diff --git a/libs/gui/BLASTBufferQueue.cpp b/libs/gui/BLASTBufferQueue.cpp
index f317a2e..739c3c2 100644
--- a/libs/gui/BLASTBufferQueue.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/BLASTBufferQueue.cpp
@@ -613,8 +613,19 @@
             std::bind(releaseBufferCallbackThunk, wp<BLASTBufferQueue>(this) /* callbackContext */,
                       std::placeholders::_1, std::placeholders::_2, std::placeholders::_3);
     sp<Fence> fence = bufferItem.mFence ? new Fence(bufferItem.mFence->dup()) : Fence::NO_FENCE;
+
+    nsecs_t dequeueTime = -1;
+    {
+        std::lock_guard _lock{mTimestampMutex};
+        auto dequeueTimeIt = mDequeueTimestamps.find(buffer->getId());
+        if (dequeueTimeIt != mDequeueTimestamps.end()) {
+            dequeueTime = dequeueTimeIt->second;
+            mDequeueTimestamps.erase(dequeueTimeIt);
+        }
+    }
+
     t->setBuffer(mSurfaceControl, buffer, fence, bufferItem.mFrameNumber, mProducerId,
-                 releaseBufferCallback);
+                 releaseBufferCallback, dequeueTime);
     t->setDataspace(mSurfaceControl, static_cast<ui::Dataspace>(bufferItem.mDataSpace));
     t->setHdrMetadata(mSurfaceControl, bufferItem.mHdrMetadata);
     t->setSurfaceDamageRegion(mSurfaceControl, bufferItem.mSurfaceDamage);
@@ -658,17 +669,6 @@
         mPendingFrameTimelines.pop();
     }
 
-    {
-        std::lock_guard _lock{mTimestampMutex};
-        auto dequeueTime = mDequeueTimestamps.find(buffer->getId());
-        if (dequeueTime != mDequeueTimestamps.end()) {
-            Parcel p;
-            p.writeInt64(dequeueTime->second);
-            t->setMetadata(mSurfaceControl, gui::METADATA_DEQUEUE_TIME, p);
-            mDequeueTimestamps.erase(dequeueTime);
-        }
-    }
-
     mergePendingTransactions(t, bufferItem.mFrameNumber);
     if (applyTransaction) {
         // All transactions on our apply token are one-way. See comment on mAppliedLastTransaction
diff --git a/libs/gui/LayerState.cpp b/libs/gui/LayerState.cpp
index c82bde9..3745805 100644
--- a/libs/gui/LayerState.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/LayerState.cpp
@@ -985,6 +985,7 @@
     SAFE_PARCEL(output->writeBool, hasBarrier);
     SAFE_PARCEL(output->writeUint64, barrierFrameNumber);
     SAFE_PARCEL(output->writeUint32, producerId);
+    SAFE_PARCEL(output->writeInt64, dequeueTime);
 
     return NO_ERROR;
 }
@@ -1024,6 +1025,7 @@
     SAFE_PARCEL(input->readBool, &hasBarrier);
     SAFE_PARCEL(input->readUint64, &barrierFrameNumber);
     SAFE_PARCEL(input->readUint32, &producerId);
+    SAFE_PARCEL(input->readInt64, &dequeueTime);
 
     return NO_ERROR;
 }
diff --git a/libs/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.cpp b/libs/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.cpp
index b420aab..af91bb3 100644
--- a/libs/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.cpp
@@ -1702,7 +1702,7 @@
 SurfaceComposerClient::Transaction& SurfaceComposerClient::Transaction::setBuffer(
         const sp<SurfaceControl>& sc, const sp<GraphicBuffer>& buffer,
         const std::optional<sp<Fence>>& fence, const std::optional<uint64_t>& optFrameNumber,
-        uint32_t producerId, ReleaseBufferCallback callback) {
+        uint32_t producerId, ReleaseBufferCallback callback, nsecs_t dequeueTime) {
     layer_state_t* s = getLayerState(sc);
     if (!s) {
         mStatus = BAD_INDEX;
@@ -1718,6 +1718,7 @@
         bufferData->frameNumber = frameNumber;
         bufferData->producerId = producerId;
         bufferData->flags |= BufferData::BufferDataChange::frameNumberChanged;
+        bufferData->dequeueTime = dequeueTime;
         if (fence) {
             bufferData->acquireFence = *fence;
             bufferData->flags |= BufferData::BufferDataChange::fenceChanged;
diff --git a/libs/gui/include/gui/LayerState.h b/libs/gui/include/gui/LayerState.h
index 82889ef..ba06101 100644
--- a/libs/gui/include/gui/LayerState.h
+++ b/libs/gui/include/gui/LayerState.h
@@ -128,6 +128,8 @@
 
     client_cache_t cachedBuffer;
 
+    nsecs_t dequeueTime;
+
     // Generates the release callback id based on the buffer id and frame number.
     // This is used as an identifier when release callbacks are invoked.
     ReleaseCallbackId generateReleaseCallbackId() const;
diff --git a/libs/gui/include/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.h b/libs/gui/include/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.h
index 9712907..0862e03 100644
--- a/libs/gui/include/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.h
+++ b/libs/gui/include/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.h
@@ -568,7 +568,8 @@
         Transaction& setBuffer(const sp<SurfaceControl>& sc, const sp<GraphicBuffer>& buffer,
                                const std::optional<sp<Fence>>& fence = std::nullopt,
                                const std::optional<uint64_t>& frameNumber = std::nullopt,
-                               uint32_t producerId = 0, ReleaseBufferCallback callback = nullptr);
+                               uint32_t producerId = 0, ReleaseBufferCallback callback = nullptr,
+                               nsecs_t dequeueTime = -1);
         Transaction& unsetBuffer(const sp<SurfaceControl>& sc);
         std::shared_ptr<BufferData> getAndClearBuffer(const sp<SurfaceControl>& sc);