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) {
diff --git a/libs/gui/ITransactionCompletedListener.cpp b/libs/gui/ITransactionCompletedListener.cpp
index e4b8bad..712aefd 100644
--- a/libs/gui/ITransactionCompletedListener.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/ITransactionCompletedListener.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@
 #define LOG_TAG "ITransactionCompletedListener"
 //#define LOG_NDEBUG 0
 
+#include <cstdint>
+#include <optional>
+
 #include <gui/ISurfaceComposer.h>
 #include <gui/ITransactionCompletedListener.h>
 #include <gui/LayerState.h>
@@ -126,7 +129,12 @@
     } else {
         SAFE_PARCEL(output->writeBool, false);
     }
-    SAFE_PARCEL(output->writeUint32, transformHint);
+
+    SAFE_PARCEL(output->writeBool, transformHint.has_value());
+    if (transformHint.has_value()) {
+        output->writeUint32(transformHint.value());
+    }
+
     SAFE_PARCEL(output->writeUint32, currentMaxAcquiredBufferCount);
     SAFE_PARCEL(output->writeParcelable, eventStats);
     SAFE_PARCEL(output->writeInt32, static_cast<int32_t>(jankData.size()));
@@ -156,7 +164,16 @@
         previousReleaseFence = new Fence();
         SAFE_PARCEL(input->read, *previousReleaseFence);
     }
-    SAFE_PARCEL(input->readUint32, &transformHint);
+    bool hasTransformHint = false;
+    SAFE_PARCEL(input->readBool, &hasTransformHint);
+    if (hasTransformHint) {
+        uint32_t tempTransformHint;
+        SAFE_PARCEL(input->readUint32, &tempTransformHint);
+        transformHint = std::make_optional(tempTransformHint);
+    } else {
+        transformHint = std::nullopt;
+    }
+
     SAFE_PARCEL(input->readUint32, &currentMaxAcquiredBufferCount);
     SAFE_PARCEL(input->readParcelable, &eventStats);
 
diff --git a/libs/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.cpp b/libs/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.cpp
index 81b4d3d..a957059 100644
--- a/libs/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.cpp
@@ -385,10 +385,11 @@
                                       surfaceStats.previousReleaseFence, surfaceStats.transformHint,
                                       surfaceStats.eventStats,
                                       surfaceStats.currentMaxAcquiredBufferCount);
-                if (callbacksMap[callbackId].surfaceControls[surfaceStats.surfaceControl]) {
+                if (callbacksMap[callbackId].surfaceControls[surfaceStats.surfaceControl] &&
+                    surfaceStats.transformHint.has_value()) {
                     callbacksMap[callbackId]
                             .surfaceControls[surfaceStats.surfaceControl]
-                            ->setTransformHint(surfaceStats.transformHint);
+                            ->setTransformHint(*surfaceStats.transformHint);
                 }
                 // If there is buffer id set, we look up any pending client release buffer callbacks
                 // and call them. This is a performance optimization when we have a transaction
diff --git a/libs/gui/include/gui/ITransactionCompletedListener.h b/libs/gui/include/gui/ITransactionCompletedListener.h
index cc136bb..162d3d3 100644
--- a/libs/gui/include/gui/ITransactionCompletedListener.h
+++ b/libs/gui/include/gui/ITransactionCompletedListener.h
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@
 
     SurfaceStats() = default;
     SurfaceStats(const sp<IBinder>& sc, std::variant<nsecs_t, sp<Fence>> acquireTimeOrFence,
-                 const sp<Fence>& prevReleaseFence, uint32_t hint,
+                 const sp<Fence>& prevReleaseFence, std::optional<uint32_t> hint,
                  uint32_t currentMaxAcquiredBuffersCount, FrameEventHistoryStats frameEventStats,
                  std::vector<JankData> jankData, ReleaseCallbackId previousReleaseCallbackId)
           : surfaceControl(sc),
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@
     sp<IBinder> surfaceControl;
     std::variant<nsecs_t, sp<Fence>> acquireTimeOrFence = -1;
     sp<Fence> previousReleaseFence;
-    uint32_t transformHint = 0;
+    std::optional<uint32_t> transformHint = 0;
     uint32_t currentMaxAcquiredBufferCount = 0;
     FrameEventHistoryStats eventStats;
     std::vector<JankData> jankData;
diff --git a/libs/gui/include/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.h b/libs/gui/include/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.h
index d138d68..36dc3b7 100644
--- a/libs/gui/include/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.h
+++ b/libs/gui/include/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.h
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
     SurfaceControlStats(const sp<SurfaceControl>& sc, nsecs_t latchTime,
                         std::variant<nsecs_t, sp<Fence>> acquireTimeOrFence,
                         const sp<Fence>& presentFence, const sp<Fence>& prevReleaseFence,
-                        uint32_t hint, FrameEventHistoryStats eventStats,
+                        std::optional<uint32_t> hint, FrameEventHistoryStats eventStats,
                         uint32_t currentMaxAcquiredBufferCount)
           : surfaceControl(sc),
             latchTime(latchTime),
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
     std::variant<nsecs_t, sp<Fence>> acquireTimeOrFence = -1;
     sp<Fence> presentFence;
     sp<Fence> previousReleaseFence;
-    uint32_t transformHint = 0;
+    std::optional<uint32_t> transformHint = 0;
     FrameEventHistoryStats frameEventStats;
     uint32_t currentMaxAcquiredBufferCount = 0;
 };