diff --git a/libs/gui/ISurfaceComposer.cpp b/libs/gui/ISurfaceComposer.cpp
index 964195d..6f92233 100644
--- a/libs/gui/ISurfaceComposer.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/ISurfaceComposer.cpp
@@ -888,7 +888,7 @@
     }
 
     virtual status_t setDesiredDisplayConfigSpecs(const sp<IBinder>& displayToken,
-                                                  int32_t defaultConfig,
+                                                  int32_t defaultConfig, bool allowGroupSwitching,
                                                   float primaryRefreshRateMin,
                                                   float primaryRefreshRateMax,
                                                   float appRequestRefreshRateMin,
@@ -909,6 +909,11 @@
             ALOGE("setDesiredDisplayConfigSpecs failed to write defaultConfig: %d", result);
             return result;
         }
+        result = data.writeBool(allowGroupSwitching);
+        if (result != NO_ERROR) {
+            ALOGE("setDesiredDisplayConfigSpecs failed to write allowGroupSwitching: %d", result);
+            return result;
+        }
         result = data.writeFloat(primaryRefreshRateMin);
         if (result != NO_ERROR) {
             ALOGE("setDesiredDisplayConfigSpecs failed to write primaryRefreshRateMin: %d", result);
@@ -943,12 +948,14 @@
 
     virtual status_t getDesiredDisplayConfigSpecs(const sp<IBinder>& displayToken,
                                                   int32_t* outDefaultConfig,
+                                                  bool* outAllowGroupSwitching,
                                                   float* outPrimaryRefreshRateMin,
                                                   float* outPrimaryRefreshRateMax,
                                                   float* outAppRequestRefreshRateMin,
                                                   float* outAppRequestRefreshRateMax) {
-        if (!outDefaultConfig || !outPrimaryRefreshRateMin || !outPrimaryRefreshRateMax ||
-            !outAppRequestRefreshRateMin || !outAppRequestRefreshRateMax) {
+        if (!outDefaultConfig || !outAllowGroupSwitching || !outPrimaryRefreshRateMin ||
+            !outPrimaryRefreshRateMax || !outAppRequestRefreshRateMin ||
+            !outAppRequestRefreshRateMax) {
             return BAD_VALUE;
         }
         Parcel data, reply;
@@ -973,6 +980,11 @@
             ALOGE("getDesiredDisplayConfigSpecs failed to read defaultConfig: %d", result);
             return result;
         }
+        result = reply.readBool(outAllowGroupSwitching);
+        if (result != NO_ERROR) {
+            ALOGE("getDesiredDisplayConfigSpecs failed to read allowGroupSwitching: %d", result);
+            return result;
+        }
         result = reply.readFloat(outPrimaryRefreshRateMin);
         if (result != NO_ERROR) {
             ALOGE("getDesiredDisplayConfigSpecs failed to read primaryRefreshRateMin: %d", result);
@@ -1829,6 +1841,13 @@
                 ALOGE("setDesiredDisplayConfigSpecs: failed to read defaultConfig: %d", result);
                 return result;
             }
+            bool allowGroupSwitching;
+            result = data.readBool(&allowGroupSwitching);
+            if (result != NO_ERROR) {
+                ALOGE("setDesiredDisplayConfigSpecs: failed to read allowGroupSwitching: %d",
+                      result);
+                return result;
+            }
             float primaryRefreshRateMin;
             result = data.readFloat(&primaryRefreshRateMin);
             if (result != NO_ERROR) {
@@ -1857,10 +1876,10 @@
                       result);
                 return result;
             }
-            result =
-                    setDesiredDisplayConfigSpecs(displayToken, defaultConfig, primaryRefreshRateMin,
-                                                 primaryRefreshRateMax, appRequestRefreshRateMin,
-                                                 appRequestRefreshRateMax);
+            result = setDesiredDisplayConfigSpecs(displayToken, defaultConfig, allowGroupSwitching,
+                                                  primaryRefreshRateMin, primaryRefreshRateMax,
+                                                  appRequestRefreshRateMin,
+                                                  appRequestRefreshRateMax);
             if (result != NO_ERROR) {
                 ALOGE("setDesiredDisplayConfigSpecs: failed to call setDesiredDisplayConfigSpecs: "
                       "%d",
@@ -1874,13 +1893,14 @@
             CHECK_INTERFACE(ISurfaceComposer, data, reply);
             sp<IBinder> displayToken = data.readStrongBinder();
             int32_t defaultConfig;
+            bool allowGroupSwitching;
             float primaryRefreshRateMin;
             float primaryRefreshRateMax;
             float appRequestRefreshRateMin;
             float appRequestRefreshRateMax;
 
             status_t result =
-                    getDesiredDisplayConfigSpecs(displayToken, &defaultConfig,
+                    getDesiredDisplayConfigSpecs(displayToken, &defaultConfig, &allowGroupSwitching,
                                                  &primaryRefreshRateMin, &primaryRefreshRateMax,
                                                  &appRequestRefreshRateMin,
                                                  &appRequestRefreshRateMax);
@@ -1896,6 +1916,12 @@
                 ALOGE("getDesiredDisplayConfigSpecs: failed to write defaultConfig: %d", result);
                 return result;
             }
+            result = reply->writeBool(allowGroupSwitching);
+            if (result != NO_ERROR) {
+                ALOGE("getDesiredDisplayConfigSpecs: failed to write allowGroupSwitching: %d",
+                      result);
+                return result;
+            }
             result = reply->writeFloat(primaryRefreshRateMin);
             if (result != NO_ERROR) {
                 ALOGE("getDesiredDisplayConfigSpecs: failed to write primaryRefreshRateMin: %d",
diff --git a/libs/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.cpp b/libs/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.cpp
index 105969b..d3ea5ed 100644
--- a/libs/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.cpp
@@ -1774,27 +1774,24 @@
     return ComposerService::getComposerService()->getActiveConfig(display);
 }
 
-status_t SurfaceComposerClient::setDesiredDisplayConfigSpecs(const sp<IBinder>& displayToken,
-                                                             int32_t defaultConfig,
-                                                             float primaryRefreshRateMin,
-                                                             float primaryRefreshRateMax,
-                                                             float appRequestRefreshRateMin,
-                                                             float appRequestRefreshRateMax) {
+status_t SurfaceComposerClient::setDesiredDisplayConfigSpecs(
+        const sp<IBinder>& displayToken, int32_t defaultConfig, bool allowGroupSwitching,
+        float primaryRefreshRateMin, float primaryRefreshRateMax, float appRequestRefreshRateMin,
+        float appRequestRefreshRateMax) {
     return ComposerService::getComposerService()
-            ->setDesiredDisplayConfigSpecs(displayToken, defaultConfig, primaryRefreshRateMin,
-                                           primaryRefreshRateMax, appRequestRefreshRateMin,
-                                           appRequestRefreshRateMax);
+            ->setDesiredDisplayConfigSpecs(displayToken, defaultConfig, allowGroupSwitching,
+                                           primaryRefreshRateMin, primaryRefreshRateMax,
+                                           appRequestRefreshRateMin, appRequestRefreshRateMax);
 }
 
-status_t SurfaceComposerClient::getDesiredDisplayConfigSpecs(const sp<IBinder>& displayToken,
-                                                             int32_t* outDefaultConfig,
-                                                             float* outPrimaryRefreshRateMin,
-                                                             float* outPrimaryRefreshRateMax,
-                                                             float* outAppRequestRefreshRateMin,
-                                                             float* outAppRequestRefreshRateMax) {
+status_t SurfaceComposerClient::getDesiredDisplayConfigSpecs(
+        const sp<IBinder>& displayToken, int32_t* outDefaultConfig, bool* outAllowGroupSwitching,
+        float* outPrimaryRefreshRateMin, float* outPrimaryRefreshRateMax,
+        float* outAppRequestRefreshRateMin, float* outAppRequestRefreshRateMax) {
     return ComposerService::getComposerService()
-            ->getDesiredDisplayConfigSpecs(displayToken, outDefaultConfig, outPrimaryRefreshRateMin,
-                                           outPrimaryRefreshRateMax, outAppRequestRefreshRateMin,
+            ->getDesiredDisplayConfigSpecs(displayToken, outDefaultConfig, outAllowGroupSwitching,
+                                           outPrimaryRefreshRateMin, outPrimaryRefreshRateMax,
+                                           outAppRequestRefreshRateMin,
                                            outAppRequestRefreshRateMax);
 }
 
diff --git a/libs/gui/include/gui/ISurfaceComposer.h b/libs/gui/include/gui/ISurfaceComposer.h
index a416147..5cd9356 100644
--- a/libs/gui/include/gui/ISurfaceComposer.h
+++ b/libs/gui/include/gui/ISurfaceComposer.h
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@
      * returned from getDisplayConfigs().
      */
     virtual status_t setDesiredDisplayConfigSpecs(const sp<IBinder>& displayToken,
-                                                  int32_t defaultConfig,
+                                                  int32_t defaultConfig, bool allowGroupSwitching,
                                                   float primaryRefreshRateMin,
                                                   float primaryRefreshRateMax,
                                                   float appRequestRefreshRateMin,
@@ -403,6 +403,7 @@
 
     virtual status_t getDesiredDisplayConfigSpecs(const sp<IBinder>& displayToken,
                                                   int32_t* outDefaultConfig,
+                                                  bool* outAllowGroupSwitching,
                                                   float* outPrimaryRefreshRateMin,
                                                   float* outPrimaryRefreshRateMax,
                                                   float* outAppRequestRefreshRateMin,
diff --git a/libs/gui/include/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.h b/libs/gui/include/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.h
index ce1a0a5..5d05e27 100644
--- a/libs/gui/include/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.h
+++ b/libs/gui/include/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.h
@@ -120,13 +120,15 @@
 
     // Sets the refresh rate boundaries for the display.
     static status_t setDesiredDisplayConfigSpecs(const sp<IBinder>& displayToken,
-                                                 int32_t defaultConfig, float primaryRefreshRateMin,
+                                                 int32_t defaultConfig, bool allowGroupSwitching,
+                                                 float primaryRefreshRateMin,
                                                  float primaryRefreshRateMax,
                                                  float appRequestRefreshRateMin,
                                                  float appRequestRefreshRateMax);
     // Gets the refresh rate boundaries for the display.
     static status_t getDesiredDisplayConfigSpecs(const sp<IBinder>& displayToken,
                                                  int32_t* outDefaultConfig,
+                                                 bool* outAllowGroupSwitching,
                                                  float* outPrimaryRefreshRateMin,
                                                  float* outPrimaryRefreshRateMax,
                                                  float* outAppRequestRefreshRateMin,
diff --git a/libs/gui/tests/Surface_test.cpp b/libs/gui/tests/Surface_test.cpp
index 5a376da..0cd3962 100644
--- a/libs/gui/tests/Surface_test.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/tests/Surface_test.cpp
@@ -844,7 +844,7 @@
         return NO_ERROR;
     }
     status_t setDesiredDisplayConfigSpecs(const sp<IBinder>& /*displayToken*/,
-                                          int32_t /*defaultConfig*/,
+                                          int32_t /*defaultConfig*/, bool /*allowGroupSwitching*/,
                                           float /*primaryRefreshRateMin*/,
                                           float /*primaryRefreshRateMax*/,
                                           float /*appRequestRefreshRateMin*/,
@@ -853,6 +853,7 @@
     }
     status_t getDesiredDisplayConfigSpecs(const sp<IBinder>& /*displayToken*/,
                                           int32_t* /*outDefaultConfig*/,
+                                          bool* /*outAllowGroupSwitching*/,
                                           float* /*outPrimaryRefreshRateMin*/,
                                           float* /*outPrimaryRefreshRateMax*/,
                                           float* /*outAppRequestRefreshRateMin*/,