diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/tests/MockHWComposer.h b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/tests/MockHWComposer.h
index a195e58..ada5adf 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/tests/MockHWComposer.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/tests/MockHWComposer.h
@@ -47,9 +47,7 @@
 
     MOCK_CONST_METHOD0(getMaxVirtualDisplayCount, size_t());
     MOCK_CONST_METHOD0(getMaxVirtualDisplayDimension, size_t());
-    MOCK_METHOD4(allocateVirtualDisplay,
-                 bool(HalVirtualDisplayId, ui::Size, ui::PixelFormat*,
-                      std::optional<PhysicalDisplayId>));
+    MOCK_METHOD3(allocateVirtualDisplay, bool(HalVirtualDisplayId, ui::Size, ui::PixelFormat*));
     MOCK_METHOD2(allocatePhysicalDisplay, void(hal::HWDisplayId, PhysicalDisplayId));
     MOCK_METHOD1(createLayer, std::shared_ptr<HWC2::Layer>(HalDisplayId));
     MOCK_METHOD5(getDeviceCompositionChanges,
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/ComposerHal.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/ComposerHal.cpp
index caf0294..09734c2 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/ComposerHal.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/ComposerHal.cpp
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@
 }
 
 Error Composer::createVirtualDisplay(uint32_t width, uint32_t height, PixelFormat* format,
-                                     std::optional<Display>, Display* outDisplay) {
+                                     Display* outDisplay) {
     const uint32_t bufferSlotCount = 1;
     Error error = kDefaultError;
     if (mClient_2_2) {
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/ComposerHal.h b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/ComposerHal.h
index b525e63..fe114b9 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/ComposerHal.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/ComposerHal.h
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
 
     virtual uint32_t getMaxVirtualDisplayCount() = 0;
     virtual Error createVirtualDisplay(uint32_t width, uint32_t height, PixelFormat*,
-                                       std::optional<Display> mirror, Display* outDisplay) = 0;
+                                       Display* outDisplay) = 0;
     virtual Error destroyVirtualDisplay(Display display) = 0;
 
     virtual Error acceptDisplayChanges(Display display) = 0;
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@
 
     uint32_t getMaxVirtualDisplayCount() override;
     Error createVirtualDisplay(uint32_t width, uint32_t height, PixelFormat* format,
-                               std::optional<Display> mirror, Display* outDisplay) override;
+                               Display* outDisplay) override;
     Error destroyVirtualDisplay(Display display) override;
 
     Error acceptDisplayChanges(Display display) override;
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWComposer.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWComposer.cpp
index 7e45dab..a790b4c 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWComposer.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWComposer.cpp
@@ -245,8 +245,7 @@
 }
 
 bool HWComposer::allocateVirtualDisplay(HalVirtualDisplayId displayId, ui::Size resolution,
-                                        ui::PixelFormat* format,
-                                        std::optional<PhysicalDisplayId> mirror) {
+                                        ui::PixelFormat* format) {
     if (!resolution.isValid()) {
         ALOGE("%s: Invalid resolution %dx%d", __func__, resolution.width, resolution.height);
         return false;
@@ -262,14 +261,9 @@
         return false;
     }
 
-    std::optional<hal::HWDisplayId> hwcMirrorId;
-    if (mirror) {
-        hwcMirrorId = fromPhysicalDisplayId(*mirror);
-    }
-
     hal::HWDisplayId hwcDisplayId;
     const auto error = static_cast<hal::Error>(
-            mComposer->createVirtualDisplay(width, height, format, hwcMirrorId, &hwcDisplayId));
+            mComposer->createVirtualDisplay(width, height, format, &hwcDisplayId));
     RETURN_IF_HWC_ERROR_FOR("createVirtualDisplay", error, displayId, false);
 
     auto display = std::make_unique<HWC2::impl::Display>(*mComposer.get(), mCapabilities,
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWComposer.h b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWComposer.h
index b1849e8..49f96d9 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWComposer.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWComposer.h
@@ -113,11 +113,7 @@
 
     // Attempts to allocate a virtual display on the HWC. The maximum number of virtual displays
     // supported by the HWC can be queried in advance, but allocation may fail for other reasons.
-    // For virtualized compositors, the PhysicalDisplayId is a hint that this virtual display is
-    // a mirror of a physical display, and that the screen should be captured by the host rather
-    // than guest compositor.
-    virtual bool allocateVirtualDisplay(HalVirtualDisplayId, ui::Size, ui::PixelFormat*,
-                                        std::optional<PhysicalDisplayId> mirror) = 0;
+    virtual bool allocateVirtualDisplay(HalVirtualDisplayId, ui::Size, ui::PixelFormat*) = 0;
 
     virtual void allocatePhysicalDisplay(hal::HWDisplayId, PhysicalDisplayId) = 0;
 
@@ -265,8 +261,7 @@
     size_t getMaxVirtualDisplayCount() const override;
     size_t getMaxVirtualDisplayDimension() const override;
 
-    bool allocateVirtualDisplay(HalVirtualDisplayId, ui::Size, ui::PixelFormat*,
-                                std::optional<PhysicalDisplayId>) override;
+    bool allocateVirtualDisplay(HalVirtualDisplayId, ui::Size, ui::PixelFormat*) override;
 
     // Called from SurfaceFlinger, when the state for a new physical display needs to be recreated.
     void allocatePhysicalDisplay(hal::HWDisplayId, PhysicalDisplayId) override;
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
index d21d1f1..3828cc9 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
@@ -598,19 +598,11 @@
     }
 }
 
-VirtualDisplayId SurfaceFlinger::acquireVirtualDisplay(ui::Size resolution, ui::PixelFormat format,
-                                                       ui::LayerStack layerStack) {
+VirtualDisplayId SurfaceFlinger::acquireVirtualDisplay(ui::Size resolution,
+                                                       ui::PixelFormat format) {
     if (auto& generator = mVirtualDisplayIdGenerators.hal) {
         if (const auto id = generator->generateId()) {
-            std::optional<PhysicalDisplayId> mirror;
-
-            if (const auto display = findDisplay([layerStack](const auto& display) {
-                    return !display.isVirtual() && display.getLayerStack() == layerStack;
-                })) {
-                mirror = display->getPhysicalId();
-            }
-
-            if (getHwComposer().allocateVirtualDisplay(*id, resolution, &format, mirror)) {
+            if (getHwComposer().allocateVirtualDisplay(*id, resolution, &format)) {
                 return *id;
             }
 
@@ -2745,7 +2737,7 @@
         builder.setId(physical->id);
         builder.setConnectionType(physical->type);
     } else {
-        builder.setId(acquireVirtualDisplay(resolution, pixelFormat, state.layerStack));
+        builder.setId(acquireVirtualDisplay(resolution, pixelFormat));
     }
 
     builder.setPixels(resolution);
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.h b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.h
index b9aefc3..67d150a 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.h
@@ -358,6 +358,15 @@
     // display.
     virtual FloatRect getLayerClipBoundsForDisplay(const DisplayDevice&) const;
 
+    virtual void processDisplayAdded(const wp<IBinder>& displayToken, const DisplayDeviceState&)
+            REQUIRES(mStateLock);
+
+    // Returns true if any display matches a `bool(const DisplayDevice&)` predicate.
+    template <typename Predicate>
+    bool hasDisplay(Predicate p) const REQUIRES(mStateLock) {
+        return static_cast<bool>(findDisplay(p));
+    }
+
 private:
     friend class BufferLayer;
     friend class BufferQueueLayer;
@@ -1044,8 +1053,6 @@
             const sp<compositionengine::DisplaySurface>& displaySurface,
             const sp<IGraphicBufferProducer>& producer) REQUIRES(mStateLock);
     void processDisplayChangesLocked() REQUIRES(mStateLock);
-    void processDisplayAdded(const wp<IBinder>& displayToken, const DisplayDeviceState&)
-            REQUIRES(mStateLock);
     void processDisplayRemoved(const wp<IBinder>& displayToken) REQUIRES(mStateLock);
     void processDisplayChanged(const wp<IBinder>& displayToken,
                                const DisplayDeviceState& currentState,
@@ -1123,8 +1130,7 @@
     void enableHalVirtualDisplays(bool);
 
     // Virtual display lifecycle for ID generation and HAL allocation.
-    VirtualDisplayId acquireVirtualDisplay(ui::Size, ui::PixelFormat, ui::LayerStack)
-            REQUIRES(mStateLock);
+    VirtualDisplayId acquireVirtualDisplay(ui::Size, ui::PixelFormat) REQUIRES(mStateLock);
     void releaseVirtualDisplay(VirtualDisplayId);
 
     void onActiveDisplayChangedLocked(const sp<DisplayDevice>& activeDisplay) REQUIRES(mStateLock);
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/DisplayTransactionTestHelpers.h b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/DisplayTransactionTestHelpers.h
index 6ce281d..de058a4 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/DisplayTransactionTestHelpers.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/DisplayTransactionTestHelpers.h
@@ -615,8 +615,8 @@
     }
 
     static void setupHwcVirtualDisplayCreationCallExpectations(DisplayTransactionTest* test) {
-        EXPECT_CALL(*test->mComposer, createVirtualDisplay(Base::WIDTH, Base::HEIGHT, _, _, _))
-                .WillOnce(DoAll(SetArgPointee<4>(Self::HWC_DISPLAY_ID), Return(Error::NONE)));
+        EXPECT_CALL(*test->mComposer, createVirtualDisplay(Base::WIDTH, Base::HEIGHT, _, _))
+                .WillOnce(DoAll(SetArgPointee<3>(Self::HWC_DISPLAY_ID), Return(Error::NONE)));
         EXPECT_CALL(*test->mComposer, setClientTargetSlotCount(_)).WillOnce(Return(Error::NONE));
     }
 };
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/mock/DisplayHardware/MockComposer.h b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/mock/DisplayHardware/MockComposer.h
index cb3bd73..1ba3c0f 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/mock/DisplayHardware/MockComposer.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/mock/DisplayHardware/MockComposer.h
@@ -54,8 +54,7 @@
     MOCK_METHOD0(resetCommands, void());
     MOCK_METHOD0(executeCommands, Error());
     MOCK_METHOD0(getMaxVirtualDisplayCount, uint32_t());
-    MOCK_METHOD5(createVirtualDisplay,
-                 Error(uint32_t, uint32_t, PixelFormat*, std::optional<Display>, Display*));
+    MOCK_METHOD4(createVirtualDisplay, Error(uint32_t, uint32_t, PixelFormat*, Display*));
     MOCK_METHOD1(destroyVirtualDisplay, Error(Display));
     MOCK_METHOD1(acceptDisplayChanges, Error(Display));
     MOCK_METHOD2(createLayer, Error(Display, Layer* outLayer));