diff --git a/drmplane.cpp b/drmplane.cpp
index 3f17d7c..5785d5a 100644
--- a/drmplane.cpp
+++ b/drmplane.cpp
@@ -124,6 +124,10 @@
   if (ret)
     ALOGE("Could not get rotation property");
 
+  ret = drm_->GetPlaneProperty(*this, "alpha", &alpha_property_);
+  if (ret)
+    ALOGI("Could not get alpha property");
+
   return 0;
 }
 
@@ -182,4 +186,8 @@
 const DrmProperty &DrmPlane::rotation_property() const {
   return rotation_property_;
 }
+
+const DrmProperty &DrmPlane::alpha_property() const {
+  return alpha_property_;
+}
 }