diff --git a/camera/Android.mk b/camera/Android.mk
index 03ff229..2f16923 100644
--- a/camera/Android.mk
+++ b/camera/Android.mk
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@
 	libbinder \
 	libhardware \
 	libsurfaceflinger_client \
-	libui
+	libui \
+	libgui
 
 LOCAL_MODULE:= libcamera_client
 
diff --git a/camera/Camera.cpp b/camera/Camera.cpp
index ab626ad..907f119 100644
--- a/camera/Camera.cpp
+++ b/camera/Camera.cpp
@@ -182,6 +182,20 @@
     }
 }
 
+// pass the buffered ISurfaceTexture to the camera service
+status_t Camera::setPreviewTexture(const sp<ISurfaceTexture>& surfaceTexture)
+{
+    LOGV("setPreviewTexture(%p)", surfaceTexture.get());
+    sp <ICamera> c = mCamera;
+    if (c == 0) return NO_INIT;
+    if (surfaceTexture != 0) {
+        return c->setPreviewTexture(surfaceTexture);
+    } else {
+        LOGD("app passed NULL surface");
+        return c->setPreviewTexture(0);
+    }
+}
+
 // start preview mode
 status_t Camera::startPreview()
 {
diff --git a/camera/ICamera.cpp b/camera/ICamera.cpp
index 7ba8d12..0881d65 100644
--- a/camera/ICamera.cpp
+++ b/camera/ICamera.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 enum {
     DISCONNECT = IBinder::FIRST_CALL_TRANSACTION,
     SET_PREVIEW_DISPLAY,
+    SET_PREVIEW_TEXTURE,
     SET_PREVIEW_CALLBACK_FLAG,
     START_PREVIEW,
     STOP_PREVIEW,
@@ -78,6 +79,18 @@
         return reply.readInt32();
     }
 
+    // pass the buffered SurfaceTexture to the camera service
+    status_t setPreviewTexture(const sp<ISurfaceTexture>& surfaceTexture)
+    {
+        LOGV("setPreviewTexture");
+        Parcel data, reply;
+        data.writeInterfaceToken(ICamera::getInterfaceDescriptor());
+        sp<IBinder> b(surfaceTexture->asBinder());
+        data.writeStrongBinder(b);
+        remote()->transact(SET_PREVIEW_TEXTURE, data, &reply);
+        return reply.readInt32();
+    }
+
     // set the preview callback flag to affect how the received frames from
     // preview are handled. See Camera.h for details.
     void setPreviewCallbackFlag(int flag)
@@ -296,6 +309,13 @@
             reply->writeInt32(setPreviewDisplay(surface));
             return NO_ERROR;
         } break;
+        case SET_PREVIEW_TEXTURE: {
+            LOGV("SET_PREVIEW_TEXTURE");
+            CHECK_INTERFACE(ICamera, data, reply);
+            sp<ISurfaceTexture> st = interface_cast<ISurfaceTexture>(data.readStrongBinder());
+            reply->writeInt32(setPreviewTexture(st));
+            return NO_ERROR;
+        } break;
         case SET_PREVIEW_CALLBACK_FLAG: {
             LOGV("SET_PREVIEW_CALLBACK_TYPE");
             CHECK_INTERFACE(ICamera, data, reply);