diff --git a/libs/hwui/Layer.h b/libs/hwui/Layer.h
index 47eb5d3..345749b 100644
--- a/libs/hwui/Layer.h
+++ b/libs/hwui/Layer.h
@@ -102,6 +102,10 @@
 
     inline float getMaxLuminanceNits() { return mMaxLuminanceNits; }
 
+    void setBufferFormat(uint32_t format) { mBufferFormat = format; }
+
+    uint32_t getBufferFormat() const { return mBufferFormat; }
+
     void draw(SkCanvas* canvas);
 
 protected:
@@ -169,6 +173,8 @@
      */
     float mMaxLuminanceNits = -1;
 
+    uint32_t mBufferFormat = 0;
+
 };  // struct Layer
 
 }  // namespace uirenderer