diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/ClientCache.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/ClientCache.cpp
index 44b33ef..f310738 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/ClientCache.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/ClientCache.cpp
@@ -102,7 +102,12 @@
         return false;
     }
 
-    processBuffers[id].buffer = buffer;
+    LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(mRenderEngine == nullptr,
+                        "Attempted to build the ClientCache before a RenderEngine instance was "
+                        "ready!");
+    processBuffers[id].buffer = std::make_shared<
+            renderengine::ExternalTexture>(buffer, *mRenderEngine,
+                                           renderengine::ExternalTexture::Usage::READABLE);
     return true;
 }
 
@@ -132,7 +137,7 @@
     }
 }
 
-sp<GraphicBuffer> ClientCache::get(const client_cache_t& cacheId) {
+std::shared_ptr<renderengine::ExternalTexture> ClientCache::get(const client_cache_t& cacheId) {
     std::lock_guard lock(mMutex);
 
     ClientCacheBuffer* buf = nullptr;
@@ -213,8 +218,8 @@
         auto &buffers = i.second.second;
         for (auto& [id, clientCacheBuffer] : buffers) {
             StringAppendF(&result, "\t ID: %d, Width/Height: %d,%d\n", (int)id,
-                          (int)clientCacheBuffer.buffer->getWidth(),
-                          (int)clientCacheBuffer.buffer->getHeight());
+                          (int)clientCacheBuffer.buffer->getBuffer()->getWidth(),
+                          (int)clientCacheBuffer.buffer->getBuffer()->getHeight());
         }
     }
 }