diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/EventThread.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/EventThread.cpp
index c70ed2c..21714da 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/EventThread.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/EventThread.cpp
@@ -111,6 +111,15 @@
     return event;
 }
 
+DisplayEventReceiver::Event makeHotplugError(nsecs_t timestamp, int32_t connectionError) {
+    DisplayEventReceiver::Event event;
+    PhysicalDisplayId unusedDisplayId;
+    event.header = {DisplayEventReceiver::DISPLAY_EVENT_HOTPLUG, unusedDisplayId, timestamp};
+    event.hotplug.connected = false;
+    event.hotplug.connectionError = connectionError;
+    return event;
+}
+
 DisplayEventReceiver::Event makeVSync(PhysicalDisplayId displayId, nsecs_t timestamp,
                                       uint32_t count, nsecs_t expectedPresentationTime,
                                       nsecs_t deadlineTimestamp) {
@@ -408,6 +417,13 @@
     mCondition.notify_all();
 }
 
+void EventThread::onHotplugConnectionError(int32_t errorCode) {
+    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(mMutex);
+
+    mPendingEvents.push_back(makeHotplugError(systemTime(), errorCode));
+    mCondition.notify_all();
+}
+
 void EventThread::onModeChanged(const scheduler::FrameRateMode& mode) {
     std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(mMutex);
 
@@ -439,11 +455,15 @@
             mPendingEvents.pop_front();
 
             if (event->header.type == DisplayEventReceiver::DISPLAY_EVENT_HOTPLUG) {
-                if (event->hotplug.connected && !mVSyncState) {
-                    mVSyncState.emplace(event->header.displayId);
-                } else if (!event->hotplug.connected && mVSyncState &&
-                           mVSyncState->displayId == event->header.displayId) {
-                    mVSyncState.reset();
+                if (event->hotplug.connectionError == 0) {
+                    if (event->hotplug.connected && !mVSyncState) {
+                        mVSyncState.emplace(event->header.displayId);
+                    } else if (!event->hotplug.connected && mVSyncState &&
+                               mVSyncState->displayId == event->header.displayId) {
+                        mVSyncState.reset();
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    // Ignore vsync stuff on an error.
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/EventThread.h b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/EventThread.h
index 7023445..576910e 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/EventThread.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/EventThread.h
@@ -111,6 +111,8 @@
 
     virtual void onHotplugReceived(PhysicalDisplayId displayId, bool connected) = 0;
 
+    virtual void onHotplugConnectionError(int32_t connectionError) = 0;
+
     // called when SF changes the active mode and apps needs to be notified about the change
     virtual void onModeChanged(const scheduler::FrameRateMode&) = 0;
 
@@ -159,6 +161,8 @@
 
     void onHotplugReceived(PhysicalDisplayId displayId, bool connected) override;
 
+    void onHotplugConnectionError(int32_t connectionError) override;
+
     void onModeChanged(const scheduler::FrameRateMode&) override;
 
     void onFrameRateOverridesChanged(PhysicalDisplayId displayId,
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/Scheduler.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/Scheduler.cpp
index 595550b..aa24f56 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/Scheduler.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/Scheduler.cpp
@@ -347,6 +347,17 @@
     thread->onHotplugReceived(displayId, connected);
 }
 
+void Scheduler::onHotplugConnectionError(ConnectionHandle handle, int32_t errorCode) {
+    android::EventThread* thread;
+    {
+        std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(mConnectionsLock);
+        RETURN_IF_INVALID_HANDLE(handle);
+        thread = mConnections[handle].thread.get();
+    }
+
+    thread->onHotplugConnectionError(errorCode);
+}
+
 void Scheduler::enableSyntheticVsync(bool enable) {
     // TODO(b/241285945): Remove connection handles.
     const ConnectionHandle handle = mAppConnectionHandle;
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/Scheduler.h b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/Scheduler.h
index d65df2a..822f7cc 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/Scheduler.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/Scheduler.h
@@ -161,6 +161,8 @@
     sp<EventThreadConnection> getEventConnection(ConnectionHandle);
 
     void onHotplugReceived(ConnectionHandle, PhysicalDisplayId, bool connected);
+    void onHotplugConnectionError(ConnectionHandle, int32_t errorCode);
+
     void onPrimaryDisplayModeChanged(ConnectionHandle, const FrameRateMode&) EXCLUDES(mPolicyLock);
     void onNonPrimaryDisplayModeChanged(ConnectionHandle, const FrameRateMode&);