diff --git a/manifest.xml b/manifest.xml
index 1a43b91e..2c3228e9 100755
--- a/manifest.xml
+++ b/manifest.xml
@@ -545,6 +545,16 @@ IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
             <instance>slot2</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
+    <hal format="hidl">
+        <name>vendor.qti.hardware.data.connection</name>
+        <transport>hwbinder</transport>
+        <version>1.0</version>
+        <interface>
+            <name>IDataConnection</name>
+            <instance>slot1</instance>
+            <instance>slot2</instance>
+        </interface>
+    </hal>
     <hal format="hidl">
         <name>vendor.qti.hardware.radio.ims</name>
         <transport>hwbinder</transport>
diff --git a/vendor_framework_compatibility_matrix.xml b/vendor_framework_compatibility_matrix.xml
index cb17c8fe..e93f45c2 100644
--- a/vendor_framework_compatibility_matrix.xml
+++ b/vendor_framework_compatibility_matrix.xml
@@ -562,6 +562,16 @@ IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
+    <hal format="hidl">
+    <name>vendor.qti.hardware.data.connection</name>
+        <transport>hwbinder</transport>
+        <version>1.0</version>
+        <interface>
+        <name>IDataConnection</name>
+          <instance>slot1</instance>
+          <instance>slot2</instance>
+    </interface>
+    </hal>
     <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
         <name>vendor.qti.hardware.fm</name>
         <version>1.0</version>