diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/ComposerHal.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/ComposerHal.cpp
index 439adc4..9d16044 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/ComposerHal.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/ComposerHal.cpp
@@ -546,6 +546,29 @@
     return Error::NONE;
 }
 
+Error Composer::presentOrValidateDisplay(Display display, uint32_t* outNumTypes,
+                               uint32_t* outNumRequests, int* outPresentFence, uint32_t* state) {
+   mWriter.selectDisplay(display);
+   mWriter.presentOrvalidateDisplay();
+
+   Error error = execute();
+   if (error != Error::NONE) {
+       return error;
+   }
+
+   mReader.takePresentOrValidateStage(display, state);
+
+   if (*state == 1) { // Present succeeded
+       mReader.takePresentFence(display, outPresentFence);
+   }
+
+   if (*state == 0) { // Validate succeeded.
+       mReader.hasChanges(display, outNumTypes, outNumRequests);
+   }
+
+   return Error::NONE;
+}
+
 Error Composer::setCursorPosition(Display display, Layer layer,
         int32_t x, int32_t y)
 {
@@ -763,7 +786,8 @@
             auto command = mWriter.getCommand(cmdErr.location);
 
             if (command == IComposerClient::Command::VALIDATE_DISPLAY ||
-                command == IComposerClient::Command::PRESENT_DISPLAY) {
+                command == IComposerClient::Command::PRESENT_DISPLAY ||
+                command == IComposerClient::Command::PRESENT_OR_VALIDATE_DISPLAY) {
                 error = cmdErr.error;
             } else {
                 ALOGW("command 0x%x generated error %d",
@@ -814,6 +838,9 @@
         case IComposerClient::Command::SET_RELEASE_FENCES:
             parsed = parseSetReleaseFences(length);
             break;
+        case IComposerClient::Command ::SET_PRESENT_OR_VALIDATE_DISPLAY_RESULT:
+            parsed = parseSetPresentOrValidateDisplayResult(length);
+            break;
         default:
             parsed = false;
             break;
@@ -942,6 +969,15 @@
     return true;
 }
 
+bool CommandReader::parseSetPresentOrValidateDisplayResult(uint16_t length)
+{
+    if (length != CommandWriterBase::kPresentOrValidateDisplayResultLength || !mCurrentReturnData) {
+        return false;
+    }
+    mCurrentReturnData->presentOrValidateState = read();
+    return true;
+}
+
 void CommandReader::resetData()
 {
     mErrors.clear();
@@ -1051,6 +1087,16 @@
     data.presentFence = -1;
 }
 
+void CommandReader::takePresentOrValidateStage(Display display, uint32_t* state) {
+    auto found = mReturnData.find(display);
+    if (found == mReturnData.end()) {
+        *state= -1;
+        return;
+    }
+    ReturnData& data = found->second;
+    *state = data.presentOrValidateState;
+}
+
 } // namespace Hwc2
 
 } // namespace android
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/ComposerHal.h b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/ComposerHal.h
index 68d6e6f..96dd833 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/ComposerHal.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/ComposerHal.h
@@ -93,6 +93,9 @@
     // Get and clear saved present fence.
     void takePresentFence(Display display, int* outPresentFence);
 
+    // Get what stage succeeded during PresentOrValidate: Present or Validate
+    void takePresentOrValidateStage(Display display, uint32_t * state);
+
 private:
     void resetData();
 
@@ -102,6 +105,7 @@
     bool parseSetDisplayRequests(uint16_t length);
     bool parseSetPresentFence(uint16_t length);
     bool parseSetReleaseFences(uint16_t length);
+    bool parseSetPresentOrValidateDisplayResult(uint16_t length);
 
     struct ReturnData {
         uint32_t displayRequests = 0;
@@ -116,6 +120,8 @@
 
         std::vector<Layer> releasedLayers;
         std::vector<int> releaseFences;
+
+        uint32_t presentOrValidateState;
     };
 
     std::vector<CommandError> mErrors;
@@ -202,6 +208,11 @@
     Error validateDisplay(Display display, uint32_t* outNumTypes,
             uint32_t* outNumRequests);
 
+    Error presentOrValidateDisplay(Display display, uint32_t* outNumTypes,
+                                   uint32_t* outNumRequests,
+                                   int* outPresentFence,
+                                   uint32_t* state);
+
     Error setCursorPosition(Display display, Layer layer,
             int32_t x, int32_t y);
     /* see setClientTarget for the purpose of slot */
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWC2.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWC2.cpp
index 0366630..95689d9 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWC2.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWC2.cpp
@@ -695,6 +695,28 @@
     return error;
 }
 
+Error Display::presentOrValidate(uint32_t* outNumTypes, uint32_t* outNumRequests,
+                                 sp<android::Fence>* outPresentFence, uint32_t* state) {
+
+    uint32_t numTypes = 0;
+    uint32_t numRequests = 0;
+    int32_t presentFenceFd = -1;
+    auto intError = mDevice.mComposer->presentOrValidateDisplay(mId, &numTypes, &numRequests, &presentFenceFd, state);
+    auto error = static_cast<Error>(intError);
+    if (error != Error::None && error != Error::HasChanges) {
+        return error;
+    }
+
+    if (*state == 1) {
+        *outPresentFence = new Fence(presentFenceFd);
+    }
+
+    if (*state == 0) {
+        *outNumTypes = numTypes;
+        *outNumRequests = numRequests;
+    }
+    return error;
+}
 // For use by Device
 
 int32_t Display::getAttribute(hwc2_config_t configId, Attribute attribute)
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWC2.h b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWC2.h
index 7f26e56..4d9155c 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWC2.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWC2.h
@@ -255,6 +255,9 @@
     [[clang::warn_unused_result]] Error setVsyncEnabled(Vsync enabled);
     [[clang::warn_unused_result]] Error validate(uint32_t* outNumTypes,
             uint32_t* outNumRequests);
+    [[clang::warn_unused_result]] Error presentOrValidate(uint32_t* outNumTypes,
+                                                 uint32_t* outNumRequests,
+                                                          android::sp<android::Fence>* outPresentFence, uint32_t* state);
 
     // Other Display methods
 
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWComposer.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWComposer.cpp
index 42be935..913c43f 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWComposer.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWComposer.cpp
@@ -455,7 +455,33 @@
 
     uint32_t numTypes = 0;
     uint32_t numRequests = 0;
-    auto error = hwcDisplay->validate(&numTypes, &numRequests);
+
+    HWC2::Error error = HWC2::Error::None;
+
+    // First try to skip validate altogether if the HWC supports it.
+    displayData.validateWasSkipped = false;
+    if (hasCapability(HWC2::Capability::SkipValidate)) {
+        sp<android::Fence> outPresentFence;
+        uint32_t state = UINT32_MAX;
+        error = hwcDisplay->presentOrValidate(&numTypes, &numRequests, &outPresentFence , &state);
+        if (error != HWC2::Error::None && error != HWC2::Error::HasChanges) {
+            ALOGV("skipValidate: Failed to Present or Validate");
+            return UNKNOWN_ERROR;
+        }
+        if (state == 1) { //Present Succeeded.
+            std::unordered_map<std::shared_ptr<HWC2::Layer>, sp<Fence>> releaseFences;
+            error = hwcDisplay->getReleaseFences(&releaseFences);
+            displayData.releaseFences = std::move(releaseFences);
+            displayData.lastPresentFence = outPresentFence;
+            displayData.validateWasSkipped = true;
+            displayData.presentError = error;
+            return NO_ERROR;
+        }
+        // Present failed but Validate ran.
+    } else {
+        error = hwcDisplay->validate(&numTypes, &numRequests);
+    }
+    ALOGV("SkipValidate failed, Falling back to SLOW validate/present");
     if (error != HWC2::Error::None && error != HWC2::Error::HasChanges) {
         ALOGE("prepare: validate failed for display %d: %s (%d)", displayId,
                 to_string(error).c_str(), static_cast<int32_t>(error));
@@ -592,6 +618,17 @@
 
     auto& displayData = mDisplayData[displayId];
     auto& hwcDisplay = displayData.hwcDisplay;
+
+    if (displayData.validateWasSkipped) {
+        auto error = displayData.presentError;
+        if (error != HWC2::Error::None) {
+            ALOGE("skipValidate: failed for display %d: %s (%d)",
+                  displayId, to_string(error).c_str(), static_cast<int32_t>(error));
+            return UNKNOWN_ERROR;
+        }
+        return NO_ERROR;
+    }
+
     auto error = hwcDisplay->present(&displayData.lastPresentFence);
     if (error != HWC2::Error::None) {
         ALOGE("presentAndGetReleaseFences: failed for display %d: %s (%d)",
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWComposer.h b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWComposer.h
index 3eb968d..7463362 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWComposer.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWComposer.h
@@ -202,6 +202,9 @@
 
         // protected by mVsyncLock
         HWC2::Vsync vsyncEnabled;
+
+        bool validateWasSkipped;
+        HWC2::Error presentError;
     };
 
     std::unique_ptr<HWC2::Device>   mHwcDevice;