diff --git a/libs/gui/ISurfaceComposer.cpp b/libs/gui/ISurfaceComposer.cpp
index 74c3bed..2a327da 100644
--- a/libs/gui/ISurfaceComposer.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/ISurfaceComposer.cpp
@@ -64,6 +64,16 @@
         return interface_cast<ISurfaceComposerClient>(reply.readStrongBinder());
     }
 
+    virtual sp<ISurfaceComposerClient> createScopedConnection(
+            const sp<IGraphicBufferProducer>& parent)
+    {
+        Parcel data, reply;
+        data.writeInterfaceToken(ISurfaceComposer::getInterfaceDescriptor());
+        data.writeStrongBinder(IInterface::asBinder(parent));
+        remote()->transact(BnSurfaceComposer::CREATE_SCOPED_CONNECTION, data, &reply);
+        return interface_cast<ISurfaceComposerClient>(reply.readStrongBinder());
+    }
+
     virtual sp<IGraphicBufferAlloc> createGraphicBufferAlloc()
     {
         Parcel data, reply;
@@ -489,6 +499,14 @@
             reply->writeStrongBinder(b);
             return NO_ERROR;
         }
+        case CREATE_SCOPED_CONNECTION: {
+            CHECK_INTERFACE(ISurfaceComposer, data, reply);
+            sp<IGraphicBufferProducer> bufferProducer =
+                interface_cast<IGraphicBufferProducer>(data.readStrongBinder());
+            sp<IBinder> b = IInterface::asBinder(createScopedConnection(bufferProducer));
+            reply->writeStrongBinder(b);
+            return NO_ERROR;
+        }
         case CREATE_GRAPHIC_BUFFER_ALLOC: {
             CHECK_INTERFACE(ISurfaceComposer, data, reply);
             sp<IBinder> b = IInterface::asBinder(createGraphicBufferAlloc());
diff --git a/libs/gui/LayerState.cpp b/libs/gui/LayerState.cpp
index 16bf324..fbf76a1 100644
--- a/libs/gui/LayerState.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/LayerState.cpp
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
     output.write(crop);
     output.write(finalCrop);
     output.writeStrongBinder(handle);
+    output.writeStrongBinder(reparentHandle);
     output.writeUint64(frameNumber);
     output.writeInt32(overrideScalingMode);
     output.writeUint32(type);
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@
     input.read(crop);
     input.read(finalCrop);
     handle = input.readStrongBinder();
+    reparentHandle = input.readStrongBinder();
     frameNumber = input.readUint64();
     overrideScalingMode = input.readInt32();
     type = input.readUint32();
diff --git a/libs/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.cpp b/libs/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.cpp
index c2be6eb..ece07a3 100644
--- a/libs/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.cpp
@@ -170,6 +170,9 @@
     status_t deferTransactionUntil(const sp<SurfaceComposerClient>& client,
             const sp<IBinder>& id, const sp<IBinder>& handle,
             uint64_t frameNumber);
+    status_t reparentChildren(const sp<SurfaceComposerClient>& client,
+            const sp<IBinder>& id,
+            const sp<IBinder>& newParentHandle);
     status_t setOverrideScalingMode(const sp<SurfaceComposerClient>& client,
             const sp<IBinder>& id, int32_t overrideScalingMode);
     status_t setGeometryAppliesWithResize(const sp<SurfaceComposerClient>& client,
@@ -455,6 +458,20 @@
     return NO_ERROR;
 }
 
+status_t Composer::reparentChildren(
+        const sp<SurfaceComposerClient>& client,
+        const sp<IBinder>& id,
+        const sp<IBinder>& newParentHandle) {
+    Mutex::Autolock lock(mLock);
+    layer_state_t* s = getLayerStateLocked(client, id);
+    if (!s) {
+        return BAD_INDEX;
+    }
+    s->what |= layer_state_t::eReparentChildren;
+    s->reparentHandle = newParentHandle;
+    return NO_ERROR;
+}
+
 status_t Composer::setOverrideScalingMode(
         const sp<SurfaceComposerClient>& client,
         const sp<IBinder>& id, int32_t overrideScalingMode) {
@@ -564,10 +581,18 @@
 {
 }
 
+SurfaceComposerClient::SurfaceComposerClient(const sp<IGraphicBufferProducer>& root)
+    : mStatus(NO_INIT), mComposer(Composer::getInstance()), mParent(root)
+{
+}
+
 void SurfaceComposerClient::onFirstRef() {
     sp<ISurfaceComposer> sm(ComposerService::getComposerService());
     if (sm != 0) {
-        sp<ISurfaceComposerClient> conn = sm->createConnection();
+        auto rootProducer = mParent.promote();
+        sp<ISurfaceComposerClient> conn;
+        conn = (rootProducer != nullptr) ? sm->createScopedConnection(rootProducer) :
+                sm->createConnection();
         if (conn != 0) {
             mClient = conn;
             mStatus = NO_ERROR;
@@ -768,6 +793,11 @@
     return getComposer().deferTransactionUntil(this, id, handle, frameNumber);
 }
 
+status_t SurfaceComposerClient::reparentChildren(const sp<IBinder>& id,
+        const sp<IBinder>& newParentHandle) {
+    return getComposer().reparentChildren(this, id, newParentHandle);
+}
+
 status_t SurfaceComposerClient::setOverrideScalingMode(
         const sp<IBinder>& id, int32_t overrideScalingMode) {
     return getComposer().setOverrideScalingMode(
diff --git a/libs/gui/SurfaceControl.cpp b/libs/gui/SurfaceControl.cpp
index c82f6a7..2d05b78 100644
--- a/libs/gui/SurfaceControl.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/SurfaceControl.cpp
@@ -168,13 +168,19 @@
     return mClient->setFinalCrop(mHandle, crop);
 }
 
-status_t SurfaceControl::deferTransactionUntil(sp<IBinder> handle,
+status_t SurfaceControl::deferTransactionUntil(const sp<IBinder>& handle,
         uint64_t frameNumber) {
     status_t err = validate();
     if (err < 0) return err;
     return mClient->deferTransactionUntil(mHandle, handle, frameNumber);
 }
 
+status_t SurfaceControl::reparentChildren(const sp<IBinder>& newParentHandle) {
+    status_t err = validate();
+    if (err < 0) return err;
+    return mClient->reparentChildren(mHandle, newParentHandle);
+}
+
 status_t SurfaceControl::setOverrideScalingMode(int32_t overrideScalingMode) {
     status_t err = validate();
     if (err < 0) return err;
diff --git a/libs/gui/tests/Surface_test.cpp b/libs/gui/tests/Surface_test.cpp
index 7b78175..412c0f6 100644
--- a/libs/gui/tests/Surface_test.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/tests/Surface_test.cpp
@@ -333,6 +333,10 @@
     }
 
     sp<ISurfaceComposerClient> createConnection() override { return nullptr; }
+    sp<ISurfaceComposerClient> createScopedConnection(
+            const sp<IGraphicBufferProducer>& /* parent */) override {
+        return nullptr;
+    }
     sp<IGraphicBufferAlloc> createGraphicBufferAlloc() override {
         return nullptr;
     }