diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/FrontEnd/LayerCreationArgs.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/FrontEnd/LayerCreationArgs.cpp
index 6659825..5efa394 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/FrontEnd/LayerCreationArgs.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/FrontEnd/LayerCreationArgs.cpp
@@ -65,6 +65,10 @@
     }
 }
 
+LayerCreationArgs::LayerCreationArgs(std::optional<uint32_t> id, bool internalLayer)
+      : LayerCreationArgs(nullptr, nullptr, /*name=*/"", /*flags=*/0, /*metadata=*/{}, id,
+                          internalLayer) {}
+
 LayerCreationArgs::LayerCreationArgs(const LayerCreationArgs& args)
       : LayerCreationArgs(args.flinger, args.client, args.name, args.flags, args.metadata) {}
 
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/FrontEnd/LayerCreationArgs.h b/services/surfaceflinger/FrontEnd/LayerCreationArgs.h
index 2cd6b55..8341e1d 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/FrontEnd/LayerCreationArgs.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/FrontEnd/LayerCreationArgs.h
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@
     LayerCreationArgs(android::SurfaceFlinger*, sp<android::Client>, std::string name,
                       uint32_t flags, gui::LayerMetadata, std::optional<uint32_t> id = std::nullopt,
                       bool internalLayer = false);
+    LayerCreationArgs(std::optional<uint32_t> id, bool internalLayer = false);
+
     LayerCreationArgs(const LayerCreationArgs&);
 
     android::SurfaceFlinger* flinger;
@@ -56,6 +58,8 @@
     wp<IBinder> parentHandle = nullptr;
     wp<IBinder> mirrorLayerHandle = nullptr;
     ui::LayerStack layerStackToMirror = ui::INVALID_LAYER_STACK;
+    uint32_t parentId = UNASSIGNED_LAYER_ID;
+    uint32_t layerIdToMirror = UNASSIGNED_LAYER_ID;
 };
 
 } // namespace android::surfaceflinger
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/FrontEnd/LayerLifecycleManager.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/FrontEnd/LayerLifecycleManager.cpp
index 33cc429..fe42422 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/FrontEnd/LayerLifecycleManager.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/FrontEnd/LayerLifecycleManager.cpp
@@ -20,8 +20,7 @@
 #define LOG_TAG "LayerLifecycleManager"
 
 #include "LayerLifecycleManager.h"
-#include "Layer.h" // temporarily needed for LayerHandle
-#include "LayerHandle.h"
+#include "Client.h" // temporarily needed for LayerCreationArgs
 #include "LayerLog.h"
 #include "SwapErase.h"
 
@@ -167,7 +166,7 @@
     for (const auto& transaction : transactions) {
         for (const auto& resolvedComposerState : transaction.states) {
             const auto& clientState = resolvedComposerState.state;
-            uint32_t layerId = LayerHandle::getLayerId(clientState.surface);
+            uint32_t layerId = resolvedComposerState.layerId;
             if (layerId == UNASSIGNED_LAYER_ID) {
                 ALOGW("%s Handle %p is not valid", __func__, clientState.surface.get());
                 continue;
@@ -175,15 +174,14 @@
 
             RequestedLayerState* layer = getLayerFromId(layerId);
             if (layer == nullptr) {
-                LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL("%s Layer with handle %p (layerid=%d) not found", __func__,
-                                 clientState.surface.get(), layerId);
+                LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL("%s Layer with layerid=%d not found", __func__, layerId);
                 continue;
             }
 
             if (!layer->handleAlive) {
-                LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL("%s Layer's handle %p (layerid=%d) is not alive. Possible out of "
+                LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL("%s Layer's with layerid=%d) is not alive. Possible out of "
                                  "order LayerLifecycleManager updates",
-                                 __func__, clientState.surface.get(), layerId);
+                                 __func__, layerId);
                 continue;
             }
 
@@ -198,13 +196,11 @@
 
             if (layer->what & layer_state_t::eBackgroundColorChanged) {
                 if (layer->bgColorLayerId == UNASSIGNED_LAYER_ID && layer->bgColor.a != 0) {
-                    LayerCreationArgs backgroundLayerArgs{nullptr,
-                                                          nullptr,
-                                                          layer->name + "BackgroundColorLayer",
-                                                          ISurfaceComposerClient::eFXSurfaceEffect,
-                                                          {},
-                                                          layer->id,
-                                                          /*internalLayer=*/true};
+                    LayerCreationArgs backgroundLayerArgs(layer->id,
+                                                          /*internalLayer=*/true);
+                    backgroundLayerArgs.parentId = layer->id;
+                    backgroundLayerArgs.name = layer->name + "BackgroundColorLayer";
+                    backgroundLayerArgs.flags = ISurfaceComposerClient::eFXSurfaceEffect;
                     std::vector<std::unique_ptr<RequestedLayerState>> newLayers;
                     newLayers.emplace_back(
                             std::make_unique<RequestedLayerState>(backgroundLayerArgs));
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/FrontEnd/RequestedLayerState.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/FrontEnd/RequestedLayerState.cpp
index e2cbe28..a5fdaf4 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/FrontEnd/RequestedLayerState.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/FrontEnd/RequestedLayerState.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 
 #include "Layer.h"
 #include "LayerCreationArgs.h"
-#include "LayerHandle.h"
 #include "LayerLog.h"
 #include "RequestedLayerState.h"
 
@@ -33,14 +32,6 @@
 using namespace ftl::flag_operators;
 
 namespace {
-uint32_t getLayerIdFromSurfaceControl(sp<SurfaceControl> surfaceControl) {
-    if (!surfaceControl) {
-        return UNASSIGNED_LAYER_ID;
-    }
-
-    return LayerHandle::getLayerId(surfaceControl->getHandle());
-}
-
 std::string layerIdToString(uint32_t layerId) {
     return layerId == UNASSIGNED_LAYER_ID ? "none" : std::to_string(layerId);
 }
@@ -64,17 +55,17 @@
         layerCreationFlags(args.flags),
         textureName(args.textureName),
         ownerUid(args.ownerUid),
-        ownerPid(args.ownerPid) {
+        ownerPid(args.ownerPid),
+        parentId(args.parentId),
+        layerIdToMirror(args.layerIdToMirror) {
     layerId = static_cast<int32_t>(args.sequence);
     changes |= RequestedLayerState::Changes::Created;
     metadata.merge(args.metadata);
     changes |= RequestedLayerState::Changes::Metadata;
     handleAlive = true;
-    parentId = LayerHandle::getLayerId(args.parentHandle.promote());
-    if (args.parentHandle != nullptr) {
+    if (parentId != UNASSIGNED_LAYER_ID) {
         canBeRoot = false;
     }
-    layerIdToMirror = LayerHandle::getLayerId(args.mirrorLayerHandle.promote());
     if (layerIdToMirror != UNASSIGNED_LAYER_ID) {
         changes |= RequestedLayerState::Changes::Mirror;
     } else if (args.layerStackToMirror != ui::INVALID_LAYER_STACK) {
@@ -209,7 +200,7 @@
     }
     if (clientState.what & layer_state_t::eReparent) {
         changes |= RequestedLayerState::Changes::Parent;
-        parentId = getLayerIdFromSurfaceControl(clientState.parentSurfaceControlForChild);
+        parentId = resolvedComposerState.parentId;
         parentSurfaceControlForChild = nullptr;
         // Once a layer has be reparented, it cannot be placed at the root. It sounds odd
         // but thats the existing logic and until we make this behavior more explicit, we need
@@ -218,7 +209,7 @@
     }
     if (clientState.what & layer_state_t::eRelativeLayerChanged) {
         changes |= RequestedLayerState::Changes::RelativeParent;
-        relativeParentId = getLayerIdFromSurfaceControl(clientState.relativeLayerSurfaceControl);
+        relativeParentId = resolvedComposerState.relativeParentId;
         isRelativeOf = true;
         relativeLayerSurfaceControl = nullptr;
     }
@@ -235,10 +226,8 @@
         changes |= RequestedLayerState::Changes::RelativeParent;
     }
     if (clientState.what & layer_state_t::eInputInfoChanged) {
-        wp<IBinder>& touchableRegionCropHandle =
-                windowInfoHandle->editInfo()->touchableRegionCropHandle;
-        touchCropId = LayerHandle::getLayerId(touchableRegionCropHandle.promote());
-        touchableRegionCropHandle.clear();
+        touchCropId = resolvedComposerState.touchCropId;
+        windowInfoHandle->editInfo()->touchableRegionCropHandle.clear();
     }
     if (clientState.what & layer_state_t::eStretchChanged) {
         stretchEffect.sanitize();
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/FrontEnd/RequestedLayerState.h b/services/surfaceflinger/FrontEnd/RequestedLayerState.h
index 6f5485d..216e95f 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/FrontEnd/RequestedLayerState.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/FrontEnd/RequestedLayerState.h
@@ -105,17 +105,17 @@
     std::shared_ptr<renderengine::ExternalTexture> externalTexture;
     gui::GameMode gameMode;
     scheduler::LayerInfo::FrameRate requestedFrameRate;
-    ui::LayerStack layerStackToMirror = ui::INVALID_LAYER_STACK;
+    uint32_t parentId = UNASSIGNED_LAYER_ID;
+    uint32_t relativeParentId = UNASSIGNED_LAYER_ID;
     uint32_t layerIdToMirror = UNASSIGNED_LAYER_ID;
+    ui::LayerStack layerStackToMirror = ui::INVALID_LAYER_STACK;
+    uint32_t touchCropId = UNASSIGNED_LAYER_ID;
+    uint32_t bgColorLayerId = UNASSIGNED_LAYER_ID;
 
     // book keeping states
     bool handleAlive = true;
     bool isRelativeOf = false;
-    uint32_t parentId = UNASSIGNED_LAYER_ID;
-    uint32_t relativeParentId = UNASSIGNED_LAYER_ID;
     std::vector<uint32_t> mirrorIds{};
-    uint32_t touchCropId = UNASSIGNED_LAYER_ID;
-    uint32_t bgColorLayerId = UNASSIGNED_LAYER_ID;
     ftl::Flags<RequestedLayerState::Changes> changes;
     bool bgColorLayer = false;
 };