diff --git a/libs/gui/SurfaceControl.cpp b/libs/gui/SurfaceControl.cpp
index a945358..e1a951c 100644
--- a/libs/gui/SurfaceControl.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/SurfaceControl.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #include <ui/GraphicBuffer.h>
 #include <ui/Rect.h>
 
+#include <gui/BufferQueueCore.h>
 #include <gui/ISurfaceComposer.h>
 #include <gui/Surface.h>
 #include <gui/SurfaceComposerClient.h>
@@ -81,6 +82,13 @@
     destroy();
 }
 
+void SurfaceControl::disconnect() {
+    if (mGraphicBufferProducer != NULL) {
+        mGraphicBufferProducer->disconnect(
+                BufferQueueCore::CURRENTLY_CONNECTED_API);
+    }
+}
+
 bool SurfaceControl::isSameSurface(
         const sp<SurfaceControl>& lhs, const sp<SurfaceControl>& rhs)
 {