diff --git a/libs/gui/ISurfaceComposer.cpp b/libs/gui/ISurfaceComposer.cpp
index b7594df..fb9ed22 100644
--- a/libs/gui/ISurfaceComposer.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/ISurfaceComposer.cpp
@@ -495,27 +495,6 @@
         return result;
     }
 
-    status_t getPreferredBootDisplayMode(const sp<IBinder>& display,
-                                         ui::DisplayModeId* displayModeId) override {
-        Parcel data, reply;
-        status_t result = data.writeInterfaceToken(ISurfaceComposer::getInterfaceDescriptor());
-        if (result != NO_ERROR) {
-            ALOGE("getPreferredBootDisplayMode failed to writeInterfaceToken: %d", result);
-            return result;
-        }
-        result = data.writeStrongBinder(display);
-        if (result != NO_ERROR) {
-            ALOGE("getPreferredBootDisplayMode failed to writeStrongBinder: %d", result);
-            return result;
-        }
-        result = remote()->transact(BnSurfaceComposer::GET_PREFERRED_BOOT_DISPLAY_MODE, data,
-                                    &reply);
-        if (result == NO_ERROR) {
-            reply.writeInt32(*displayModeId);
-        }
-        return result;
-    }
-
     void setAutoLowLatencyMode(const sp<IBinder>& display, bool on) override {
         Parcel data, reply;
         status_t result = data.writeInterfaceToken(ISurfaceComposer::getInterfaceDescriptor());
@@ -1659,21 +1638,6 @@
             }
             return clearBootDisplayMode(display);
         }
-        case GET_PREFERRED_BOOT_DISPLAY_MODE: {
-            CHECK_INTERFACE(ISurfaceComposer, data, reply);
-            sp<IBinder> display = nullptr;
-            status_t result = data.readStrongBinder(&display);
-            if (result != NO_ERROR) {
-                ALOGE("getPreferredBootDisplayMode failed to readStrongBinder: %d", result);
-                return result;
-            }
-            ui::DisplayModeId displayModeId;
-            result = getPreferredBootDisplayMode(display, &displayModeId);
-            if (result == NO_ERROR) {
-                reply->writeInt32(displayModeId);
-            }
-            return result;
-        }
         case SET_AUTO_LOW_LATENCY_MODE: {
             CHECK_INTERFACE(ISurfaceComposer, data, reply);
             sp<IBinder> display = nullptr;
diff --git a/libs/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.cpp b/libs/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.cpp
index 31456cd..1bb5374 100644
--- a/libs/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.cpp
@@ -2088,12 +2088,6 @@
     return ComposerService::getComposerService()->clearBootDisplayMode(display);
 }
 
-status_t SurfaceComposerClient::getPreferredBootDisplayMode(const sp<IBinder>& display,
-                                                            ui::DisplayModeId* displayModeId) {
-    return ComposerService::getComposerService()->getPreferredBootDisplayMode(display,
-                                                                              displayModeId);
-}
-
 status_t SurfaceComposerClient::setOverrideFrameRate(uid_t uid, float frameRate) {
     return ComposerService::getComposerService()->setOverrideFrameRate(uid, frameRate);
 }
diff --git a/libs/gui/include/gui/ISurfaceComposer.h b/libs/gui/include/gui/ISurfaceComposer.h
index fb4fb7e..4b5cee2 100644
--- a/libs/gui/include/gui/ISurfaceComposer.h
+++ b/libs/gui/include/gui/ISurfaceComposer.h
@@ -235,12 +235,6 @@
     virtual status_t clearBootDisplayMode(const sp<IBinder>& display) = 0;
 
     /**
-     * Gets the display mode in which the device boots if there is no user-preferred display mode.
-     */
-    virtual status_t getPreferredBootDisplayMode(const sp<IBinder>& display,
-                                                 ui::DisplayModeId*) = 0;
-
-    /**
      * Gets whether boot time display mode operations are supported on the device.
      *
      * outSupport
@@ -684,7 +678,6 @@
         GET_BOOT_DISPLAY_MODE_SUPPORT,
         SET_BOOT_DISPLAY_MODE,
         CLEAR_BOOT_DISPLAY_MODE,
-        GET_PREFERRED_BOOT_DISPLAY_MODE,
         SET_OVERRIDE_FRAME_RATE,
         // Always append new enum to the end.
     };
diff --git a/libs/gui/include/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.h b/libs/gui/include/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.h
index 4f92878..e9c7533 100644
--- a/libs/gui/include/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.h
+++ b/libs/gui/include/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.h
@@ -174,8 +174,7 @@
     static status_t setBootDisplayMode(const sp<IBinder>& display, ui::DisplayModeId);
     // Clears the user-preferred display mode
     static status_t clearBootDisplayMode(const sp<IBinder>& display);
-    // Gets the display mode in which the device boots if there is no user-preferred display mode
-    static status_t getPreferredBootDisplayMode(const sp<IBinder>& display, ui::DisplayModeId*);
+
     // Sets the frame rate of a particular app (uid). This is currently called
     // by GameManager.
     static status_t setOverrideFrameRate(uid_t uid, float frameRate);
diff --git a/libs/gui/tests/Surface_test.cpp b/libs/gui/tests/Surface_test.cpp
index 0ebd11c..120ed48 100644
--- a/libs/gui/tests/Surface_test.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/tests/Surface_test.cpp
@@ -762,10 +762,6 @@
         return NO_ERROR;
     }
     status_t clearBootDisplayMode(const sp<IBinder>& /*display*/) override { return NO_ERROR; }
-    status_t getPreferredBootDisplayMode(const sp<IBinder>& /*display*/,
-                                         ui::DisplayModeId* /*id*/) override {
-        return NO_ERROR;
-    }
     void setAutoLowLatencyMode(const sp<IBinder>& /*display*/, bool /*on*/) override {}
     void setGameContentType(const sp<IBinder>& /*display*/, bool /*on*/) override {}
 
diff --git a/libs/ui/DynamicDisplayInfo.cpp b/libs/ui/DynamicDisplayInfo.cpp
index d5c4ef0..78ba996 100644
--- a/libs/ui/DynamicDisplayInfo.cpp
+++ b/libs/ui/DynamicDisplayInfo.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,8 @@
             FlattenableHelpers::getFlattenedSize(activeColorMode) +
             FlattenableHelpers::getFlattenedSize(hdrCapabilities) +
             FlattenableHelpers::getFlattenedSize(autoLowLatencyModeSupported) +
-            FlattenableHelpers::getFlattenedSize(gameContentTypeSupported);
+            FlattenableHelpers::getFlattenedSize(gameContentTypeSupported) +
+            FlattenableHelpers::getFlattenedSize(preferredBootDisplayMode);
 }
 
 status_t DynamicDisplayInfo::flatten(void* buffer, size_t size) const {
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@
     RETURN_IF_ERROR(FlattenableHelpers::flatten(&buffer, &size, hdrCapabilities));
     RETURN_IF_ERROR(FlattenableHelpers::flatten(&buffer, &size, autoLowLatencyModeSupported));
     RETURN_IF_ERROR(FlattenableHelpers::flatten(&buffer, &size, gameContentTypeSupported));
+    RETURN_IF_ERROR(FlattenableHelpers::flatten(&buffer, &size, preferredBootDisplayMode));
     return OK;
 }
 
@@ -66,6 +68,7 @@
     RETURN_IF_ERROR(FlattenableHelpers::unflatten(&buffer, &size, &hdrCapabilities));
     RETURN_IF_ERROR(FlattenableHelpers::unflatten(&buffer, &size, &autoLowLatencyModeSupported));
     RETURN_IF_ERROR(FlattenableHelpers::unflatten(&buffer, &size, &gameContentTypeSupported));
+    RETURN_IF_ERROR(FlattenableHelpers::unflatten(&buffer, &size, &preferredBootDisplayMode));
     return OK;
 }
 
diff --git a/libs/ui/include/ui/DynamicDisplayInfo.h b/libs/ui/include/ui/DynamicDisplayInfo.h
index a4c2f71..ce75a65 100644
--- a/libs/ui/include/ui/DynamicDisplayInfo.h
+++ b/libs/ui/include/ui/DynamicDisplayInfo.h
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
     // This struct is going to be serialized over binder, so
     // we can't use size_t because it may have different width
     // in the client process.
-    int32_t activeDisplayModeId;
+    ui::DisplayModeId activeDisplayModeId;
 
     std::vector<ui::ColorMode> supportedColorModes;
     ui::ColorMode activeColorMode;
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@
     // For more information, see the HDMI 1.4 specification.
     bool gameContentTypeSupported;
 
+    // The boot display mode preferred by the implementation.
+    ui::DisplayModeId preferredBootDisplayMode;
+
     std::optional<ui::DisplayMode> getActiveDisplayMode() const;
 
     bool isFixedSize() const { return false; }