diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.cpp
index 64cfb3d..b952eb6 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.cpp
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@
     mCurrentState.frameRateSelectionPriority = PRIORITY_UNSET;
     mCurrentState.metadata = args.metadata;
     mCurrentState.shadowRadius = 0.f;
+    mCurrentState.treeHasFrameRateVote = false;
 
     // drawing state & current state are identical
     mDrawingState = mCurrentState;
@@ -1331,6 +1332,44 @@
     return true;
 }
 
+void Layer::updateTreeHasFrameRateVote() {
+    const auto traverseTree = [&](const LayerVector::Visitor& visitor) {
+        auto parent = getParent();
+        while (parent) {
+            visitor(parent.get());
+            parent = parent->getParent();
+        }
+
+        traverse(LayerVector::StateSet::Current, visitor);
+    };
+
+    // update parents and children about the vote
+    // First traverse the tree and count how many layers has votes
+    int layersWithVote = 0;
+    traverseTree([&layersWithVote](Layer* layer) {
+        if (layer->mCurrentState.frameRate.rate > 0 ||
+            layer->mCurrentState.frameRate.type == FrameRateCompatibility::NoVote) {
+            layersWithVote++;
+        }
+    });
+
+    // Now update the other layers
+    bool transactionNeeded = false;
+    traverseTree([layersWithVote, &transactionNeeded](Layer* layer) {
+        if (layer->mCurrentState.treeHasFrameRateVote != layersWithVote > 0) {
+            layer->mCurrentState.sequence++;
+            layer->mCurrentState.treeHasFrameRateVote = layersWithVote > 0;
+            layer->mCurrentState.modified = true;
+            layer->setTransactionFlags(eTransactionNeeded);
+            transactionNeeded = true;
+        }
+    });
+
+    if (transactionNeeded) {
+        mFlinger->setTransactionFlags(eTraversalNeeded);
+    }
+}
+
 bool Layer::setFrameRate(FrameRate frameRate) {
     if (!mFlinger->useFrameRateApi) {
         return false;
@@ -1342,12 +1381,26 @@
     mCurrentState.sequence++;
     mCurrentState.frameRate = frameRate;
     mCurrentState.modified = true;
+
+    updateTreeHasFrameRateVote();
+
     setTransactionFlags(eTransactionNeeded);
     return true;
 }
 
-Layer::FrameRate Layer::getFrameRate() const {
-    return getDrawingState().frameRate;
+Layer::FrameRate Layer::getFrameRateForLayerTree() const {
+    const auto frameRate = getDrawingState().frameRate;
+    if (frameRate.rate > 0 || frameRate.type == FrameRateCompatibility::NoVote) {
+        return frameRate;
+    }
+
+    // This layer doesn't have a frame rate. If one of its ancestors or successors
+    // have a vote, return a NoVote for ancestors/successors to set the vote
+    if (getDrawingState().treeHasFrameRateVote) {
+        return {0, FrameRateCompatibility::NoVote};
+    }
+
+    return frameRate;
 }
 
 void Layer::deferTransactionUntil_legacy(const sp<Layer>& barrierLayer, uint64_t frameNumber) {
@@ -1605,6 +1658,7 @@
 
     mCurrentChildren.add(layer);
     layer->setParent(this);
+    updateTreeHasFrameRateVote();
 }
 
 ssize_t Layer::removeChild(const sp<Layer>& layer) {
@@ -1612,7 +1666,24 @@
     setTransactionFlags(eTransactionNeeded);
 
     layer->setParent(nullptr);
-    return mCurrentChildren.remove(layer);
+    const auto removeResult = mCurrentChildren.remove(layer);
+
+    updateTreeHasFrameRateVote();
+    layer->updateTreeHasFrameRateVote();
+
+    return removeResult;
+}
+
+void Layer::reparentChildren(const sp<Layer>& newParent) {
+    if (attachChildren()) {
+        setTransactionFlags(eTransactionNeeded);
+    }
+
+    for (const sp<Layer>& child : mCurrentChildren) {
+        newParent->addChild(child);
+    }
+    mCurrentChildren.clear();
+    updateTreeHasFrameRateVote();
 }
 
 bool Layer::reparentChildren(const sp<IBinder>& newParentHandle) {
@@ -1628,13 +1699,7 @@
         return false;
     }
 
-    if (attachChildren()) {
-        setTransactionFlags(eTransactionNeeded);
-    }
-    for (const sp<Layer>& child : mCurrentChildren) {
-        newParent->addChild(child);
-    }
-    mCurrentChildren.clear();
+    reparentChildren(newParent);
 
     return true;
 }
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.h b/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.h
index 20d7232..72f6de3 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.h
@@ -259,6 +259,9 @@
         int32_t frameRateSelectionPriority;
 
         FrameRate frameRate;
+
+        // Indicates whether parents / children of this layer had set FrameRate
+        bool treeHasFrameRateVote;
     };
 
     explicit Layer(const LayerCreationArgs& args);
@@ -344,7 +347,8 @@
     virtual void deferTransactionUntil_legacy(const sp<Layer>& barrierLayer, uint64_t frameNumber);
     virtual bool setOverrideScalingMode(int32_t overrideScalingMode);
     virtual bool setMetadata(const LayerMetadata& data);
-    virtual bool reparentChildren(const sp<IBinder>& layer);
+    bool reparentChildren(const sp<IBinder>& newParentHandle);
+    void reparentChildren(const sp<Layer>& newParent);
     virtual void setChildrenDrawingParent(const sp<Layer>& layer);
     virtual bool reparent(const sp<IBinder>& newParentHandle);
     virtual bool detachChildren();
@@ -801,7 +805,7 @@
     Rect getCroppedBufferSize(const Layer::State& s) const;
 
     bool setFrameRate(FrameRate frameRate);
-    virtual FrameRate getFrameRate() const;
+    virtual FrameRate getFrameRateForLayerTree() const;
 
 protected:
     // constant
@@ -830,6 +834,7 @@
     // For unit tests
     friend class TestableSurfaceFlinger;
     friend class RefreshRateSelectionTest;
+    friend class SetFrameRateTest;
 
     virtual void commitTransaction(const State& stateToCommit);
 
@@ -1013,6 +1018,8 @@
     LayerVector makeChildrenTraversalList(LayerVector::StateSet stateSet,
                                           const std::vector<Layer*>& layersInTree);
 
+    void updateTreeHasFrameRateVote();
+
     // Cached properties computed from drawing state
     // Effective transform taking into account parent transforms and any parent scaling.
     ui::Transform mEffectiveTransform;
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/LayerHistory.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/LayerHistory.cpp
index a8e6756..8958d9a 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/LayerHistory.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/LayerHistory.cpp
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 namespace {
 
 bool isLayerActive(const Layer& layer, const LayerInfo& info, nsecs_t threshold) {
-    if (layer.getFrameRate().rate > 0) {
+    if (layer.getFrameRateForLayerTree().rate > 0) {
         return layer.isVisible();
     }
     return layer.isVisible() && info.getLastUpdatedTime() >= threshold;
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
         // Only use the layer if the reference still exists.
         if (layer || CC_UNLIKELY(mTraceEnabled)) {
             // Check if frame rate was set on layer.
-            const auto frameRate = layer->getFrameRate();
+            const auto frameRate = layer->getFrameRateForLayerTree();
             if (frameRate.rate > 0.f) {
                 const auto voteType = [&]() {
                     switch (frameRate.type) {
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/LayerHistoryV2.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/LayerHistoryV2.cpp
index 6ef6ce4..101060c 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/LayerHistoryV2.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/LayerHistoryV2.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 namespace {
 
 bool isLayerActive(const Layer& layer, const LayerInfoV2& info, nsecs_t threshold) {
-    if (layer.getFrameRate().rate > 0) {
+    if (layer.getFrameRateForLayerTree().rate > 0) {
         return layer.isVisible();
     }
     return layer.isVisible() && info.getLastUpdatedTime() >= threshold;
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@
         if (const auto layer = weak.promote(); layer && isLayerActive(*layer, *info, threshold)) {
             i++;
             // Set layer vote if set
-            const auto frameRate = layer->getFrameRate();
+            const auto frameRate = layer->getFrameRateForLayerTree();
             const auto voteType = [&]() {
                 switch (frameRate.type) {
                     case Layer::FrameRateCompatibility::Default:
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
index c995db4..67b02c8 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
@@ -6024,18 +6024,22 @@
         return BAD_VALUE;
     }
 
-    Mutex::Autolock lock(mStateLock);
-    if (authenticateSurfaceTextureLocked(surface)) {
-        sp<Layer> layer = (static_cast<MonitoredProducer*>(surface.get()))->getLayer();
-        if (layer->setFrameRate(
-                    Layer::FrameRate(frameRate,
-                                     Layer::FrameRate::convertCompatibility(compatibility)))) {
-            setTransactionFlags(eTraversalNeeded);
+    postMessageAsync(new LambdaMessage([=]() NO_THREAD_SAFETY_ANALYSIS {
+        Mutex::Autolock lock(mStateLock);
+        if (authenticateSurfaceTextureLocked(surface)) {
+            sp<Layer> layer = (static_cast<MonitoredProducer*>(surface.get()))->getLayer();
+            if (layer->setFrameRate(
+                        Layer::FrameRate(frameRate,
+                                         Layer::FrameRate::convertCompatibility(compatibility)))) {
+                setTransactionFlags(eTraversalNeeded);
+            }
+        } else {
+            ALOGE("Attempt to set frame rate on an unrecognized IGraphicBufferProducer");
+            return BAD_VALUE;
         }
-    } else {
-        ALOGE("Attempt to set frame rate on an unrecognized IGraphicBufferProducer");
-        return BAD_VALUE;
-    }
+        return NO_ERROR;
+    }));
+
     return NO_ERROR;
 }
 
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/Android.bp b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/Android.bp
index 1cd8731..2f2fb20 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/Android.bp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/Android.bp
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
         "PhaseOffsetsTest.cpp",
         "SchedulerTest.cpp",
         "SchedulerUtilsTest.cpp",
+        "SetFrameRateTest.cpp",
         "RefreshRateConfigsTest.cpp",
         "RefreshRateSelectionTest.cpp",
         "RefreshRateStatsTest.cpp",
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/LayerHistoryTest.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/LayerHistoryTest.cpp
index 18e9941..7557faf 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/LayerHistoryTest.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/LayerHistoryTest.cpp
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
     const auto layer = createLayer();
     EXPECT_CALL(*layer, isVisible()).WillRepeatedly(Return(true));
     EXPECT_CALL(*layer, getFrameSelectionPriority()).WillRepeatedly(Return(1));
-    EXPECT_CALL(*layer, getFrameRate()).WillRepeatedly(Return(Layer::FrameRate()));
+    EXPECT_CALL(*layer, getFrameRateForLayerTree()).WillRepeatedly(Return(Layer::FrameRate()));
 
     EXPECT_EQ(1, layerCount());
     EXPECT_EQ(0, activeLayerCount());
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@
     const auto layer = createLayer();
     EXPECT_CALL(*layer, isVisible()).WillRepeatedly(Return(true));
     EXPECT_CALL(*layer, getFrameSelectionPriority()).WillRepeatedly(Return(1));
-    EXPECT_CALL(*layer, getFrameRate()).WillRepeatedly(Return(Layer::FrameRate()));
+    EXPECT_CALL(*layer, getFrameRateForLayerTree()).WillRepeatedly(Return(Layer::FrameRate()));
 
     EXPECT_EQ(1, layerCount());
     EXPECT_EQ(0, activeLayerCount());
@@ -137,15 +137,15 @@
 
     EXPECT_CALL(*layer1, isVisible()).WillRepeatedly(Return(true));
     EXPECT_CALL(*layer1, getFrameSelectionPriority()).WillRepeatedly(Return(1));
-    EXPECT_CALL(*layer1, getFrameRate()).WillRepeatedly(Return(Layer::FrameRate()));
+    EXPECT_CALL(*layer1, getFrameRateForLayerTree()).WillRepeatedly(Return(Layer::FrameRate()));
 
     EXPECT_CALL(*layer2, isVisible()).WillRepeatedly(Return(true));
     EXPECT_CALL(*layer2, getFrameSelectionPriority()).WillRepeatedly(Return(1));
-    EXPECT_CALL(*layer2, getFrameRate()).WillRepeatedly(Return(Layer::FrameRate()));
+    EXPECT_CALL(*layer2, getFrameRateForLayerTree()).WillRepeatedly(Return(Layer::FrameRate()));
 
     EXPECT_CALL(*layer3, isVisible()).WillRepeatedly(Return(true));
     EXPECT_CALL(*layer3, getFrameSelectionPriority()).WillRepeatedly(Return(1));
-    EXPECT_CALL(*layer3, getFrameRate()).WillRepeatedly(Return(Layer::FrameRate()));
+    EXPECT_CALL(*layer3, getFrameRateForLayerTree()).WillRepeatedly(Return(Layer::FrameRate()));
     nsecs_t time = mTime;
 
     EXPECT_EQ(3, layerCount());
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/LayerHistoryTestV2.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/LayerHistoryTestV2.cpp
index 37da76b..8559a5e 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/LayerHistoryTestV2.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/LayerHistoryTestV2.cpp
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
 TEST_F(LayerHistoryTestV2, oneLayer) {
     const auto layer = createLayer();
     EXPECT_CALL(*layer, isVisible()).WillRepeatedly(Return(true));
-    EXPECT_CALL(*layer, getFrameRate()).WillRepeatedly(Return(Layer::FrameRate()));
+    EXPECT_CALL(*layer, getFrameRateForLayerTree()).WillRepeatedly(Return(Layer::FrameRate()));
 
     EXPECT_EQ(1, layerCount());
     EXPECT_EQ(0, activeLayerCount());
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
 TEST_F(LayerHistoryTestV2, oneInvisibleLayer) {
     const auto layer = createLayer();
     EXPECT_CALL(*layer, isVisible()).WillRepeatedly(Return(true));
-    EXPECT_CALL(*layer, getFrameRate()).WillRepeatedly(Return(Layer::FrameRate()));
+    EXPECT_CALL(*layer, getFrameRateForLayerTree()).WillRepeatedly(Return(Layer::FrameRate()));
 
     EXPECT_EQ(1, layerCount());
     EXPECT_EQ(0, activeLayerCount());
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@
 TEST_F(LayerHistoryTestV2, explicitTimestamp) {
     const auto layer = createLayer();
     EXPECT_CALL(*layer, isVisible()).WillRepeatedly(Return(true));
-    EXPECT_CALL(*layer, getFrameRate()).WillRepeatedly(Return(Layer::FrameRate()));
+    EXPECT_CALL(*layer, getFrameRateForLayerTree()).WillRepeatedly(Return(Layer::FrameRate()));
 
     EXPECT_EQ(1, layerCount());
     EXPECT_EQ(0, activeLayerCount());
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@
 TEST_F(LayerHistoryTestV2, oneLayerNoVote) {
     const auto layer = createLayer();
     EXPECT_CALL(*layer, isVisible()).WillRepeatedly(Return(true));
-    EXPECT_CALL(*layer, getFrameRate()).WillRepeatedly(Return(Layer::FrameRate()));
+    EXPECT_CALL(*layer, getFrameRateForLayerTree()).WillRepeatedly(Return(Layer::FrameRate()));
 
     setLayerInfoVote(layer.get(), LayerHistory::LayerVoteType::NoVote);
 
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@
 TEST_F(LayerHistoryTestV2, oneLayerMinVote) {
     const auto layer = createLayer();
     EXPECT_CALL(*layer, isVisible()).WillRepeatedly(Return(true));
-    EXPECT_CALL(*layer, getFrameRate()).WillRepeatedly(Return(Layer::FrameRate()));
+    EXPECT_CALL(*layer, getFrameRateForLayerTree()).WillRepeatedly(Return(Layer::FrameRate()));
 
     setLayerInfoVote(layer.get(), LayerHistory::LayerVoteType::Min);
 
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@
 TEST_F(LayerHistoryTestV2, oneLayerMaxVote) {
     const auto layer = createLayer();
     EXPECT_CALL(*layer, isVisible()).WillRepeatedly(Return(true));
-    EXPECT_CALL(*layer, getFrameRate()).WillRepeatedly(Return(Layer::FrameRate()));
+    EXPECT_CALL(*layer, getFrameRateForLayerTree()).WillRepeatedly(Return(Layer::FrameRate()));
 
     setLayerInfoVote(layer.get(), LayerHistory::LayerVoteType::Max);
 
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@
 TEST_F(LayerHistoryTestV2, oneLayerExplicitVote) {
     auto layer = createLayer();
     EXPECT_CALL(*layer, isVisible()).WillRepeatedly(Return(true));
-    EXPECT_CALL(*layer, getFrameRate())
+    EXPECT_CALL(*layer, getFrameRateForLayerTree())
             .WillRepeatedly(
                     Return(Layer::FrameRate(73.4f, Layer::FrameRateCompatibility::Default)));
 
@@ -273,7 +273,8 @@
     setLayerInfoVote(layer.get(), LayerHistory::LayerVoteType::Heuristic);
     time += MAX_ACTIVE_LAYER_PERIOD_NS.count();
     ASSERT_TRUE(history().summarize(time).empty());
-    // TODO: activeLayerCount() should be 0 but it is 1 since getFrameRate() returns a value > 0
+    // TODO: activeLayerCount() should be 0 but it is 1 since getFrameRateForLayerTree() returns a
+    // value > 0
     EXPECT_EQ(1, activeLayerCount());
     EXPECT_EQ(0, frequentLayerCount(time));
 }
@@ -281,7 +282,7 @@
 TEST_F(LayerHistoryTestV2, oneLayerExplicitExactVote) {
     auto layer = createLayer();
     EXPECT_CALL(*layer, isVisible()).WillRepeatedly(Return(true));
-    EXPECT_CALL(*layer, getFrameRate())
+    EXPECT_CALL(*layer, getFrameRateForLayerTree())
             .WillRepeatedly(Return(
                     Layer::FrameRate(73.4f, Layer::FrameRateCompatibility::ExactOrMultiple)));
 
@@ -305,7 +306,8 @@
     setLayerInfoVote(layer.get(), LayerHistory::LayerVoteType::Heuristic);
     time += MAX_ACTIVE_LAYER_PERIOD_NS.count();
     ASSERT_TRUE(history().summarize(time).empty());
-    // TODO: activeLayerCount() should be 0 but it is 1 since getFrameRate() returns a value > 0
+    // TODO: activeLayerCount() should be 0 but it is 1 since getFrameRateForLayerTree() returns a
+    // value > 0
     EXPECT_EQ(1, activeLayerCount());
     EXPECT_EQ(0, frequentLayerCount(time));
 }
@@ -316,13 +318,13 @@
     auto layer3 = createLayer();
 
     EXPECT_CALL(*layer1, isVisible()).WillRepeatedly(Return(true));
-    EXPECT_CALL(*layer1, getFrameRate()).WillRepeatedly(Return(Layer::FrameRate()));
+    EXPECT_CALL(*layer1, getFrameRateForLayerTree()).WillRepeatedly(Return(Layer::FrameRate()));
 
     EXPECT_CALL(*layer2, isVisible()).WillRepeatedly(Return(true));
-    EXPECT_CALL(*layer2, getFrameRate()).WillRepeatedly(Return(Layer::FrameRate()));
+    EXPECT_CALL(*layer2, getFrameRateForLayerTree()).WillRepeatedly(Return(Layer::FrameRate()));
 
     EXPECT_CALL(*layer3, isVisible()).WillRepeatedly(Return(true));
-    EXPECT_CALL(*layer3, getFrameRate()).WillRepeatedly(Return(Layer::FrameRate()));
+    EXPECT_CALL(*layer3, getFrameRateForLayerTree()).WillRepeatedly(Return(Layer::FrameRate()));
 
     nsecs_t time = systemTime();
 
@@ -456,7 +458,7 @@
     auto layer = createLayer();
 
     EXPECT_CALL(*layer, isVisible()).WillRepeatedly(Return(true));
-    EXPECT_CALL(*layer, getFrameRate()).WillRepeatedly(Return(Layer::FrameRate()));
+    EXPECT_CALL(*layer, getFrameRateForLayerTree()).WillRepeatedly(Return(Layer::FrameRate()));
 
     nsecs_t time = systemTime();
 
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/SetFrameRateTest.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/SetFrameRateTest.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b069085
--- /dev/null
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/SetFrameRateTest.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,473 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2020 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.
+ */
+
+#undef LOG_TAG
+#define LOG_TAG "LibSurfaceFlingerUnittests"
+
+#include <gmock/gmock.h>
+#include <gtest/gtest.h>
+#include <gui/LayerMetadata.h>
+
+// TODO(b/129481165): remove the #pragma below and fix conversion issues
+#pragma clang diagnostic push
+#pragma clang diagnostic ignored "-Wconversion"
+#include "BufferQueueLayer.h"
+#include "BufferStateLayer.h"
+#include "EffectLayer.h"
+#include "Layer.h"
+// TODO(b/129481165): remove the #pragma below and fix conversion issues
+#pragma clang diagnostic pop // ignored "-Wconversion"
+#include "TestableSurfaceFlinger.h"
+#include "mock/DisplayHardware/MockComposer.h"
+#include "mock/MockDispSync.h"
+#include "mock/MockEventControlThread.h"
+#include "mock/MockEventThread.h"
+#include "mock/MockMessageQueue.h"
+
+namespace android {
+
+using testing::_;
+using testing::DoAll;
+using testing::Mock;
+using testing::Return;
+using testing::SetArgPointee;
+
+using android::Hwc2::IComposer;
+using android::Hwc2::IComposerClient;
+
+using FakeHwcDisplayInjector = TestableSurfaceFlinger::FakeHwcDisplayInjector;
+
+using FrameRate = Layer::FrameRate;
+using FrameRateCompatibility = Layer::FrameRateCompatibility;
+
+class LayerFactory {
+public:
+    virtual ~LayerFactory() = default;
+
+    virtual std::string name() = 0;
+    virtual sp<Layer> createLayer(TestableSurfaceFlinger& flinger) = 0;
+
+protected:
+    static constexpr uint32_t WIDTH = 100;
+    static constexpr uint32_t HEIGHT = 100;
+    static constexpr uint32_t LAYER_FLAGS = 0;
+};
+
+class BufferQueueLayerFactory : public LayerFactory {
+public:
+    std::string name() override { return "BufferQueueLayer"; }
+    sp<Layer> createLayer(TestableSurfaceFlinger& flinger) override {
+        sp<Client> client;
+        LayerCreationArgs args(flinger.flinger(), client, "buffer-queue-layer", WIDTH, HEIGHT,
+                               LAYER_FLAGS, LayerMetadata());
+        return new BufferQueueLayer(args);
+    }
+};
+
+class BufferStateLayerFactory : public LayerFactory {
+public:
+    std::string name() override { return "BufferStateLayer"; }
+    sp<Layer> createLayer(TestableSurfaceFlinger& flinger) override {
+        sp<Client> client;
+        LayerCreationArgs args(flinger.flinger(), client, "buffer-queue-layer", WIDTH, HEIGHT,
+                               LAYER_FLAGS, LayerMetadata());
+        return new BufferStateLayer(args);
+    }
+};
+
+class EffectLayerFactory : public LayerFactory {
+public:
+    std::string name() override { return "EffectLayer"; }
+    sp<Layer> createLayer(TestableSurfaceFlinger& flinger) override {
+        sp<Client> client;
+        LayerCreationArgs args(flinger.flinger(), client, "color-layer", WIDTH, HEIGHT, LAYER_FLAGS,
+                               LayerMetadata());
+        return new EffectLayer(args);
+    }
+};
+
+std::string PrintToStringParamName(
+        const ::testing::TestParamInfo<std::shared_ptr<LayerFactory>>& info) {
+    return info.param->name();
+}
+
+/**
+ * This class tests the behaviour of Layer::SetFrameRate and Layer::GetFrameRate
+ */
+class SetFrameRateTest : public ::testing::TestWithParam<std::shared_ptr<LayerFactory>> {
+protected:
+    const FrameRate FRAME_RATE_VOTE1 = FrameRate(67.f, FrameRateCompatibility::Default);
+    const FrameRate FRAME_RATE_VOTE2 = FrameRate(14.f, FrameRateCompatibility::ExactOrMultiple);
+    const FrameRate FRAME_RATE_VOTE3 = FrameRate(99.f, FrameRateCompatibility::NoVote);
+    const FrameRate FRAME_RATE_TREE = FrameRate(0, FrameRateCompatibility::NoVote);
+    const FrameRate FRAME_RATE_NO_VOTE = FrameRate(0, FrameRateCompatibility::Default);
+
+    SetFrameRateTest();
+
+    void setupScheduler();
+    void setupComposer(uint32_t virtualDisplayCount);
+
+    void addChild(sp<Layer> layer, sp<Layer> child);
+    void removeChild(sp<Layer> layer, sp<Layer> child);
+    void reparentChildren(sp<Layer> layer, sp<Layer> child);
+    void commitTransaction();
+
+    TestableSurfaceFlinger mFlinger;
+    Hwc2::mock::Composer* mComposer = nullptr;
+    mock::MessageQueue* mMessageQueue = new mock::MessageQueue();
+
+    std::vector<sp<Layer>> mLayers;
+};
+
+SetFrameRateTest::SetFrameRateTest() {
+    const ::testing::TestInfo* const test_info =
+            ::testing::UnitTest::GetInstance()->current_test_info();
+    ALOGD("**** Setting up for %s.%s\n", test_info->test_case_name(), test_info->name());
+
+    mFlinger.mutableUseFrameRateApi() = true;
+
+    setupScheduler();
+    setupComposer(0);
+
+    mFlinger.mutableEventQueue().reset(mMessageQueue);
+}
+void SetFrameRateTest::addChild(sp<Layer> layer, sp<Layer> child) {
+    layer.get()->addChild(child.get());
+}
+
+void SetFrameRateTest::removeChild(sp<Layer> layer, sp<Layer> child) {
+    layer.get()->removeChild(child.get());
+}
+
+void SetFrameRateTest::reparentChildren(sp<Layer> parent, sp<Layer> newParent) {
+    parent.get()->reparentChildren(newParent);
+}
+
+void SetFrameRateTest::commitTransaction() {
+    for (auto layer : mLayers) {
+        layer.get()->commitTransaction(layer.get()->getCurrentState());
+    }
+}
+
+void SetFrameRateTest::setupScheduler() {
+    auto eventThread = std::make_unique<mock::EventThread>();
+    auto sfEventThread = std::make_unique<mock::EventThread>();
+
+    EXPECT_CALL(*eventThread, registerDisplayEventConnection(_));
+    EXPECT_CALL(*eventThread, createEventConnection(_, _))
+            .WillOnce(Return(new EventThreadConnection(eventThread.get(), ResyncCallback(),
+                                                       ISurfaceComposer::eConfigChangedSuppress)));
+
+    EXPECT_CALL(*sfEventThread, registerDisplayEventConnection(_));
+    EXPECT_CALL(*sfEventThread, createEventConnection(_, _))
+            .WillOnce(Return(new EventThreadConnection(sfEventThread.get(), ResyncCallback(),
+                                                       ISurfaceComposer::eConfigChangedSuppress)));
+
+    auto primaryDispSync = std::make_unique<mock::DispSync>();
+
+    EXPECT_CALL(*primaryDispSync, computeNextRefresh(0)).WillRepeatedly(Return(0));
+    EXPECT_CALL(*primaryDispSync, getPeriod())
+            .WillRepeatedly(Return(FakeHwcDisplayInjector::DEFAULT_REFRESH_RATE));
+    EXPECT_CALL(*primaryDispSync, expectedPresentTime()).WillRepeatedly(Return(0));
+    mFlinger.setupScheduler(std::move(primaryDispSync),
+                            std::make_unique<mock::EventControlThread>(), std::move(eventThread),
+                            std::move(sfEventThread));
+}
+
+void SetFrameRateTest::setupComposer(uint32_t virtualDisplayCount) {
+    mComposer = new Hwc2::mock::Composer();
+    EXPECT_CALL(*mComposer, getMaxVirtualDisplayCount()).WillOnce(Return(virtualDisplayCount));
+    mFlinger.setupComposer(std::unique_ptr<Hwc2::Composer>(mComposer));
+
+    Mock::VerifyAndClear(mComposer);
+}
+
+namespace {
+/* ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Test cases
+ */
+TEST_P(SetFrameRateTest, SetAndGet) {
+    EXPECT_CALL(*mMessageQueue, invalidate()).Times(1);
+
+    const auto& layerFactory = GetParam();
+
+    auto layer = mLayers.emplace_back(layerFactory->createLayer(mFlinger));
+    layer->setFrameRate(FRAME_RATE_VOTE1);
+    commitTransaction();
+    EXPECT_EQ(FRAME_RATE_VOTE1, layer->getFrameRateForLayerTree());
+}
+
+TEST_P(SetFrameRateTest, SetAndGetParent) {
+    EXPECT_CALL(*mMessageQueue, invalidate()).Times(1);
+
+    const auto& layerFactory = GetParam();
+
+    auto parent = mLayers.emplace_back(layerFactory->createLayer(mFlinger));
+    auto child1 = mLayers.emplace_back(layerFactory->createLayer(mFlinger));
+    auto child2 = mLayers.emplace_back(layerFactory->createLayer(mFlinger));
+
+    addChild(parent, child1);
+    addChild(child1, child2);
+
+    child2->setFrameRate(FRAME_RATE_VOTE1);
+    commitTransaction();
+    EXPECT_EQ(FRAME_RATE_TREE, parent->getFrameRateForLayerTree());
+    EXPECT_EQ(FRAME_RATE_TREE, child1->getFrameRateForLayerTree());
+    EXPECT_EQ(FRAME_RATE_VOTE1, child2->getFrameRateForLayerTree());
+
+    child2->setFrameRate(FRAME_RATE_NO_VOTE);
+    commitTransaction();
+    EXPECT_EQ(FRAME_RATE_NO_VOTE, parent->getFrameRateForLayerTree());
+    EXPECT_EQ(FRAME_RATE_NO_VOTE, child1->getFrameRateForLayerTree());
+    EXPECT_EQ(FRAME_RATE_NO_VOTE, child2->getFrameRateForLayerTree());
+}
+
+TEST_P(SetFrameRateTest, SetAndGetParentAllVote) {
+    EXPECT_CALL(*mMessageQueue, invalidate()).Times(1);
+
+    const auto& layerFactory = GetParam();
+
+    auto parent = mLayers.emplace_back(layerFactory->createLayer(mFlinger));
+    auto child1 = mLayers.emplace_back(layerFactory->createLayer(mFlinger));
+    auto child2 = mLayers.emplace_back(layerFactory->createLayer(mFlinger));
+
+    addChild(parent, child1);
+    addChild(child1, child2);
+
+    child2->setFrameRate(FRAME_RATE_VOTE1);
+    child1->setFrameRate(FRAME_RATE_VOTE2);
+    parent->setFrameRate(FRAME_RATE_VOTE3);
+    commitTransaction();
+    EXPECT_EQ(FRAME_RATE_VOTE3, parent->getFrameRateForLayerTree());
+    EXPECT_EQ(FRAME_RATE_VOTE2, child1->getFrameRateForLayerTree());
+    EXPECT_EQ(FRAME_RATE_VOTE1, child2->getFrameRateForLayerTree());
+
+    child2->setFrameRate(FRAME_RATE_NO_VOTE);
+    commitTransaction();
+    EXPECT_EQ(FRAME_RATE_VOTE3, parent->getFrameRateForLayerTree());
+    EXPECT_EQ(FRAME_RATE_VOTE2, child1->getFrameRateForLayerTree());
+    EXPECT_EQ(FRAME_RATE_TREE, child2->getFrameRateForLayerTree());
+
+    child1->setFrameRate(FRAME_RATE_NO_VOTE);
+    commitTransaction();
+    EXPECT_EQ(FRAME_RATE_VOTE3, parent->getFrameRateForLayerTree());
+    EXPECT_EQ(FRAME_RATE_TREE, child1->getFrameRateForLayerTree());
+    EXPECT_EQ(FRAME_RATE_TREE, child2->getFrameRateForLayerTree());
+
+    parent->setFrameRate(FRAME_RATE_NO_VOTE);
+    commitTransaction();
+    EXPECT_EQ(FRAME_RATE_NO_VOTE, parent->getFrameRateForLayerTree());
+    EXPECT_EQ(FRAME_RATE_NO_VOTE, child1->getFrameRateForLayerTree());
+    EXPECT_EQ(FRAME_RATE_NO_VOTE, child2->getFrameRateForLayerTree());
+}
+
+TEST_P(SetFrameRateTest, SetAndGetChild) {
+    EXPECT_CALL(*mMessageQueue, invalidate()).Times(1);
+
+    const auto& layerFactory = GetParam();
+
+    auto parent = mLayers.emplace_back(layerFactory->createLayer(mFlinger));
+    auto child1 = mLayers.emplace_back(layerFactory->createLayer(mFlinger));
+    auto child2 = mLayers.emplace_back(layerFactory->createLayer(mFlinger));
+
+    addChild(parent, child1);
+    addChild(child1, child2);
+
+    parent->setFrameRate(FRAME_RATE_VOTE1);
+    commitTransaction();
+    EXPECT_EQ(FRAME_RATE_VOTE1, parent->getFrameRateForLayerTree());
+    EXPECT_EQ(FRAME_RATE_TREE, child1->getFrameRateForLayerTree());
+    EXPECT_EQ(FRAME_RATE_TREE, child2->getFrameRateForLayerTree());
+
+    parent->setFrameRate(FRAME_RATE_NO_VOTE);
+    commitTransaction();
+    EXPECT_EQ(FRAME_RATE_NO_VOTE, parent->getFrameRateForLayerTree());
+    EXPECT_EQ(FRAME_RATE_NO_VOTE, child1->getFrameRateForLayerTree());
+    EXPECT_EQ(FRAME_RATE_NO_VOTE, child2->getFrameRateForLayerTree());
+}
+
+TEST_P(SetFrameRateTest, SetAndGetChildAllVote) {
+    EXPECT_CALL(*mMessageQueue, invalidate()).Times(1);
+
+    const auto& layerFactory = GetParam();
+
+    auto parent = mLayers.emplace_back(layerFactory->createLayer(mFlinger));
+    auto child1 = mLayers.emplace_back(layerFactory->createLayer(mFlinger));
+    auto child2 = mLayers.emplace_back(layerFactory->createLayer(mFlinger));
+
+    addChild(parent, child1);
+    addChild(child1, child2);
+
+    child2->setFrameRate(FRAME_RATE_VOTE1);
+    child1->setFrameRate(FRAME_RATE_VOTE2);
+    parent->setFrameRate(FRAME_RATE_VOTE3);
+    commitTransaction();
+    EXPECT_EQ(FRAME_RATE_VOTE3, parent->getFrameRateForLayerTree());
+    EXPECT_EQ(FRAME_RATE_VOTE2, child1->getFrameRateForLayerTree());
+    EXPECT_EQ(FRAME_RATE_VOTE1, child2->getFrameRateForLayerTree());
+
+    parent->setFrameRate(FRAME_RATE_NO_VOTE);
+    commitTransaction();
+    EXPECT_EQ(FRAME_RATE_TREE, parent->getFrameRateForLayerTree());
+    EXPECT_EQ(FRAME_RATE_VOTE2, child1->getFrameRateForLayerTree());
+    EXPECT_EQ(FRAME_RATE_VOTE1, child2->getFrameRateForLayerTree());
+
+    child1->setFrameRate(FRAME_RATE_NO_VOTE);
+    commitTransaction();
+    EXPECT_EQ(FRAME_RATE_TREE, parent->getFrameRateForLayerTree());
+    EXPECT_EQ(FRAME_RATE_TREE, child1->getFrameRateForLayerTree());
+    EXPECT_EQ(FRAME_RATE_VOTE1, child2->getFrameRateForLayerTree());
+
+    child2->setFrameRate(FRAME_RATE_NO_VOTE);
+    commitTransaction();
+    EXPECT_EQ(FRAME_RATE_NO_VOTE, parent->getFrameRateForLayerTree());
+    EXPECT_EQ(FRAME_RATE_NO_VOTE, child1->getFrameRateForLayerTree());
+    EXPECT_EQ(FRAME_RATE_NO_VOTE, child2->getFrameRateForLayerTree());
+}
+
+TEST_P(SetFrameRateTest, SetAndGetChildAddAfterVote) {
+    EXPECT_CALL(*mMessageQueue, invalidate()).Times(1);
+
+    const auto& layerFactory = GetParam();
+
+    auto parent = mLayers.emplace_back(layerFactory->createLayer(mFlinger));
+    auto child1 = mLayers.emplace_back(layerFactory->createLayer(mFlinger));
+    auto child2 = mLayers.emplace_back(layerFactory->createLayer(mFlinger));
+
+    addChild(parent, child1);
+
+    parent->setFrameRate(FRAME_RATE_VOTE1);
+    commitTransaction();
+    EXPECT_EQ(FRAME_RATE_VOTE1, parent->getFrameRateForLayerTree());
+    EXPECT_EQ(FRAME_RATE_TREE, child1->getFrameRateForLayerTree());
+    EXPECT_EQ(FRAME_RATE_NO_VOTE, child2->getFrameRateForLayerTree());
+
+    addChild(child1, child2);
+    commitTransaction();
+    EXPECT_EQ(FRAME_RATE_VOTE1, parent->getFrameRateForLayerTree());
+    EXPECT_EQ(FRAME_RATE_TREE, child1->getFrameRateForLayerTree());
+    EXPECT_EQ(FRAME_RATE_TREE, child2->getFrameRateForLayerTree());
+
+    parent->setFrameRate(FRAME_RATE_NO_VOTE);
+    commitTransaction();
+    EXPECT_EQ(FRAME_RATE_NO_VOTE, parent->getFrameRateForLayerTree());
+    EXPECT_EQ(FRAME_RATE_NO_VOTE, child1->getFrameRateForLayerTree());
+    EXPECT_EQ(FRAME_RATE_NO_VOTE, child2->getFrameRateForLayerTree());
+}
+
+TEST_P(SetFrameRateTest, SetAndGetChildRemoveAfterVote) {
+    EXPECT_CALL(*mMessageQueue, invalidate()).Times(1);
+
+    const auto& layerFactory = GetParam();
+
+    auto parent = mLayers.emplace_back(layerFactory->createLayer(mFlinger));
+    auto child1 = mLayers.emplace_back(layerFactory->createLayer(mFlinger));
+    auto child2 = mLayers.emplace_back(layerFactory->createLayer(mFlinger));
+
+    addChild(parent, child1);
+    addChild(child1, child2);
+
+    parent->setFrameRate(FRAME_RATE_VOTE1);
+    commitTransaction();
+    EXPECT_EQ(FRAME_RATE_VOTE1, parent->getFrameRateForLayerTree());
+    EXPECT_EQ(FRAME_RATE_TREE, child1->getFrameRateForLayerTree());
+    EXPECT_EQ(FRAME_RATE_TREE, child2->getFrameRateForLayerTree());
+
+    removeChild(child1, child2);
+    commitTransaction();
+    EXPECT_EQ(FRAME_RATE_VOTE1, parent->getFrameRateForLayerTree());
+    EXPECT_EQ(FRAME_RATE_TREE, child1->getFrameRateForLayerTree());
+    EXPECT_EQ(FRAME_RATE_NO_VOTE, child2->getFrameRateForLayerTree());
+
+    parent->setFrameRate(FRAME_RATE_NO_VOTE);
+    commitTransaction();
+    EXPECT_EQ(FRAME_RATE_NO_VOTE, parent->getFrameRateForLayerTree());
+    EXPECT_EQ(FRAME_RATE_NO_VOTE, child1->getFrameRateForLayerTree());
+    EXPECT_EQ(FRAME_RATE_NO_VOTE, child2->getFrameRateForLayerTree());
+}
+
+TEST_P(SetFrameRateTest, SetAndGetParentNotInTree) {
+    EXPECT_CALL(*mMessageQueue, invalidate()).Times(1);
+
+    const auto& layerFactory = GetParam();
+
+    auto parent = mLayers.emplace_back(layerFactory->createLayer(mFlinger));
+    auto child1 = mLayers.emplace_back(layerFactory->createLayer(mFlinger));
+    auto child2 = mLayers.emplace_back(layerFactory->createLayer(mFlinger));
+    auto child2_1 = mLayers.emplace_back(layerFactory->createLayer(mFlinger));
+
+    addChild(parent, child1);
+    addChild(child1, child2);
+    addChild(child1, child2_1);
+
+    child2->setFrameRate(FRAME_RATE_VOTE1);
+    commitTransaction();
+    EXPECT_EQ(FRAME_RATE_TREE, parent->getFrameRateForLayerTree());
+    EXPECT_EQ(FRAME_RATE_TREE, child1->getFrameRateForLayerTree());
+    EXPECT_EQ(FRAME_RATE_VOTE1, child2->getFrameRateForLayerTree());
+    EXPECT_EQ(FRAME_RATE_NO_VOTE, child2_1->getFrameRateForLayerTree());
+
+    child2->setFrameRate(FRAME_RATE_NO_VOTE);
+    commitTransaction();
+    EXPECT_EQ(FRAME_RATE_NO_VOTE, parent->getFrameRateForLayerTree());
+    EXPECT_EQ(FRAME_RATE_NO_VOTE, child1->getFrameRateForLayerTree());
+    EXPECT_EQ(FRAME_RATE_NO_VOTE, child2->getFrameRateForLayerTree());
+    EXPECT_EQ(FRAME_RATE_NO_VOTE, child2_1->getFrameRateForLayerTree());
+}
+
+TEST_P(SetFrameRateTest, SetAndGetRearentChildren) {
+    EXPECT_CALL(*mMessageQueue, invalidate()).Times(1);
+
+    const auto& layerFactory = GetParam();
+
+    auto parent = mLayers.emplace_back(layerFactory->createLayer(mFlinger));
+    auto parent2 = mLayers.emplace_back(layerFactory->createLayer(mFlinger));
+    auto child1 = mLayers.emplace_back(layerFactory->createLayer(mFlinger));
+    auto child2 = mLayers.emplace_back(layerFactory->createLayer(mFlinger));
+
+    addChild(parent, child1);
+    addChild(child1, child2);
+
+    child2->setFrameRate(FRAME_RATE_VOTE1);
+    commitTransaction();
+    EXPECT_EQ(FRAME_RATE_TREE, parent->getFrameRateForLayerTree());
+    EXPECT_EQ(FRAME_RATE_NO_VOTE, parent2->getFrameRateForLayerTree());
+    EXPECT_EQ(FRAME_RATE_TREE, child1->getFrameRateForLayerTree());
+    EXPECT_EQ(FRAME_RATE_VOTE1, child2->getFrameRateForLayerTree());
+
+    reparentChildren(parent, parent2);
+    commitTransaction();
+    EXPECT_EQ(FRAME_RATE_NO_VOTE, parent->getFrameRateForLayerTree());
+    EXPECT_EQ(FRAME_RATE_TREE, parent2->getFrameRateForLayerTree());
+    EXPECT_EQ(FRAME_RATE_TREE, child1->getFrameRateForLayerTree());
+    EXPECT_EQ(FRAME_RATE_VOTE1, child2->getFrameRateForLayerTree());
+
+    child2->setFrameRate(FRAME_RATE_NO_VOTE);
+    commitTransaction();
+    EXPECT_EQ(FRAME_RATE_NO_VOTE, parent->getFrameRateForLayerTree());
+    EXPECT_EQ(FRAME_RATE_NO_VOTE, parent2->getFrameRateForLayerTree());
+    EXPECT_EQ(FRAME_RATE_NO_VOTE, child1->getFrameRateForLayerTree());
+    EXPECT_EQ(FRAME_RATE_NO_VOTE, child2->getFrameRateForLayerTree());
+}
+
+INSTANTIATE_TEST_SUITE_P(PerLayerType, SetFrameRateTest,
+                         testing::Values(std::make_shared<BufferQueueLayerFactory>(),
+                                         std::make_shared<BufferStateLayerFactory>(),
+                                         std::make_shared<EffectLayerFactory>()),
+                         PrintToStringParamName);
+
+} // namespace
+} // namespace android
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/TestableSurfaceFlinger.h b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/TestableSurfaceFlinger.h
index 84e55ae..414085c 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/TestableSurfaceFlinger.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/TestableSurfaceFlinger.h
@@ -394,6 +394,7 @@
     auto& mutableHwcPhysicalDisplayIdMap() { return getHwComposer().mPhysicalDisplayIdMap; }
     auto& mutableInternalHwcDisplayId() { return getHwComposer().mInternalHwcDisplayId; }
     auto& mutableExternalHwcDisplayId() { return getHwComposer().mExternalHwcDisplayId; }
+    auto& mutableUseFrameRateApi() { return mFlinger->useFrameRateApi; }
 
     auto fromHandle(const sp<IBinder>& handle) {
         Mutex::Autolock _l(mFlinger->mStateLock);
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/mock/MockLayer.h b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/mock/MockLayer.h
index e2f6abd..119f580 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/mock/MockLayer.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/mock/MockLayer.h
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
     MOCK_METHOD0(getFrameSelectionPriority, int32_t());
     MOCK_CONST_METHOD0(isVisible, bool());
     MOCK_METHOD0(createClone, sp<Layer>());
-    MOCK_CONST_METHOD0(getFrameRate, FrameRate());
+    MOCK_CONST_METHOD0(getFrameRateForLayerTree, FrameRate());
 };
 
 } // namespace android::mock