diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Client.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/Client.cpp
index 4f6fb1c..0e447d8 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Client.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Client.cpp
@@ -95,6 +95,26 @@
                                  ownerUid, handle, gbp, &parent);
 }
 
+status_t Client::createWithSurfaceParent(const String8& name, uint32_t w, uint32_t h,
+                                         PixelFormat format, uint32_t flags,
+                                         const sp<IGraphicBufferProducer>& parent,
+                                         int32_t windowType, int32_t ownerUid, sp<IBinder>* handle,
+                                         sp<IGraphicBufferProducer>* gbp) {
+    if (mFlinger->authenticateSurfaceTexture(parent) == false) {
+        return BAD_VALUE;
+    }
+
+    const auto& layer = (static_cast<MonitoredProducer*>(parent.get()))->getLayer();
+    if (layer == nullptr) {
+        return BAD_VALUE;
+    }
+
+    sp<IBinder> parentHandle = layer->getHandle();
+
+    return createSurface(name, w, h, format, flags, parentHandle, windowType, ownerUid, handle,
+                         gbp);
+}
+
 status_t Client::clearLayerFrameStats(const sp<IBinder>& handle) const {
     sp<Layer> layer = getLayerUser(handle);
     if (layer == nullptr) {
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Client.h b/services/surfaceflinger/Client.h
index d0051de..0f5ee4c 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Client.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Client.h
@@ -58,6 +58,12 @@
             sp<IBinder>* handle,
             sp<IGraphicBufferProducer>* gbp);
 
+    virtual status_t createWithSurfaceParent(const String8& name, uint32_t w, uint32_t h,
+                                             PixelFormat format, uint32_t flags,
+                                             const sp<IGraphicBufferProducer>& parent,
+                                             int32_t windowType, int32_t ownerUid,
+                                             sp<IBinder>* handle, sp<IGraphicBufferProducer>* gbp);
+
     virtual status_t clearLayerFrameStats(const sp<IBinder>& handle) const;
 
     virtual status_t getLayerFrameStats(const sp<IBinder>& handle, FrameStats* outStats) const;