diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlingerProperties.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlingerProperties.cpp
index 269cf94..1a611f5 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlingerProperties.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlingerProperties.cpp
@@ -297,6 +297,14 @@
     return defaultValue;
 }
 
+bool use_frame_rate_api(bool defaultValue) {
+    auto temp = SurfaceFlingerProperties::use_frame_rate_api();
+    if (temp.has_value()) {
+        return *temp;
+    }
+    return defaultValue;
+}
+
 #define DISPLAY_PRIMARY_SIZE 3
 
 constexpr float kSrgbRedX = 0.4123f;