diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWComposer.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWComposer.cpp
index 7f94428..c47943f 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWComposer.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWComposer.cpp
@@ -138,13 +138,13 @@
 }
 
 std::optional<DisplayIdentificationInfo> HWComposer::onHotplug(hal::HWDisplayId hwcDisplayId,
-                                                               hal::Connection connection) {
-    switch (connection) {
-        case hal::Connection::CONNECTED:
+                                                               HotplugEvent event) {
+    switch (event) {
+        case HotplugEvent::Connected:
             return onHotplugConnect(hwcDisplayId);
-        case hal::Connection::DISCONNECTED:
+        case HotplugEvent::Disconnected:
             return onHotplugDisconnect(hwcDisplayId);
-        case hal::Connection::INVALID:
+        case HotplugEvent::LinkUnstable:
             return {};
     }
 }
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWComposer.h b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWComposer.h
index b1b997a..d60f6ff 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWComposer.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWComposer.h
@@ -231,11 +231,12 @@
 
     // Events handling ---------------------------------------------------------
 
-    // Returns stable display ID (and display name on connection of new or previously disconnected
-    // display), or std::nullopt if hotplug event was ignored.
+    enum class HotplugEvent { Connected, Disconnected, LinkUnstable };
+
+    // Returns the stable display ID of the display for which the hotplug event was received, or
+    // std::nullopt if hotplug event was ignored.
     // This function is called from SurfaceFlinger.
-    virtual std::optional<DisplayIdentificationInfo> onHotplug(hal::HWDisplayId,
-                                                               hal::Connection) = 0;
+    virtual std::optional<DisplayIdentificationInfo> onHotplug(hal::HWDisplayId, HotplugEvent) = 0;
 
     // If true we'll update the DeviceProductInfo on subsequent hotplug connected events.
     // TODO(b/157555476): Remove when the framework has proper support for headless mode
@@ -435,9 +436,7 @@
 
     // Events handling ---------------------------------------------------------
 
-    // Returns PhysicalDisplayId (and display name on connection of new or previously disconnected
-    // display), or std::nullopt if hotplug event was ignored.
-    std::optional<DisplayIdentificationInfo> onHotplug(hal::HWDisplayId, hal::Connection) override;
+    std::optional<DisplayIdentificationInfo> onHotplug(hal::HWDisplayId, HotplugEvent) override;
 
     bool updatesDeviceProductInfoOnHotplugReconnect() const override;
 
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
index dd1119a..7c3637b 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
@@ -134,7 +134,6 @@
 #include "DisplayDevice.h"
 #include "DisplayHardware/ComposerHal.h"
 #include "DisplayHardware/FramebufferSurface.h"
-#include "DisplayHardware/HWComposer.h"
 #include "DisplayHardware/Hal.h"
 #include "DisplayHardware/VirtualDisplaySurface.h"
 #include "DisplayRenderArea.h"
@@ -2287,12 +2286,12 @@
 void SurfaceFlinger::onComposerHalHotplugEvent(hal::HWDisplayId hwcDisplayId,
                                                DisplayHotplugEvent event) {
     if (event == DisplayHotplugEvent::CONNECTED || event == DisplayHotplugEvent::DISCONNECTED) {
-        hal::Connection connection = (event == DisplayHotplugEvent::CONNECTED)
-                ? hal::Connection::CONNECTED
-                : hal::Connection::DISCONNECTED;
+        const HWComposer::HotplugEvent hotplugEvent = event == DisplayHotplugEvent::CONNECTED
+                ? HWComposer::HotplugEvent::Connected
+                : HWComposer::HotplugEvent::Disconnected;
         {
             std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(mHotplugMutex);
-            mPendingHotplugEvents.push_back(HotplugEvent{hwcDisplayId, connection});
+            mPendingHotplugEvents.push_back(HotplugEvent{hwcDisplayId, hotplugEvent});
         }
 
         if (mScheduler) {
@@ -3599,13 +3598,13 @@
         events = std::move(mPendingHotplugEvents);
     }
 
-    for (const auto [hwcDisplayId, connection] : events) {
-        if (auto info = getHwComposer().onHotplug(hwcDisplayId, connection)) {
+    for (const auto [hwcDisplayId, event] : events) {
+        if (auto info = getHwComposer().onHotplug(hwcDisplayId, event)) {
             const auto displayId = info->id;
             const ftl::Concat displayString("display ", displayId.value, "(HAL ID ", hwcDisplayId,
                                             ')');
 
-            if (connection == hal::Connection::CONNECTED) {
+            if (event == HWComposer::HotplugEvent::Connected) {
                 const auto activeModeIdOpt =
                         processHotplugConnect(displayId, hwcDisplayId, std::move(*info),
                                               displayString.c_str());
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.h b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.h
index c2e687f..6fdf942 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.h
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@
 #include "Display/VirtualDisplaySnapshot.h"
 #include "DisplayDevice.h"
 #include "DisplayHardware/HWC2.h"
+#include "DisplayHardware/HWComposer.h"
 #include "DisplayIdGenerator.h"
 #include "Effects/Daltonizer.h"
 #include "FrontEnd/DisplayInfo.h"
@@ -130,7 +131,6 @@
 class FpsReporter;
 class TunnelModeEnabledReporter;
 class HdrLayerInfoReporter;
-class HWComposer;
 class IGraphicBufferProducer;
 class Layer;
 class MessageBase;
@@ -1282,7 +1282,7 @@
 
     struct HotplugEvent {
         hal::HWDisplayId hwcDisplayId;
-        hal::Connection connection = hal::Connection::INVALID;
+        HWComposer::HotplugEvent event;
     };
 
     bool mIsHdcpViaNegVsync = false;
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/DisplayModeControllerTest.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/DisplayModeControllerTest.cpp
index c6cbe52..84dc5fc 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/DisplayModeControllerTest.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/DisplayModeControllerTest.cpp
@@ -67,7 +67,8 @@
                     setVsyncEnabled(kHwcDisplayId, hal::IComposerClient::Vsync::DISABLE));
         EXPECT_CALL(*mComposerHal, onHotplugConnect(kHwcDisplayId));
 
-        const auto infoOpt = mComposer->onHotplug(kHwcDisplayId, hal::Connection::CONNECTED);
+        const auto infoOpt =
+                mComposer->onHotplug(kHwcDisplayId, HWComposer::HotplugEvent::Connected);
         ASSERT_TRUE(infoOpt);
 
         mDisplayId = infoOpt->id;
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/DisplayTransactionTestHelpers.h b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/DisplayTransactionTestHelpers.h
index 6e231aa..3fead93 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/DisplayTransactionTestHelpers.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/DisplayTransactionTestHelpers.h
@@ -360,9 +360,10 @@
     // The HWC active configuration id
     static constexpr hal::HWConfigId HWC_ACTIVE_CONFIG_ID = 2001;
 
-    static void injectPendingHotplugEvent(DisplayTransactionTest* test, Connection connection) {
+    static void injectPendingHotplugEvent(DisplayTransactionTest* test,
+                                          HWComposer::HotplugEvent event) {
         test->mFlinger.mutablePendingHotplugEvents().emplace_back(
-                TestableSurfaceFlinger::HotplugEvent{HWC_DISPLAY_ID, connection});
+                TestableSurfaceFlinger::HotplugEvent{HWC_DISPLAY_ID, event});
     }
 
     // Called by tests to inject a HWC display setup
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/HWComposerTest.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/HWComposerTest.cpp
index ba2d3e2..b34de1a 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/HWComposerTest.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/HWComposerTest.cpp
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
     constexpr hal::HWDisplayId kHwcDisplayId = 1;
     expectHotplugConnect(kHwcDisplayId);
 
-    const auto info = mHwc.onHotplug(kHwcDisplayId, hal::Connection::CONNECTED);
+    const auto info = mHwc.onHotplug(kHwcDisplayId, HWComposer::HotplugEvent::Connected);
     ASSERT_TRUE(info);
 
     ASSERT_FALSE(mHwc.isHeadless());
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
     constexpr hal::HWDisplayId kHwcDisplayId = 1;
     expectHotplugConnect(kHwcDisplayId);
 
-    const auto info = mHwc.onHotplug(kHwcDisplayId, hal::Connection::CONNECTED);
+    const auto info = mHwc.onHotplug(kHwcDisplayId, HWComposer::HotplugEvent::Connected);
     ASSERT_TRUE(info);
 
     EXPECT_CALL(*mHal, getDisplayConnectionType(kHwcDisplayId, _))
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@
     constexpr hal::HWDisplayId kHwcDisplayId = 2;
     expectHotplugConnect(kHwcDisplayId);
 
-    const auto info = mHwc.onHotplug(kHwcDisplayId, hal::Connection::CONNECTED);
+    const auto info = mHwc.onHotplug(kHwcDisplayId, HWComposer::HotplugEvent::Connected);
     ASSERT_TRUE(info);
 
     {
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@
     constexpr int32_t kMaxFrameIntervalNs = 50000000; // 20Fps
 
     expectHotplugConnect(kHwcDisplayId);
-    const auto info = mHwc.onHotplug(kHwcDisplayId, hal::Connection::CONNECTED);
+    const auto info = mHwc.onHotplug(kHwcDisplayId, HWComposer::HotplugEvent::Connected);
     ASSERT_TRUE(info);
     ASSERT_TRUE(info->preferredDetailedTimingDescriptor.has_value());
 
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@
     constexpr int32_t kMaxFrameIntervalNs = 50000000; // 20Fps
 
     expectHotplugConnect(kHwcDisplayId);
-    const auto info = mHwc.onHotplug(kHwcDisplayId, hal::Connection::CONNECTED);
+    const auto info = mHwc.onHotplug(kHwcDisplayId, HWComposer::HotplugEvent::Connected);
     ASSERT_TRUE(info);
 
     EXPECT_CALL(*mHal, isVrrSupported()).WillRepeatedly(Return(false));
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@
     constexpr hal::HWConfigId kConfigId = 42;
     constexpr int32_t kMaxFrameIntervalNs = 50000000; // 20Fps
     expectHotplugConnect(kHwcDisplayId);
-    const auto info = mHwc.onHotplug(kHwcDisplayId, hal::Connection::CONNECTED);
+    const auto info = mHwc.onHotplug(kHwcDisplayId, HWComposer::HotplugEvent::Connected);
     ASSERT_TRUE(info);
 
     EXPECT_CALL(*mHal, isVrrSupported()).WillRepeatedly(Return(true));
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@
     constexpr hal::HWDisplayId kHwcDisplayId = 1;
     expectHotplugConnect(kHwcDisplayId);
 
-    const auto info = mHwc.onHotplug(kHwcDisplayId, hal::Connection::CONNECTED);
+    const auto info = mHwc.onHotplug(kHwcDisplayId, HWComposer::HotplugEvent::Connected);
     ASSERT_TRUE(info);
 
     const auto physicalDisplayId = info->id;
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/SurfaceFlinger_DisplayTransactionCommitTest.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/SurfaceFlinger_DisplayTransactionCommitTest.cpp
index 9bf344c..1335640 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/SurfaceFlinger_DisplayTransactionCommitTest.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/SurfaceFlinger_DisplayTransactionCommitTest.cpp
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@
     setupCommonPreconditions<Case>();
 
     // A hotplug connect event is enqueued for a display
-    Case::Display::injectPendingHotplugEvent(this, Connection::CONNECTED);
+    Case::Display::injectPendingHotplugEvent(this, HWComposer::HotplugEvent::Connected);
 
     // --------------------------------------------------------------------
     // Call Expectations
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@
     setupCommonPreconditions<Case>();
 
     // A hotplug connect event is enqueued for a display
-    Case::Display::injectPendingHotplugEvent(this, Connection::CONNECTED);
+    Case::Display::injectPendingHotplugEvent(this, HWComposer::HotplugEvent::Connected);
 
     // --------------------------------------------------------------------
     // Invocation
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@
     setupCommonPreconditions<Case>();
 
     // A hotplug disconnect event is enqueued for a display
-    Case::Display::injectPendingHotplugEvent(this, Connection::DISCONNECTED);
+    Case::Display::injectPendingHotplugEvent(this, HWComposer::HotplugEvent::Disconnected);
 
     // The display is already completely set up.
     Case::Display::injectHwcDisplay(this);
@@ -327,9 +327,10 @@
                 setupCommonPreconditions<Case>();
 
                 // A hotplug connect event is enqueued for a display
-                Case::Display::injectPendingHotplugEvent(this, Connection::CONNECTED);
+                Case::Display::injectPendingHotplugEvent(this, HWComposer::HotplugEvent::Connected);
                 // A hotplug disconnect event is also enqueued for the same display
-                Case::Display::injectPendingHotplugEvent(this, Connection::DISCONNECTED);
+                Case::Display::injectPendingHotplugEvent(this,
+                                                         HWComposer::HotplugEvent::Disconnected);
 
                 // --------------------------------------------------------------------
                 // Call Expectations
@@ -378,9 +379,10 @@
                 existing.inject();
 
                 // A hotplug disconnect event is enqueued for a display
-                Case::Display::injectPendingHotplugEvent(this, Connection::DISCONNECTED);
+                Case::Display::injectPendingHotplugEvent(this,
+                                                         HWComposer::HotplugEvent::Disconnected);
                 // A hotplug connect event is also enqueued for the same display
-                Case::Display::injectPendingHotplugEvent(this, Connection::CONNECTED);
+                Case::Display::injectPendingHotplugEvent(this, HWComposer::HotplugEvent::Connected);
 
                 // --------------------------------------------------------------------
                 // Call Expectations
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/SurfaceFlinger_HotplugTest.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/SurfaceFlinger_HotplugTest.cpp
index 4e7a174..2d986c6 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/SurfaceFlinger_HotplugTest.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/SurfaceFlinger_HotplugTest.cpp
@@ -41,9 +41,9 @@
     const auto& pendingEvents = mFlinger.mutablePendingHotplugEvents();
     ASSERT_EQ(2u, pendingEvents.size());
     EXPECT_EQ(hwcDisplayId1, pendingEvents[0].hwcDisplayId);
-    EXPECT_EQ(Connection::CONNECTED, pendingEvents[0].connection);
+    EXPECT_EQ(HWComposer::HotplugEvent::Connected, pendingEvents[0].event);
     EXPECT_EQ(hwcDisplayId2, pendingEvents[1].hwcDisplayId);
-    EXPECT_EQ(Connection::DISCONNECTED, pendingEvents[1].connection);
+    EXPECT_EQ(HWComposer::HotplugEvent::Disconnected, pendingEvents[1].event);
 }
 
 TEST_F(HotplugTest, schedulesFrameToCommitDisplayTransaction) {
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
     using PrimaryDisplay = InnerDisplayVariant;
     PrimaryDisplay::setupHwcHotplugCallExpectations(this);
     PrimaryDisplay::setupHwcGetActiveConfigCallExpectations(this);
-    PrimaryDisplay::injectPendingHotplugEvent(this, Connection::CONNECTED);
+    PrimaryDisplay::injectPendingHotplugEvent(this, HWComposer::HotplugEvent::Connected);
 
     // TODO(b/241286146): Remove this unnecessary call.
     EXPECT_CALL(*mComposer,
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
     using ExternalDisplay = ExternalDisplayWithIdentificationVariant;
     ExternalDisplay::setupHwcHotplugCallExpectations(this);
     ExternalDisplay::setupHwcGetActiveConfigCallExpectations(this);
-    ExternalDisplay::injectPendingHotplugEvent(this, Connection::CONNECTED);
+    ExternalDisplay::injectPendingHotplugEvent(this, HWComposer::HotplugEvent::Connected);
 
     // TODO(b/241286146): Remove this unnecessary call.
     EXPECT_CALL(*mComposer,
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@
     using PrimaryDisplay = PrimaryDisplayVariant;
     PrimaryDisplay::setupHwcHotplugCallExpectations(this);
     PrimaryDisplay::setupHwcGetActiveConfigCallExpectations(this);
-    PrimaryDisplay::injectPendingHotplugEvent(this, Connection::CONNECTED);
+    PrimaryDisplay::injectPendingHotplugEvent(this, HWComposer::HotplugEvent::Connected);
 
     // TODO(b/241286146): Remove this unnecessary call.
     EXPECT_CALL(*mComposer,
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@
     using ExternalDisplay = ExternalDisplayWithIdentificationVariant;
     ExternalDisplay::setupHwcHotplugCallExpectations(this);
     ExternalDisplay::setupHwcGetActiveConfigCallExpectations(this);
-    ExternalDisplay::injectPendingHotplugEvent(this, Connection::CONNECTED);
+    ExternalDisplay::injectPendingHotplugEvent(this, HWComposer::HotplugEvent::Connected);
 
     // TODO(b/241286146): Remove this unnecessary call.
     EXPECT_CALL(*mComposer,
@@ -206,15 +206,15 @@
     // A single commit should be scheduled for both configure calls.
     EXPECT_CALL(*mFlinger.scheduler(), scheduleFrame(_)).Times(1);
 
-    ExternalDisplay::injectPendingHotplugEvent(this, Connection::CONNECTED);
+    ExternalDisplay::injectPendingHotplugEvent(this, HWComposer::HotplugEvent::Connected);
     mFlinger.configure();
 
     EXPECT_TRUE(hasPhysicalHwcDisplay(ExternalDisplay::HWC_DISPLAY_ID));
 
     // Disconnecting a display that was already disconnected should be a no-op.
-    ExternalDisplay::injectPendingHotplugEvent(this, Connection::DISCONNECTED);
-    ExternalDisplay::injectPendingHotplugEvent(this, Connection::DISCONNECTED);
-    ExternalDisplay::injectPendingHotplugEvent(this, Connection::DISCONNECTED);
+    ExternalDisplay::injectPendingHotplugEvent(this, HWComposer::HotplugEvent::Disconnected);
+    ExternalDisplay::injectPendingHotplugEvent(this, HWComposer::HotplugEvent::Disconnected);
+    ExternalDisplay::injectPendingHotplugEvent(this, HWComposer::HotplugEvent::Disconnected);
     mFlinger.configure();
 
     // The display should be scheduled for removal during the next commit. At this point, it should
@@ -249,14 +249,14 @@
 
     EXPECT_CALL(*mFlinger.scheduler(), scheduleFrame(_)).Times(1);
 
-    ExternalDisplay::injectPendingHotplugEvent(this, Connection::CONNECTED);
+    ExternalDisplay::injectPendingHotplugEvent(this, HWComposer::HotplugEvent::Connected);
     mFlinger.configure();
 
     // The hotplug should be rejected, so no HWComposer::DisplayData should be created.
     EXPECT_FALSE(hasPhysicalHwcDisplay(ExternalDisplay::HWC_DISPLAY_ID));
 
     // Disconnecting a display that does not exist should be a no-op.
-    ExternalDisplay::injectPendingHotplugEvent(this, Connection::DISCONNECTED);
+    ExternalDisplay::injectPendingHotplugEvent(this, HWComposer::HotplugEvent::Disconnected);
     mFlinger.configure();
 
     EXPECT_FALSE(hasPhysicalHwcDisplay(ExternalDisplay::HWC_DISPLAY_ID));
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/mock/DisplayHardware/MockHWComposer.h b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/mock/DisplayHardware/MockHWComposer.h
index 7bd85cd..3fa4093 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/mock/DisplayHardware/MockHWComposer.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/mock/DisplayHardware/MockHWComposer.h
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
                 (PhysicalDisplayId, float, float, const Hwc2::Composer::DisplayBrightnessOptions&),
                 (override));
     MOCK_METHOD(std::optional<DisplayIdentificationInfo>, onHotplug,
-                (hal::HWDisplayId, hal::Connection), (override));
+                (hal::HWDisplayId, HWComposer::HotplugEvent), (override));
     MOCK_METHOD(bool, updatesDeviceProductInfoOnHotplugReconnect, (), (const, override));
     MOCK_METHOD(std::optional<PhysicalDisplayId>, onVsync, (hal::HWDisplayId, int64_t));
     MOCK_METHOD(void, setVsyncEnabled, (PhysicalDisplayId, hal::Vsync), (override));