diff --git a/libs/gui/BLASTBufferQueue.cpp b/libs/gui/BLASTBufferQueue.cpp
index 8b9a878..7fcb8e8 100644
--- a/libs/gui/BLASTBufferQueue.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/BLASTBufferQueue.cpp
@@ -334,9 +334,11 @@
             std::optional<SurfaceControlStats> statsOptional = findMatchingStat(stats, pendingSC);
             if (statsOptional) {
                 SurfaceControlStats stat = *statsOptional;
-                mTransformHint = stat.transformHint;
-                mBufferItemConsumer->setTransformHint(mTransformHint);
-                BQA_LOGV("updated mTransformHint=%d", mTransformHint);
+                if (stat.transformHint) {
+                    mTransformHint = *stat.transformHint;
+                    mBufferItemConsumer->setTransformHint(mTransformHint);
+                    BQA_LOGV("updated mTransformHint=%d", mTransformHint);
+                }
                 // Update frametime stamps if the frame was latched and presented, indicated by a
                 // valid latch time.
                 if (stat.latchTime > 0) {