diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.cpp
index 602dae0..d654ada 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.cpp
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@
     mDrawingState.dropInputMode = gui::DropInputMode::NONE;
     mDrawingState.dimmingEnabled = true;
     mDrawingState.defaultFrameRateCompatibility = FrameRateCompatibility::Default;
-    mDrawingState.frameRateSelectionStrategy = FrameRateSelectionStrategy::Self;
+    mDrawingState.frameRateSelectionStrategy = FrameRateSelectionStrategy::Propagate;
 
     if (args.flags & ISurfaceComposerClient::eNoColorFill) {
         // Set an invalid color so there is no color fill.