diff --git a/libs/gui/BufferQueueProducer.cpp b/libs/gui/BufferQueueProducer.cpp
index 90b4b9d..9241c7c 100644
--- a/libs/gui/BufferQueueProducer.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/BufferQueueProducer.cpp
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@
 
 namespace android {
 
+static constexpr uint32_t BQ_LAYER_COUNT = 1;
+
 BufferQueueProducer::BufferQueueProducer(const sp<BufferQueueCore>& core,
         bool consumerIsSurfaceFlinger) :
     mCore(core),
@@ -414,7 +416,8 @@
             // buffer. If this buffer would require reallocation to meet the
             // requested attributes, we free it and attempt to get another one.
             if (!mCore->mAllowAllocation) {
-                if (buffer->needsReallocation(width, height, format, usage)) {
+                if (buffer->needsReallocation(width, height, format,
+                        BQ_LAYER_COUNT, usage)) {
                     if (mCore->mSharedBufferSlot == found) {
                         BQ_LOGE("dequeueBuffer: cannot re-allocate a shared"
                                 "buffer");
@@ -430,7 +433,8 @@
 
         const sp<GraphicBuffer>& buffer(mSlots[found].mGraphicBuffer);
         if (mCore->mSharedBufferSlot == found &&
-                buffer->needsReallocation(width,  height, format, usage)) {
+                buffer->needsReallocation(width, height, format,
+                        BQ_LAYER_COUNT, usage)) {
             BQ_LOGE("dequeueBuffer: cannot re-allocate a shared"
                     "buffer");
 
@@ -449,7 +453,8 @@
         mSlots[found].mBufferState.dequeue();
 
         if ((buffer == NULL) ||
-                buffer->needsReallocation(width, height, format, usage))
+                buffer->needsReallocation(width, height, format, BQ_LAYER_COUNT,
+                usage))
         {
             mSlots[found].mAcquireCalled = false;
             mSlots[found].mGraphicBuffer = NULL;
@@ -500,7 +505,7 @@
         status_t error;
         BQ_LOGV("dequeueBuffer: allocating a new buffer for slot %d", *outSlot);
         sp<GraphicBuffer> graphicBuffer(mCore->mAllocator->createGraphicBuffer(
-                width, height, format, usage,
+                width, height, format, BQ_LAYER_COUNT, usage,
                 {mConsumerName.string(), mConsumerName.size()}, &error));
         { // Autolock scope
             Mutex::Autolock lock(mCore->mMutex);
@@ -1039,6 +1044,10 @@
         case NATIVE_WINDOW_FORMAT:
             value = static_cast<int32_t>(mCore->mDefaultBufferFormat);
             break;
+        case NATIVE_WINDOW_LAYER_COUNT:
+            // All BufferQueue buffers have a single layer.
+            value = BQ_LAYER_COUNT;
+            break;
         case NATIVE_WINDOW_MIN_UNDEQUEUED_BUFFERS:
             value = mCore->getMinUndequeuedBufferCountLocked();
             break;
@@ -1287,8 +1296,9 @@
         for (size_t i = 0; i <  newBufferCount; ++i) {
             status_t result = NO_ERROR;
             sp<GraphicBuffer> graphicBuffer(mCore->mAllocator->createGraphicBuffer(
-                    allocWidth, allocHeight, allocFormat, allocUsage,
-                    {mConsumerName.string(), mConsumerName.size()}, &result));
+                    allocWidth, allocHeight, allocFormat, BQ_LAYER_COUNT,
+                    allocUsage, {mConsumerName.string(), mConsumerName.size()},
+                    &result));
             if (result != NO_ERROR) {
                 BQ_LOGE("allocateBuffers: failed to allocate buffer (%u x %u, format"
                         " %u, usage %u)", width, height, format, usage);
diff --git a/libs/gui/GraphicBufferAlloc.cpp b/libs/gui/GraphicBufferAlloc.cpp
index e6150f4..9d045dd 100644
--- a/libs/gui/GraphicBufferAlloc.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/GraphicBufferAlloc.cpp
@@ -32,19 +32,21 @@
 }
 
 sp<GraphicBuffer> GraphicBufferAlloc::createGraphicBuffer(uint32_t width,
-        uint32_t height, PixelFormat format, uint32_t usage,
-        std::string requestorName, status_t* error) {
+        uint32_t height, PixelFormat format, uint32_t layerCount,
+        uint32_t usage, std::string requestorName, status_t* error) {
     sp<GraphicBuffer> graphicBuffer(new GraphicBuffer(
-            width, height, format, usage, std::move(requestorName)));
+            width, height, format, layerCount, usage,
+            std::move(requestorName)));
     status_t err = graphicBuffer->initCheck();
     *error = err;
     if (err != 0 || graphicBuffer->handle == 0) {
         if (err == NO_MEMORY) {
             GraphicBuffer::dumpAllocationsToSystemLog();
         }
-        ALOGE("GraphicBufferAlloc::createGraphicBuffer(w=%d, h=%d) "
+        ALOGE("GraphicBufferAlloc::createGraphicBuffer(w=%u, h=%u, lc=%u) "
              "failed (%s), handle=%p",
-                width, height, strerror(-err), graphicBuffer->handle);
+                width, height, layerCount, strerror(-err),
+                graphicBuffer->handle);
         return 0;
     }
     return graphicBuffer;
diff --git a/libs/gui/IGraphicBufferAlloc.cpp b/libs/gui/IGraphicBufferAlloc.cpp
index 2fb380c..a3d3b74 100644
--- a/libs/gui/IGraphicBufferAlloc.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/IGraphicBufferAlloc.cpp
@@ -45,13 +45,14 @@
     virtual ~BpGraphicBufferAlloc();
 
     virtual sp<GraphicBuffer> createGraphicBuffer(uint32_t width,
-            uint32_t height, PixelFormat format, uint32_t usage,
-            std::string requestorName, status_t* error) {
+            uint32_t height, PixelFormat format, uint32_t layerCount,
+            uint32_t usage, std::string requestorName, status_t* error) {
         Parcel data, reply;
         data.writeInterfaceToken(IGraphicBufferAlloc::getInterfaceDescriptor());
         data.writeUint32(width);
         data.writeUint32(height);
         data.writeInt32(static_cast<int32_t>(format));
+        data.writeUint32(layerCount);
         data.writeUint32(usage);
         if (requestorName.empty()) {
             requestorName += "[PID ";
@@ -106,12 +107,13 @@
             uint32_t width = data.readUint32();
             uint32_t height = data.readUint32();
             PixelFormat format = static_cast<PixelFormat>(data.readInt32());
+            uint32_t layerCount = data.readUint32();
             uint32_t usage = data.readUint32();
             status_t error = NO_ERROR;
             std::string requestorName;
             data.readUtf8FromUtf16(&requestorName);
             sp<GraphicBuffer> result = createGraphicBuffer(width, height,
-                    format, usage, requestorName, &error);
+                    format, layerCount, usage, requestorName, &error);
             reply->writeInt32(error);
             if (result != 0) {
                 reply->write(*result);
diff --git a/libs/gui/tests/Surface_test.cpp b/libs/gui/tests/Surface_test.cpp
index 0de60c9..1aa03a5 100644
--- a/libs/gui/tests/Surface_test.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/tests/Surface_test.cpp
@@ -140,6 +140,14 @@
     EXPECT_EQ(NATIVE_WINDOW_SURFACE, result);
 }
 
+TEST_F(SurfaceTest, LayerCountIsOne) {
+    sp<ANativeWindow> anw(mSurface);
+    int result = -123;
+    int err = anw->query(anw.get(), NATIVE_WINDOW_LAYER_COUNT, &result);
+    EXPECT_EQ(NO_ERROR, err);
+    EXPECT_EQ(1, result);
+}
+
 TEST_F(SurfaceTest, QueryConsumerUsage) {
     const int TEST_USAGE_FLAGS =
             GRALLOC_USAGE_SW_READ_OFTEN | GRALLOC_USAGE_HW_RENDER;