AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_STEREO_HAPTIC_A"/>
-                </mixPort>
                 <mixPort name="deep_buffer" role="source"
                         flags="AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_DEEP_BUFFER">
                     <profile name="" format="AUDIO_FORMAT_PCM_16_BIT"
@@ -359,15 +355,15 @@ IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
             <!-- route declaration, i.e. list all available sources for a given sink -->
             <routes>
                 <route type="mix" sink="Earpiece"
-                       sources="primary output,deep_buffer,direct_pcm,compressed_offload,voip_rx,mmap_no_irq_out,haptics output"/>
+                       sources="primary output,deep_buffer,direct_pcm,compressed_offload,voip_rx,mmap_no_irq_out"/>
                 <route type="mix" sink="Speaker"
-                       sources="primary output,deep_buffer,direct_pcm,compressed_offload,voip_rx,mmap_no_irq_out,haptics output"/>
+                       sources="primary output,deep_buffer,direct_pcm,compressed_offload,voip_rx,mmap_no_irq_out"/>
                 <route type="mix" sink="Wired Headset"
-                       sources="primary output,deep_buffer,direct_pcm,compressed_offload,voip_rx,mmap_no_irq_out,haptics output"/>
+                       sources="primary output,deep_buffer,direct_pcm,compressed_offload,voip_rx,mmap_no_irq_out"/>
                 <route type="mix" sink="Wired Headphones"
-                       sources="primary output,deep_buffer,direct_pcm,compressed_offload,voip_rx,mmap_no_irq_out,haptics output"/>
+                       sources="primary output,deep_buffer,direct_pcm,compressed_offload,voip_rx,mmap_no_irq_out"/>
                 <route type="mix" sink="Line"
-                       sources="primary output,deep_buffer,direct_pcm,compressed_offload,voip_rx,mmap_no_irq_out,haptics output"/>
+                       sources="primary output,deep_buffer,direct_pcm,compressed_offload,voip_rx,mmap_no_irq_out"/>
                 <route type="mix" sink="HDMI"
                        sources="primary output,deep_buffer,direct_pcm,compressed_offload,compress_passthrough,voip_rx"/>
                 <route type="mix" sink="Proxy"
diff --git a/audio/audio_policy_configuration_a2dp_offload_disabled.xml b/audio/audio_policy_configuration_a2dp_offload_disabled.xml
index ffb93a7..83ec7a9 100644
--- a/audio/audio_policy_configuration_a2dp_offload_disabled.xml
+++ b/audio/audio_policy_configuration_a2dp_offload_disabled.xml
@@ -99,10 +99,6 @@ IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
                     <profile name="" format="AUDIO_FORMAT_PCM_16_BIT"
                              samplingRates="48000" channelMasks="AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_STEREO"/>
                 </mixPort>
-                <mixPort name="haptics output" role="source">
-                    <profile name="" format="AUDIO_FORMAT_PCM_16_BIT"
-                             samplingRates="48000" channelMasks="AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_STEREO_HAPTIC_A"/>
-                </mixPort>
                 <mixPort name="deep_buffer" role="source"
                         flags="AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_DEEP_BUFFER">
                     <profile name="" format="AUDIO_FORMAT_PCM_16_BIT"
@@ -344,15 +340,15 @@ IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
             <!-- route declaration, i.e. list all available sources for a given sink -->
             <routes>
                 <route type="mix" sink="Earpiece"
-                       sources="primary output,deep_buffer,direct_pcm,compressed_offload,voip_rx,mmap_no_irq_out,haptics output"/>
+                       sources="primary output,deep_buffer,direct_pcm,compressed_offload,voip_rx,mmap_no_irq_out"/>
                 <route type="mix" sink="Speaker"
-                       sources="primary output,deep_buffer,direct_pcm,compressed_offload,voip_rx,mmap_no_irq_out,haptics output"/>
+                       sources="primary output,deep_buffer,direct_pcm,compressed_offload,voip_rx,mmap_no_irq_out"/>
                 <route type="mix" sink="Wired Headset"
-                       sources="primary output,deep_buffer,direct_pcm,compressed_offload,voip_rx,mmap_no_irq_out,haptics output"/>
+                       sources="primary output,deep_buffer,direct_pcm,compressed_offload,voip_rx,mmap_no_irq_out"/>
                 <route type="mix" sink="Wired Headphones"
-                       sources="primary output,deep_buffer,direct_pcm,compressed_offload,voip_rx,mmap_no_irq_out,haptics output"/>
+                       sources="primary output,deep_buffer,direct_pcm,compressed_offload,voip_rx,mmap_no_irq_out"/>
                 <route type="mix" sink="Line"
-                       sources="primary output,deep_buffer,direct_pcm,compressed_offload,voip_rx,mmap_no_irq_out,haptics output"/>
+                       sources="primary output,deep_buffer,direct_pcm,compressed_offload,voip_rx,mmap_no_irq_out"/>
                 <route type="mix" sink="HDMI"
                        sources="primary output,deep_buffer,direct_pcm,compressed_offload,compress_passthrough,voip_rx"/>
                 <route type="mix" sink="Proxy"