diff --git a/openrtx/include/core/audio_codec.h b/openrtx/include/core/audio_codec.h
index 649e2375..af480aeb 100644
--- a/openrtx/include/core/audio_codec.h
+++ b/openrtx/include/core/audio_codec.h
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 #ifndef AUDIO_CODEC_H
 #define AUDIO_CODEC_H
 
-#include <interfaces/audio_path.h>
+#include <interfaces/audio.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <stdbool.h>
 
diff --git a/openrtx/include/interfaces/audio_path.h b/openrtx/include/core/audio_path.h
similarity index 52%
rename from openrtx/include/interfaces/audio_path.h
rename to openrtx/include/core/audio_path.h
index 4633b817..58cf3cd6 100644
--- a/openrtx/include/interfaces/audio_path.h
+++ b/openrtx/include/core/audio_path.h
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 /***************************************************************************
- *   Copyright (C) 2021 - 2022 by Federico Amedeo Izzo IU2NUO,             *
- *                                Niccolò Izzo IU2KIN                      *
- *                                Frederik Saraci IU2NRO                   *
- *                                Silvano Seva IU2KWO                      *
+ *   Copyright (C) 2022 by Federico Amedeo Izzo IU2NUO,                    *
+ *                         Niccolò Izzo IU2KIN                             *
+ *                         Silvano Seva IU2KWO                             *
  *                                                                         *
  *   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify  *
  *   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by  *
@@ -21,57 +20,48 @@
 #ifndef AUDIO_PATH_H
 #define AUDIO_PATH_H
 
-#include <stdbool.h>
-#include <stdint.h>
+#include <interfaces/audio.h>
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
-enum AudioSource
+enum PathStatus
 {
-    SOURCE_MIC,        ///< Receive audio signal from the microphone
-    SOURCE_RTX,        ///< Receive audio signal from the transceiver
-    SOURCE_MCU         ///< Receive audio signal from a memory buffer
+    PATH_CLOSED,
+    PATH_OPEN,
+    PATH_SUSPENDED
 };
 
-enum AudioSink
-{
-    SINK_SPK,          ///< Send audio signal to the speaker
-    SINK_RTX,          ///< Send audio signal to the transceiver
-    SINK_MCU           ///< Send audio signal to a memory buffer
-};
+typedef int32_t pathId;
 
-enum AudioPriority
-{
-    PRIO_BEEP = 1,     ///< Priority level of system beeps
-    PRIO_RX,           ///< Priority level of incoming audio from RX stage
-    PRIO_PROMPT,       ///< Priority level of voice prompts
-    PRIO_TX            ///< Priority level of outward audio directed to TX stage
-};
-
-typedef int8_t pathId;
 
 /**
- * Try to connect an audio path, returns an error if the path is already used
+ * Request to set up an audio path, returns an error if the path is already used
  * with an higher priority.
  *
  * @param source: identifier of the input audio peripheral.
- * @param sink: identifier of the output audio peripheral.
+ * @param destination: identifier of the output audio peripheral.
  * @param prio: priority of the requester.
  * @return a unique identifier of the opened path or -1 if path is already in use.
  */
-pathId audioPath_open(enum AudioSource source,
-                      enum AudioSink sink,
-                      enum AudioPriority prio);
+pathId audioPath_request(enum AudioSource source, enum AudioSink destination,
+                         enum AudioPriority prio);
+
+/**
+ * Get the current status of an audio path.
+ *
+ * @param pathId: ID of the audio path.
+ * @return status of the path queried.
+ */
+enum PathStatus audioPath_getStatus(const pathId pathId);
 
 /**
  * Release an audio path.
  *
- * @param id: identifier of the previously opened path.
- * @return true on success, false on error.
+ * @param pathId: identifier of the path.
  */
-bool audioPath_close(pathId id);
+void audioPath_release(const pathId pathId);
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
diff --git a/openrtx/include/interfaces/audio.h b/openrtx/include/interfaces/audio.h
index 1ac8d9f5..6c6b4ea8 100644
--- a/openrtx/include/interfaces/audio.h
+++ b/openrtx/include/interfaces/audio.h
@@ -21,10 +21,6 @@
 #ifndef AUDIO_H
 #define AUDIO_H
 
-#include <stdbool.h>
-#include <stdint.h>
-#include <rtx.h>
-
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
 #endif
@@ -34,6 +30,28 @@ extern "C" {
  * audio driver, in charge of managing microphone and audio amplifier.
  */
 
+enum AudioSource
+{
+    SOURCE_MIC,        ///< Receive audio signal from the microphone
+    SOURCE_RTX,        ///< Receive audio signal from the transceiver
+    SOURCE_MCU         ///< Receive audio signal from a memory buffer
+};
+
+enum AudioSink
+{
+    SINK_SPK,          ///< Send audio signal to the speaker
+    SINK_RTX,          ///< Send audio signal to the transceiver
+    SINK_MCU           ///< Send audio signal to a memory buffer
+};
+
+enum AudioPriority
+{
+    PRIO_BEEP = 1,     ///< Priority level of system beeps
+    PRIO_RX,           ///< Priority level of incoming audio from RX stage
+    PRIO_PROMPT,       ///< Priority level of voice prompts
+    PRIO_TX            ///< Priority level of outward audio directed to TX stage
+};
+
 /**
  * Initialise low-level audio management module.
  */
diff --git a/openrtx/include/interfaces/audio_stream.h b/openrtx/include/interfaces/audio_stream.h
index 05d3f83c..4b5f6cb4 100644
--- a/openrtx/include/interfaces/audio_stream.h
+++ b/openrtx/include/interfaces/audio_stream.h
@@ -22,8 +22,9 @@
 #define AUDIO_STREAM_H
 
 #include <stdint.h>
+#include <stdbool.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
-#include "audio_path.h"
+#include "audio.h"
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {