diff --git a/libs/vr/libdisplay/display_manager_client.cpp b/libs/vr/libdisplay/display_manager_client.cpp
index 8fd3627..fe18619 100644
--- a/libs/vr/libdisplay/display_manager_client.cpp
+++ b/libs/vr/libdisplay/display_manager_client.cpp
@@ -98,14 +98,9 @@
 int dvrDisplayManagerClientGetSurfaceBuffers(
     DvrDisplayManagerClient* client, int surface_id,
     DvrDisplayManagerClientSurfaceBuffers** surface_buffers) {
-  std::vector<std::unique_ptr<android::dvr::BufferConsumer>> buffer_list;
-  int ret = client->client->GetSurfaceBuffers(surface_id, &buffer_list);
-  if (ret < 0)
-    return ret;
-
-  *surface_buffers =
-      new DvrDisplayManagerClientSurfaceBuffers(std::move(buffer_list));
-  return ret;
+  // TODO(jwcai, hendrikw) Remove this after we replacing
+  // dvrDisplayManagerClientGetSurfaceBuffers is dvr_api.
+  return -1;
 }
 
 void dvrDisplayManagerClientSurfaceBuffersDestroy(
diff --git a/libs/vr/libdisplay/display_manager_client_impl.cpp b/libs/vr/libdisplay/display_manager_client_impl.cpp
index 82198b9..3fbd1e0 100644
--- a/libs/vr/libdisplay/display_manager_client_impl.cpp
+++ b/libs/vr/libdisplay/display_manager_client_impl.cpp
@@ -31,27 +31,5 @@
   return 0;
 }
 
-int DisplayManagerClient::GetSurfaceBuffers(
-    int surface_id, std::vector<std::unique_ptr<BufferConsumer>>* consumers) {
-  auto status =
-      InvokeRemoteMethod<DisplayManagerRPC::GetSurfaceBuffers>(surface_id);
-  if (!status) {
-    ALOGE(
-        "DisplayManagerClient::GetSurfaceBuffers: Failed to get buffers for "
-        "surface_id=%d: %s",
-        surface_id, status.GetErrorMessage().c_str());
-    return -status.error();
-  }
-
-  std::vector<std::unique_ptr<BufferConsumer>> consumer_buffers;
-  std::vector<LocalChannelHandle> channel_handles = status.take();
-  for (auto&& handle : channel_handles) {
-    consumer_buffers.push_back(BufferConsumer::Import(std::move(handle)));
-  }
-
-  *consumers = std::move(consumer_buffers);
-  return 0;
-}
-
 }  // namespace dvr
 }  // namespace android
diff --git a/libs/vr/libdisplay/include/private/dvr/display_manager_client.h b/libs/vr/libdisplay/include/private/dvr/display_manager_client.h
index 8ba9175..f515b8f 100644
--- a/libs/vr/libdisplay/include/private/dvr/display_manager_client.h
+++ b/libs/vr/libdisplay/include/private/dvr/display_manager_client.h
@@ -62,10 +62,8 @@
 bool dvrDisplayManagerClientSurfaceListGetClientIsVisible(
     DvrDisplayManagerClientSurfaceList* surface_list, size_t index);
 
-// Populates |surface_buffers| with the list of buffers for |surface_id|.
-// |surface_id| should be a valid ID from the list of surfaces.
-//
-// @return Returns 0 on success. Otherwise it returns a negative error value.
+// TODO(jwcai, hendrikw) Remove this after we replacing
+// dvrDisplayManagerClientGetSurfaceBuffers is dvr_api.
 int dvrDisplayManagerClientGetSurfaceBuffers(
     DvrDisplayManagerClient* client, int surface_id,
     DvrDisplayManagerClientSurfaceBuffers** surface_buffers);
diff --git a/libs/vr/libdisplay/include/private/dvr/display_manager_client_impl.h b/libs/vr/libdisplay/include/private/dvr/display_manager_client_impl.h
index 4ecd8d4..0897126 100644
--- a/libs/vr/libdisplay/include/private/dvr/display_manager_client_impl.h
+++ b/libs/vr/libdisplay/include/private/dvr/display_manager_client_impl.h
@@ -17,9 +17,6 @@
 
   int GetSurfaceList(std::vector<DisplaySurfaceInfo>* surface_list);
 
-  int GetSurfaceBuffers(
-      int surface_id, std::vector<std::unique_ptr<BufferConsumer>>* consumers);
-
   using Client::event_fd;
   using Client::GetChannel;
 
diff --git a/libs/vr/libdisplay/include/private/dvr/display_rpc.h b/libs/vr/libdisplay/include/private/dvr/display_rpc.h
index 1c1a5e0..d37aed7 100644
--- a/libs/vr/libdisplay/include/private/dvr/display_rpc.h
+++ b/libs/vr/libdisplay/include/private/dvr/display_rpc.h
@@ -258,7 +258,6 @@
   // Op codes.
   enum {
     kOpGetSurfaceList = 0,
-    kOpGetSurfaceBuffers,
     kOpUpdateSurfaces,
   };
 
@@ -269,8 +268,6 @@
   // Methods.
   PDX_REMOTE_METHOD(GetSurfaceList, kOpGetSurfaceList,
                     std::vector<DisplaySurfaceInfo>(Void));
-  PDX_REMOTE_METHOD(GetSurfaceBuffers, kOpGetSurfaceBuffers,
-                    std::vector<LocalChannelHandle>(int surface_id));
   PDX_REMOTE_METHOD(
       UpdateSurfaces, kOpUpdateSurfaces,
       int(const std::map<int, DisplaySurfaceAttributes>& updates));
diff --git a/libs/vr/libvrflinger/display_manager_service.cpp b/libs/vr/libvrflinger/display_manager_service.cpp
index 6730ba8..6df1642 100644
--- a/libs/vr/libvrflinger/display_manager_service.cpp
+++ b/libs/vr/libvrflinger/display_manager_service.cpp
@@ -77,11 +77,6 @@
           *this, &DisplayManagerService::OnGetSurfaceList, message);
       return 0;
 
-    case DisplayManagerRPC::GetSurfaceBuffers::Opcode:
-      DispatchRemoteMethod<DisplayManagerRPC::GetSurfaceBuffers>(
-          *this, &DisplayManagerService::OnGetSurfaceBuffers, message);
-      return 0;
-
     case DisplayManagerRPC::UpdateSurfaces::Opcode:
       DispatchRemoteMethod<DisplayManagerRPC::UpdateSurfaces>(
           *this, &DisplayManagerService::OnUpdateSurfaces, message);
@@ -128,26 +123,6 @@
   return items;
 }
 
-std::vector<LocalChannelHandle> DisplayManagerService::OnGetSurfaceBuffers(
-    pdx::Message& message, int surface_id) {
-  std::shared_ptr<DisplaySurface> surface =
-      display_service_->GetDisplaySurface(surface_id);
-  if (!surface)
-    REPLY_ERROR_RETURN(message, ENOENT, {});
-
-  std::vector<LocalChannelHandle> consumers;
-  int ret = surface->GetConsumers(&consumers);
-  if (ret < 0) {
-    ALOGE(
-        "DisplayManagerService::OnGetDisplaySurfaceBuffers: Failed to get "
-        "consumers for surface %d: %s",
-        surface_id, strerror(-ret));
-    REPLY_ERROR_RETURN(message, -ret, {});
-  }
-
-  return consumers;
-}
-
 int DisplayManagerService::OnUpdateSurfaces(
     pdx::Message& /*message*/,
     const std::map<int, DisplaySurfaceAttributes>& updates) {
diff --git a/libs/vr/libvrflinger/display_manager_service.h b/libs/vr/libvrflinger/display_manager_service.h
index 46401fa..3f83c7d 100644
--- a/libs/vr/libvrflinger/display_manager_service.h
+++ b/libs/vr/libvrflinger/display_manager_service.h
@@ -51,8 +51,6 @@
       const std::shared_ptr<DisplayService>& display_service);
 
   std::vector<DisplaySurfaceInfo> OnGetSurfaceList(pdx::Message& message);
-  std::vector<pdx::LocalChannelHandle> OnGetSurfaceBuffers(
-      pdx::Message& message, int surface_id);
   int OnUpdateSurfaces(pdx::Message& message,
                        const std::map<int, DisplaySurfaceAttributes>& updates);
 
diff --git a/libs/vr/libvrflinger/display_surface.cpp b/libs/vr/libvrflinger/display_surface.cpp
index 7c821bf..d427ea6 100644
--- a/libs/vr/libvrflinger/display_surface.cpp
+++ b/libs/vr/libvrflinger/display_surface.cpp
@@ -84,22 +84,6 @@
   client_blur_behind_ = blur_behind;
 }
 
-size_t DisplaySurface::GetBufferCount() const {
-  std::lock_guard<std::mutex> autolock(lock_);
-  return buffers_.size();
-}
-
-std::vector<std::shared_ptr<BufferConsumer>> DisplaySurface::GetBuffers() {
-  std::lock_guard<std::mutex> autolock(lock_);
-  std::vector<std::shared_ptr<BufferConsumer>> return_vector(buffers_.size());
-
-  for (const auto pair : buffers_) {
-    return_vector.push_back(pair.second);
-  }
-
-  return return_vector;
-}
-
 AcquiredBuffer DisplaySurface::AcquireNewestAvailableBuffer(
     AcquiredBuffer* skipped_buffer) {
   std::lock_guard<std::mutex> autolock(lock_);
diff --git a/libs/vr/libvrflinger/display_surface.h b/libs/vr/libvrflinger/display_surface.h
index b7bcd97..fa34057 100644
--- a/libs/vr/libvrflinger/display_surface.h
+++ b/libs/vr/libvrflinger/display_surface.h
@@ -65,9 +65,6 @@
     return buffer_id_to_index_[buffer_id];
   }
 
-  size_t GetBufferCount() const;
-  std::vector<std::shared_ptr<BufferConsumer>> GetBuffers();
-
   // Gets a new set of consumers for all of the surface's buffers. These
   // consumers are independent from the consumers maintained internally to the
   // surface and may be passed to other processes over IPC.