diff --git a/libs/renderengine/ExternalTexture.cpp b/libs/renderengine/ExternalTexture.cpp
index 210dca5..9eb42cd 100644
--- a/libs/renderengine/ExternalTexture.cpp
+++ b/libs/renderengine/ExternalTexture.cpp
@@ -14,17 +14,17 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
+#include <log/log.h>
 #include <renderengine/RenderEngine.h>
 #include <renderengine/impl/ExternalTexture.h>
 #include <ui/GraphicBuffer.h>
-
-#include "log/log_main.h"
+#include <utils/Trace.h>
 
 namespace android::renderengine::impl {
 
 ExternalTexture::ExternalTexture(const sp<GraphicBuffer>& buffer,
                                  renderengine::RenderEngine& renderEngine, uint32_t usage)
-      : mBuffer(buffer), mRenderEngine(renderEngine) {
+      : mBuffer(buffer), mRenderEngine(renderEngine), mWritable(usage & WRITEABLE) {
     LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(buffer == nullptr,
                         "Attempted to bind a null buffer to an external texture!");
     // GLESRenderEngine has a separate texture cache for output buffers,
@@ -35,11 +35,20 @@
                  renderengine::RenderEngine::RenderEngineType::THREADED)) {
         return;
     }
-    mRenderEngine.mapExternalTextureBuffer(mBuffer, usage & WRITEABLE);
+    mRenderEngine.mapExternalTextureBuffer(mBuffer, mWritable);
 }
 
 ExternalTexture::~ExternalTexture() {
     mRenderEngine.unmapExternalTextureBuffer(std::move(mBuffer));
 }
 
+void ExternalTexture::remapBuffer() {
+    ATRACE_CALL();
+    {
+        auto buf = mBuffer;
+        mRenderEngine.unmapExternalTextureBuffer(std::move(buf));
+    }
+    mRenderEngine.mapExternalTextureBuffer(mBuffer, mWritable);
+}
+
 } // namespace android::renderengine::impl
diff --git a/libs/renderengine/include/renderengine/ExternalTexture.h b/libs/renderengine/include/renderengine/ExternalTexture.h
index 621a209..82e5d83 100644
--- a/libs/renderengine/include/renderengine/ExternalTexture.h
+++ b/libs/renderengine/include/renderengine/ExternalTexture.h
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@
     // Retrieves the buffer that is bound to this texture.
     virtual const sp<GraphicBuffer>& getBuffer() const = 0;
 
+    virtual void remapBuffer() = 0;
+
     Rect getBounds() const {
         return {0, 0, static_cast<int32_t>(getWidth()), static_cast<int32_t>(getHeight())};
     }
diff --git a/libs/renderengine/include/renderengine/impl/ExternalTexture.h b/libs/renderengine/include/renderengine/impl/ExternalTexture.h
index c0e24f0..d30262d 100644
--- a/libs/renderengine/include/renderengine/impl/ExternalTexture.h
+++ b/libs/renderengine/include/renderengine/impl/ExternalTexture.h
@@ -51,10 +51,12 @@
     bool hasSameBuffer(const renderengine::ExternalTexture& other) const override {
         return getBuffer() == other.getBuffer();
     }
+    void remapBuffer() override;
 
 private:
     sp<GraphicBuffer> mBuffer;
     android::renderengine::RenderEngine& mRenderEngine;
+    const bool mWritable;
 };
 
 } // namespace android::renderengine::impl
diff --git a/libs/renderengine/include/renderengine/mock/FakeExternalTexture.h b/libs/renderengine/include/renderengine/mock/FakeExternalTexture.h
index b95f011..474e2e7 100644
--- a/libs/renderengine/include/renderengine/mock/FakeExternalTexture.h
+++ b/libs/renderengine/include/renderengine/mock/FakeExternalTexture.h
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
     uint64_t getId() const override { return mId; }
     PixelFormat getPixelFormat() const override { return mPixelFormat; }
     uint64_t getUsage() const override { return mUsage; }
+    void remapBuffer() override {}
     ~FakeExternalTexture() = default;
 };