diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/sysprop/SurfaceFlingerProperties.sysprop b/services/surfaceflinger/sysprop/SurfaceFlingerProperties.sysprop
index 049c872..ed2b220 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/sysprop/SurfaceFlingerProperties.sysprop
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/sysprop/SurfaceFlingerProperties.sysprop
@@ -371,3 +371,12 @@
     access: Readonly
     prop_name: "ro.surface_flinger.support_kernel_idle_timer"
 }
+
+# Indicates whether background blurs are supported.
+prop {
+    api_name: "supports_background_blur"
+    type: Boolean
+    scope: Public
+    access: Readonly
+    prop_name: "ro.surface_flinger.supports_background_blur"
+}
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/sysprop/api/SurfaceFlingerProperties-current.txt b/services/surfaceflinger/sysprop/api/SurfaceFlingerProperties-current.txt
index 2d52507..d24ad18 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/sysprop/api/SurfaceFlingerProperties-current.txt
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/sysprop/api/SurfaceFlingerProperties-current.txt
@@ -104,6 +104,10 @@
     prop_name: "ro.surface_flinger.support_kernel_idle_timer"
   }
   prop {
+    api_name: "supports_background_blur"
+    prop_name: "ro.surface_flinger.supports_background_blur"
+  }
+  prop {
     api_name: "use_color_management"
     prop_name: "ro.surface_flinger.use_color_management"
   }