diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/ComposerHal.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/ComposerHal.cpp
index 262ab62..439adc4 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/ComposerHal.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/ComposerHal.cpp
@@ -212,6 +212,10 @@
     }
 }
 
+void Composer::resetCommands() {
+    mWriter.reset();
+}
+
 uint32_t Composer::getMaxVirtualDisplayCount()
 {
     auto ret = mClient->getMaxVirtualDisplayCount();
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/ComposerHal.h b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/ComposerHal.h
index 37b7766..68d6e6f 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/ComposerHal.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/ComposerHal.h
@@ -137,6 +137,10 @@
 
     void registerCallback(const sp<IComposerCallback>& callback);
 
+    // Reset all pending commands in the command buffer. Useful if you want to
+    // skip a frame but have already queued some commands.
+    void resetCommands();
+
     uint32_t getMaxVirtualDisplayCount();
     bool isUsingVrComposer() const { return mIsUsingVrComposer; }
     Error createVirtualDisplay(uint32_t width, uint32_t height,