diff --git a/libs/gui/Android.mk b/libs/gui/Android.mk
index 544b664..5c7bb4c 100644
--- a/libs/gui/Android.mk
+++ b/libs/gui/Android.mk
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 	IGraphicBufferProducer.cpp \
 	ISensorEventConnection.cpp \
 	ISensorServer.cpp \
-	ISurface.cpp \
 	ISurfaceComposer.cpp \
 	ISurfaceComposerClient.cpp \
 	LayerState.cpp \
diff --git a/libs/gui/ISurface.cpp b/libs/gui/ISurface.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 8c25f45..0000000
--- a/libs/gui/ISurface.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,66 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (C) 2007 The Android Open Source Project
- *
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-
-#define LOG_TAG "ISurface"
-
-#include <stdio.h>
-#include <stdint.h>
-#include <sys/types.h>
-
-#include <binder/Parcel.h>
-
-#include <gui/ISurface.h>
-#include <gui/IGraphicBufferProducer.h>
-
-namespace android {
-
-// ----------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-class BpSurface : public BpInterface<ISurface>
-{
-public:
-    BpSurface(const sp<IBinder>& impl)
-        : BpInterface<ISurface>(impl)
-    {
-    }
-
-    virtual sp<IGraphicBufferProducer> getSurfaceTexture() const {
-        Parcel data, reply;
-        data.writeInterfaceToken(ISurface::getInterfaceDescriptor());
-        remote()->transact(GET_SURFACE_TEXTURE, data, &reply);
-        return interface_cast<IGraphicBufferProducer>(reply.readStrongBinder());
-    }
-};
-
-IMPLEMENT_META_INTERFACE(Surface, "android.ui.ISurface");
-
-// ----------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-status_t BnSurface::onTransact(
-    uint32_t code, const Parcel& data, Parcel* reply, uint32_t flags)
-{
-    switch(code) {
-        case GET_SURFACE_TEXTURE: {
-            CHECK_INTERFACE(ISurface, data, reply);
-            reply->writeStrongBinder( getSurfaceTexture()->asBinder() );
-            return NO_ERROR;
-        }
-        default:
-            return BBinder::onTransact(code, data, reply, flags);
-    }
-}
-
-}; // namespace android
diff --git a/libs/gui/ISurfaceComposerClient.cpp b/libs/gui/ISurfaceComposerClient.cpp
index 101292d..1adc134 100644
--- a/libs/gui/ISurfaceComposerClient.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/ISurfaceComposerClient.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #include <ui/Point.h>
 #include <ui/Rect.h>
 
-#include <gui/ISurface.h>
+#include <gui/IGraphicBufferProducer.h>
 #include <gui/ISurfaceComposerClient.h>
 #include <private/gui/LayerState.h>
 
@@ -46,16 +46,13 @@
 {
 public:
     BpSurfaceComposerClient(const sp<IBinder>& impl)
-        : BpInterface<ISurfaceComposerClient>(impl)
-    {
+        : BpInterface<ISurfaceComposerClient>(impl) {
     }
 
-    virtual sp<ISurface> createSurface( const String8& name,
-                                        uint32_t w,
-                                        uint32_t h,
-                                        PixelFormat format,
-                                        uint32_t flags)
-    {
+    virtual status_t createSurface(const String8& name, uint32_t w,
+            uint32_t h, PixelFormat format, uint32_t flags,
+            sp<IBinder>* handle,
+            sp<IGraphicBufferProducer>* gbp) {
         Parcel data, reply;
         data.writeInterfaceToken(ISurfaceComposerClient::getInterfaceDescriptor());
         data.writeString8(name);
@@ -64,11 +61,12 @@
         data.writeInt32(format);
         data.writeInt32(flags);
         remote()->transact(CREATE_SURFACE, data, &reply);
-        return interface_cast<ISurface>(reply.readStrongBinder());
+        *handle = reply.readStrongBinder();
+        *gbp = interface_cast<IGraphicBufferProducer>(reply.readStrongBinder());
+        return reply.readInt32();
     }
 
-    virtual status_t destroySurface(const sp<IBinder>& handle)
-    {
+    virtual status_t destroySurface(const sp<IBinder>& handle) {
         Parcel data, reply;
         data.writeInterfaceToken(ISurfaceComposerClient::getInterfaceDescriptor());
         data.writeStrongBinder(handle);
@@ -92,8 +90,13 @@
             uint32_t h = data.readInt32();
             PixelFormat format = data.readInt32();
             uint32_t flags = data.readInt32();
-            sp<ISurface> s = createSurface(name, w, h, format, flags);
-            reply->writeStrongBinder(s->asBinder());
+            sp<IBinder> handle;
+            sp<IGraphicBufferProducer> gbp;
+            status_t result = createSurface(name, w, h, format, flags,
+                    &handle, &gbp);
+            reply->writeStrongBinder(handle);
+            reply->writeStrongBinder(gbp->asBinder());
+            reply->writeInt32(result);
             return NO_ERROR;
         } break;
         case DESTROY_SURFACE: {
diff --git a/libs/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.cpp b/libs/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.cpp
index edfa78a..4a4c0c8 100644
--- a/libs/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
 #include <ui/DisplayInfo.h>
 
 #include <gui/IGraphicBufferProducer.h>
-#include <gui/ISurface.h>
 #include <gui/ISurfaceComposer.h>
 #include <gui/ISurfaceComposerClient.h>
 #include <gui/SurfaceComposerClient.h>
@@ -471,14 +470,18 @@
         PixelFormat format,
         uint32_t flags)
 {
-    sp<SurfaceControl> result;
+    sp<SurfaceControl> sur;
     if (mStatus == NO_ERROR) {
-        sp<ISurface> surface = mClient->createSurface(name, w, h, format, flags);
-        if (surface != 0) {
-            result = new SurfaceControl(this, surface);
+        sp<IBinder> handle;
+        sp<IGraphicBufferProducer> gbp;
+        status_t err = mClient->createSurface(name, w, h, format, flags,
+                &handle, &gbp);
+        ALOGE_IF(err, "SurfaceComposerClient::createSurface error %s", strerror(-err));
+        if (err == NO_ERROR) {
+            sur = new SurfaceControl(this, handle, gbp);
         }
     }
-    return result;
+    return sur;
 }
 
 sp<IBinder> SurfaceComposerClient::createDisplay(const String8& displayName,
diff --git a/libs/gui/SurfaceControl.cpp b/libs/gui/SurfaceControl.cpp
index ef52269..bb57948 100644
--- a/libs/gui/SurfaceControl.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/SurfaceControl.cpp
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
 #include <ui/GraphicBuffer.h>
 #include <ui/Rect.h>
 
-#include <gui/ISurface.h>
 #include <gui/ISurfaceComposer.h>
 #include <gui/Surface.h>
 #include <gui/SurfaceComposerClient.h>
@@ -48,13 +47,10 @@
 
 SurfaceControl::SurfaceControl(
         const sp<SurfaceComposerClient>& client, 
-        const sp<ISurface>& surface)
-    : mClient(client)
+        const sp<IBinder>& handle,
+        const sp<IGraphicBufferProducer>& gbp)
+    : mClient(client), mHandle(handle), mGraphicBufferProducer(gbp)
 {
-    if (surface != 0) {
-        mSurface = surface->asBinder();
-        mGraphicBufferProducer = surface->getSurfaceTexture();
-    }
 }
         
 SurfaceControl::~SurfaceControl()
@@ -65,12 +61,12 @@
 void SurfaceControl::destroy()
 {
     if (isValid()) {
-        mClient->destroySurface(mSurface);
+        mClient->destroySurface(mHandle);
     }
     // clear all references and trigger an IPC now, to make sure things
     // happen without delay, since these resources are quite heavy.
     mClient.clear();
-    mSurface.clear();
+    mHandle.clear();
     mGraphicBufferProducer.clear();
     IPCThreadState::self()->flushCommands();
 }
@@ -91,81 +87,81 @@
 {
     if (lhs == 0 || rhs == 0)
         return false;
-    return lhs->mSurface == rhs->mSurface;
+    return lhs->mHandle == rhs->mHandle;
 }
 
 status_t SurfaceControl::setLayerStack(int32_t layerStack) {
     status_t err = validate();
     if (err < 0) return err;
     const sp<SurfaceComposerClient>& client(mClient);
-    return client->setLayerStack(mSurface, layerStack);
+    return client->setLayerStack(mHandle, layerStack);
 }
 status_t SurfaceControl::setLayer(int32_t layer) {
     status_t err = validate();
     if (err < 0) return err;
     const sp<SurfaceComposerClient>& client(mClient);
-    return client->setLayer(mSurface, layer);
+    return client->setLayer(mHandle, layer);
 }
 status_t SurfaceControl::setPosition(int32_t x, int32_t y) {
     status_t err = validate();
     if (err < 0) return err;
     const sp<SurfaceComposerClient>& client(mClient);
-    return client->setPosition(mSurface, x, y);
+    return client->setPosition(mHandle, x, y);
 }
 status_t SurfaceControl::setSize(uint32_t w, uint32_t h) {
     status_t err = validate();
     if (err < 0) return err;
     const sp<SurfaceComposerClient>& client(mClient);
-    return client->setSize(mSurface, w, h);
+    return client->setSize(mHandle, w, h);
 }
 status_t SurfaceControl::hide() {
     status_t err = validate();
     if (err < 0) return err;
     const sp<SurfaceComposerClient>& client(mClient);
-    return client->hide(mSurface);
+    return client->hide(mHandle);
 }
 status_t SurfaceControl::show() {
     status_t err = validate();
     if (err < 0) return err;
     const sp<SurfaceComposerClient>& client(mClient);
-    return client->show(mSurface);
+    return client->show(mHandle);
 }
 status_t SurfaceControl::setFlags(uint32_t flags, uint32_t mask) {
     status_t err = validate();
     if (err < 0) return err;
     const sp<SurfaceComposerClient>& client(mClient);
-    return client->setFlags(mSurface, flags, mask);
+    return client->setFlags(mHandle, flags, mask);
 }
 status_t SurfaceControl::setTransparentRegionHint(const Region& transparent) {
     status_t err = validate();
     if (err < 0) return err;
     const sp<SurfaceComposerClient>& client(mClient);
-    return client->setTransparentRegionHint(mSurface, transparent);
+    return client->setTransparentRegionHint(mHandle, transparent);
 }
 status_t SurfaceControl::setAlpha(float alpha) {
     status_t err = validate();
     if (err < 0) return err;
     const sp<SurfaceComposerClient>& client(mClient);
-    return client->setAlpha(mSurface, alpha);
+    return client->setAlpha(mHandle, alpha);
 }
 status_t SurfaceControl::setMatrix(float dsdx, float dtdx, float dsdy, float dtdy) {
     status_t err = validate();
     if (err < 0) return err;
     const sp<SurfaceComposerClient>& client(mClient);
-    return client->setMatrix(mSurface, dsdx, dtdx, dsdy, dtdy);
+    return client->setMatrix(mHandle, dsdx, dtdx, dsdy, dtdy);
 }
 status_t SurfaceControl::setCrop(const Rect& crop) {
     status_t err = validate();
     if (err < 0) return err;
     const sp<SurfaceComposerClient>& client(mClient);
-    return client->setCrop(mSurface, crop);
+    return client->setCrop(mHandle, crop);
 }
 
 status_t SurfaceControl::validate() const
 {
-    if (mSurface==0 || mClient==0) {
-        ALOGE("invalid ISurface (%p) or client (%p)",
-                mSurface.get(), mClient.get());
+    if (mHandle==0 || mClient==0) {
+        ALOGE("invalid handle (%p) or client (%p)",
+                mHandle.get(), mClient.get());
         return NO_INIT;
     }
     return NO_ERROR;