diff --git a/libs/hwui/RenderNode.cpp b/libs/hwui/RenderNode.cpp
index 74c70c8..1c78eed 100644
--- a/libs/hwui/RenderNode.cpp
+++ b/libs/hwui/RenderNode.cpp
@@ -81,6 +81,10 @@
     mStagingDisplayList = displayList;
 }
 
+void RenderNode::discardStagingDisplayList() {
+    setStagingDisplayList(nullptr);
+}
+
 /**
  * This function is a simplified version of replay(), where we simply retrieve and log the
  * display list. This function should remain in sync with the replay() function.