diff --git a/include/gui/BufferQueueConsumer.h b/include/gui/BufferQueueConsumer.h
index 1e22d28..b383056 100644
--- a/include/gui/BufferQueueConsumer.h
+++ b/include/gui/BufferQueueConsumer.h
@@ -129,6 +129,12 @@
     // enumerated in gralloc.h, e.g. GRALLOC_USAGE_HW_RENDER; the default is 0.
     virtual status_t setConsumerUsageBits(uint32_t usage);
 
+    // setConsumerIsProtected will turn on an internal bit that indicates whether
+    // the consumer can handle protected gralloc buffers (i.e. with
+    // GRALLOC_USAGE_PROTECTED set). IGraphicBufferProducer can query this
+    // capability using NATIVE_WINDOW_CONSUMER_IS_PROTECTED.
+    virtual status_t setConsumerIsProtected(bool isProtected);
+
     // setTransformHint bakes in rotation to buffers so overlays can be used.
     // The values are enumerated in window.h, e.g.
     // NATIVE_WINDOW_TRANSFORM_ROT_90.  The default is 0 (no transform).
diff --git a/include/gui/BufferQueueCore.h b/include/gui/BufferQueueCore.h
index cfe716f..dd8b992 100644
--- a/include/gui/BufferQueueCore.h
+++ b/include/gui/BufferQueueCore.h
@@ -172,6 +172,10 @@
     // GraphicBuffers.
     uint32_t mConsumerUsageBits;
 
+    // mConsumerIsProtected indicates the consumer is ready to handle protected
+    // buffer.
+    bool mConsumerIsProtected;
+
     // mConnectedApi indicates the producer API that is currently connected
     // to this BufferQueue. It defaults to NO_CONNECTED_API, and gets updated
     // by the connect and disconnect methods.
diff --git a/include/gui/IGraphicBufferConsumer.h b/include/gui/IGraphicBufferConsumer.h
index 63254ed..57cce16 100644
--- a/include/gui/IGraphicBufferConsumer.h
+++ b/include/gui/IGraphicBufferConsumer.h
@@ -243,6 +243,12 @@
     // Return of a value other than NO_ERROR means an unknown error has occurred.
     virtual status_t setConsumerUsageBits(uint32_t usage) = 0;
 
+    // setConsumerIsProtected will turn on an internal bit that indicates whether
+    // the consumer can handle protected gralloc buffers (i.e. with
+    // GRALLOC_USAGE_PROTECTED set). IGraphicBufferProducer can query this
+    // capability using NATIVE_WINDOW_CONSUMER_IS_PROTECTED.
+    virtual status_t setConsumerIsProtected(bool isProtected) = 0;
+
     // setTransformHint bakes in rotation to buffers so overlays can be used. The values are
     // enumerated in window.h, e.g. NATIVE_WINDOW_TRANSFORM_ROT_90. The default is 0
     // (no transform).