diff --git a/libs/gui/Surface.cpp b/libs/gui/Surface.cpp
index a6d9e66..3ed7dcb 100644
--- a/libs/gui/Surface.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/Surface.cpp
@@ -476,6 +476,9 @@
 
     {
         Mutex::Autolock lock(mMutex);
+        if (mReportRemovedBuffers) {
+            mRemovedBuffers.clear();
+        }
 
         reqWidth = mReqWidth ? mReqWidth : mUserWidth;
         reqHeight = mReqHeight ? mReqHeight : mUserHeight;
@@ -530,7 +533,6 @@
 
     if ((result & IGraphicBufferProducer::BUFFER_NEEDS_REALLOCATION) || gbuf == nullptr) {
         if (mReportRemovedBuffers && (gbuf != nullptr)) {
-            mRemovedBuffers.clear();
             mRemovedBuffers.push_back(gbuf);
         }
         result = mGraphicBufferProducer->requestBuffer(buf, &gbuf);
@@ -1202,6 +1204,9 @@
     }
 
     Mutex::Autolock lock(mMutex);
+    if (mReportRemovedBuffers) {
+        mRemovedBuffers.clear();
+    }
 
     sp<GraphicBuffer> buffer(NULL);
     sp<Fence> fence(NULL);
@@ -1218,10 +1223,6 @@
         *outFence = Fence::NO_FENCE;
     }
 
-    if (mReportRemovedBuffers) {
-        mRemovedBuffers.clear();
-    }
-
     for (int i = 0; i < NUM_BUFFER_SLOTS; i++) {
         if (mSlots[i].buffer != NULL &&
                 mSlots[i].buffer->handle == buffer->handle) {
@@ -1241,6 +1242,9 @@
     ALOGV("Surface::attachBuffer");
 
     Mutex::Autolock lock(mMutex);
+    if (mReportRemovedBuffers) {
+        mRemovedBuffers.clear();
+    }
 
     sp<GraphicBuffer> graphicBuffer(static_cast<GraphicBuffer*>(buffer));
     uint32_t priorGeneration = graphicBuffer->mGenerationNumber;
@@ -1254,7 +1258,6 @@
         return result;
     }
     if (mReportRemovedBuffers && (mSlots[attachedSlot].buffer != nullptr)) {
-        mRemovedBuffers.clear();
         mRemovedBuffers.push_back(mSlots[attachedSlot].buffer);
     }
     mSlots[attachedSlot].buffer = graphicBuffer;