diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.h b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.h
index f5a695b..fa65803 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.h
@@ -462,6 +462,8 @@
     };
 
     using ActiveModeInfo = DisplayDevice::ActiveModeInfo;
+    using KernelIdleTimerController =
+            ::android::scheduler::RefreshRateConfigs::KernelIdleTimerController;
 
     enum class BootStage {
         BOOTLOADER,
@@ -685,6 +687,14 @@
     void triggerOnFrameRateOverridesChanged() override;
     // Toggles the kernel idle timer on or off depending the policy decisions around refresh rates.
     void toggleKernelIdleTimer() REQUIRES(mStateLock);
+    // Get the controller and timeout that will help decide how the kernel idle timer will be
+    // configured and what value to use as the timeout.
+    std::pair<std::optional<KernelIdleTimerController>, std::chrono::milliseconds>
+            getKernelIdleTimerProperties(DisplayId) REQUIRES(mStateLock);
+    // Updates the kernel idle timer either through HWC or through sysprop
+    // depending on which controller is provided
+    void updateKernelIdleTimer(std::chrono::milliseconds timeoutMs, KernelIdleTimerController,
+                               PhysicalDisplayId) REQUIRES(mStateLock);
     // Keeps track of whether the kernel idle timer is currently enabled, so we don't have to
     // make calls to sys prop each time.
     bool mKernelIdleTimerEnabled = false;