diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayDevice.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayDevice.cpp
index bff301e..2866a34 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayDevice.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayDevice.cpp
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
 
     mCompositionDisplay->getRenderSurface()->initialize();
 
-    setPowerMode(args.initialPowerMode);
+    if (args.initialPowerMode.has_value()) setPowerMode(args.initialPowerMode.value());
 
     // initialize the display orientation transform.
     setProjection(ui::ROTATION_0, Rect::INVALID_RECT, Rect::INVALID_RECT);
@@ -170,19 +170,21 @@
 
 void DisplayDevice::setPowerMode(hal::PowerMode mode) {
     mPowerMode = mode;
-    getCompositionDisplay()->setCompositionEnabled(mPowerMode != hal::PowerMode::OFF);
+
+    getCompositionDisplay()->setCompositionEnabled(mPowerMode.has_value() &&
+                                                   *mPowerMode != hal::PowerMode::OFF);
 }
 
 void DisplayDevice::enableLayerCaching(bool enable) {
     getCompositionDisplay()->setLayerCachingEnabled(enable);
 }
 
-hal::PowerMode DisplayDevice::getPowerMode() const {
+std::optional<hal::PowerMode> DisplayDevice::getPowerMode() const {
     return mPowerMode;
 }
 
 bool DisplayDevice::isPoweredOn() const {
-    return mPowerMode != hal::PowerMode::OFF;
+    return mPowerMode && *mPowerMode != hal::PowerMode::OFF;
 }
 
 void DisplayDevice::setActiveMode(DisplayModeId id) {
@@ -369,7 +371,7 @@
     }
 
     result += "\n   powerMode="s;
-    result += to_string(mPowerMode);
+    result += mPowerMode.has_value() ? to_string(mPowerMode.value()) : "OFF(reset)";
     result += '\n';
 
     if (mRefreshRateConfigs) {
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayDevice.h b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayDevice.h
index 10fc095..3eead17 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayDevice.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayDevice.h
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@
     /* ------------------------------------------------------------------------
      * Display power mode management.
      */
-    hardware::graphics::composer::hal::PowerMode getPowerMode() const;
+    std::optional<hardware::graphics::composer::hal::PowerMode> getPowerMode() const;
     void setPowerMode(hardware::graphics::composer::hal::PowerMode mode);
     bool isPoweredOn() const;
 
@@ -280,8 +280,8 @@
 
     static ui::Transform::RotationFlags sPrimaryDisplayRotationFlags;
 
-    hardware::graphics::composer::hal::PowerMode mPowerMode =
-            hardware::graphics::composer::hal::PowerMode::OFF;
+    // allow initial power mode as null.
+    std::optional<hardware::graphics::composer::hal::PowerMode> mPowerMode;
     DisplayModePtr mActiveMode;
     std::optional<float> mStagedBrightness = std::nullopt;
     float mBrightness = -1.f;
@@ -365,8 +365,7 @@
     HdrCapabilities hdrCapabilities;
     int32_t supportedPerFrameMetadata{0};
     std::unordered_map<ui::ColorMode, std::vector<ui::RenderIntent>> hwcColorModes;
-    hardware::graphics::composer::hal::PowerMode initialPowerMode{
-            hardware::graphics::composer::hal::PowerMode::ON};
+    std::optional<hardware::graphics::composer::hal::PowerMode> initialPowerMode;
     bool isPrimary{false};
     DisplayModes supportedModes;
     DisplayModeId activeModeId;
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
index e1fcaa0..2a4fe33 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
@@ -2793,7 +2793,8 @@
     ALOGV("Display Orientation: %s", toCString(creationArgs.physicalOrientation));
 
     // virtual displays are always considered enabled
-    creationArgs.initialPowerMode = state.isVirtual() ? hal::PowerMode::ON : hal::PowerMode::OFF;
+    creationArgs.initialPowerMode =
+            state.isVirtual() ? std::make_optional(hal::PowerMode::ON) : std::nullopt;
 
     sp<DisplayDevice> display = getFactory().createDisplayDevice(creationArgs);
 
@@ -4712,8 +4713,8 @@
     const auto displayId = display->getPhysicalId();
     ALOGD("Setting power mode %d on display %s", mode, to_string(displayId).c_str());
 
-    const hal::PowerMode currentMode = display->getPowerMode();
-    if (mode == currentMode) {
+    std::optional<hal::PowerMode> currentMode = display->getPowerMode();
+    if (currentMode.has_value() && mode == *currentMode) {
         return;
     }
 
@@ -4729,7 +4730,7 @@
         mInterceptor->savePowerModeUpdate(display->getSequenceId(), static_cast<int32_t>(mode));
     }
     const auto refreshRate = display->refreshRateConfigs().getActiveMode()->getFps();
-    if (currentMode == hal::PowerMode::OFF) {
+    if (*currentMode == hal::PowerMode::OFF) {
         // Turn on the display
         if (display->isInternal() && (!activeDisplay || !activeDisplay->isPoweredOn())) {
             onActiveDisplayChangedLocked(display);
@@ -4759,7 +4760,7 @@
         if (SurfaceFlinger::setSchedAttr(false) != NO_ERROR) {
             ALOGW("Couldn't set uclamp.min on display off: %s\n", strerror(errno));
         }
-        if (isDisplayActiveLocked(display) && currentMode != hal::PowerMode::DOZE_SUSPEND) {
+        if (isDisplayActiveLocked(display) && *currentMode != hal::PowerMode::DOZE_SUSPEND) {
             mScheduler->disableHardwareVsync(true);
             mScheduler->onScreenReleased(mAppConnectionHandle);
         }
@@ -4773,7 +4774,7 @@
     } else if (mode == hal::PowerMode::DOZE || mode == hal::PowerMode::ON) {
         // Update display while dozing
         getHwComposer().setPowerMode(displayId, mode);
-        if (isDisplayActiveLocked(display) && currentMode == hal::PowerMode::DOZE_SUSPEND) {
+        if (isDisplayActiveLocked(display) && *currentMode == hal::PowerMode::DOZE_SUSPEND) {
             ALOGI("Force repainting for DOZE_SUSPEND -> DOZE or ON.");
             mVisibleRegionsDirty = true;
             scheduleRepaint();
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/TestableSurfaceFlinger.h b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/TestableSurfaceFlinger.h
index 42585b5..6c6c9aa 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/TestableSurfaceFlinger.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/TestableSurfaceFlinger.h
@@ -728,6 +728,7 @@
                 mHwcDisplayId(hwcDisplayId) {
             mCreationArgs.connectionType = connectionType;
             mCreationArgs.isPrimary = isPrimary;
+            mCreationArgs.initialPowerMode = hal::PowerMode::ON;
         }
 
         sp<IBinder> token() const { return mDisplayToken; }