diff --git a/libs/ui/Transform.cpp b/libs/ui/Transform.cpp
index d13942d..28c3f7b 100644
--- a/libs/ui/Transform.cpp
+++ b/libs/ui/Transform.cpp
@@ -381,6 +381,37 @@
     return (getOrientation() & ROT_INVALID) ? false : true;
 }
 
+mat4 Transform::asMatrix4() const {
+    // Internally Transform uses a 3x3 matrix since the transform is meant for
+    // two-dimensional values. An equivalent 4x4 matrix means inserting an extra
+    // row and column which adds as an identity transform on the third
+    // dimension.
+
+    mat4 m = mat4{mat4::NO_INIT}; // NO_INIT since we explicitly set every element
+
+    m[0][0] = mMatrix[0][0];
+    m[0][1] = mMatrix[0][1];
+    m[0][2] = 0.f;
+    m[0][3] = mMatrix[0][2];
+
+    m[1][0] = mMatrix[1][0];
+    m[1][1] = mMatrix[1][1];
+    m[1][2] = 0.f;
+    m[1][3] = mMatrix[1][2];
+
+    m[2][0] = 0.f;
+    m[2][1] = 0.f;
+    m[2][2] = 1.f;
+    m[2][3] = 0.f;
+
+    m[3][0] = mMatrix[2][0];
+    m[3][1] = mMatrix[2][1];
+    m[3][2] = 0.f;
+    m[3][3] = mMatrix[2][2];
+
+    return m;
+}
+
 void Transform::dump(std::string& out, const char* name) const {
     using android::base::StringAppendF;
 
diff --git a/libs/ui/include/ui/Transform.h b/libs/ui/include/ui/Transform.h
index dcb26cf..f29a370 100644
--- a/libs/ui/include/ui/Transform.h
+++ b/libs/ui/include/ui/Transform.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include <string>
 
 #include <hardware/hardware.h>
+#include <math/mat4.h>
 #include <math/vec2.h>
 #include <math/vec3.h>
 #include <ui/Point.h>
@@ -88,6 +89,9 @@
     vec2 transform(const vec2& v) const;
     vec3 transform(const vec3& v) const;
 
+    // Expands from the internal 3x3 matrix to an equivalent 4x4 matrix
+    mat4 asMatrix4() const;
+
     Transform inverse() const;
 
     // for debugging
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
index 5b11c4f..427f5de 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
@@ -3282,17 +3282,7 @@
         clientCompositionDisplay.physicalDisplay = displayState.scissor;
         clientCompositionDisplay.clip = displayState.scissor;
         const ui::Transform& displayTransform = displayState.transform;
-        mat4 m;
-        m[0][0] = displayTransform[0][0];
-        m[0][1] = displayTransform[0][1];
-        m[0][3] = displayTransform[0][2];
-        m[1][0] = displayTransform[1][0];
-        m[1][1] = displayTransform[1][1];
-        m[1][3] = displayTransform[1][2];
-        m[3][0] = displayTransform[2][0];
-        m[3][1] = displayTransform[2][1];
-        m[3][3] = displayTransform[2][2];
-        clientCompositionDisplay.globalTransform = m;
+        clientCompositionDisplay.globalTransform = displayTransform.asMatrix4();
 
         const auto* profile = display->getDisplayColorProfile();
         Dataspace outputDataspace = Dataspace::UNKNOWN;
@@ -5563,18 +5553,7 @@
     // buffer bounds.
     clientCompositionDisplay.physicalDisplay = Rect(reqWidth, reqHeight);
     ui::Transform transform = renderArea.getTransform();
-    mat4 m;
-    m[0][0] = transform[0][0];
-    m[0][1] = transform[0][1];
-    m[0][3] = transform[0][2];
-    m[1][0] = transform[1][0];
-    m[1][1] = transform[1][1];
-    m[1][3] = transform[1][2];
-    m[3][0] = transform[2][0];
-    m[3][1] = transform[2][1];
-    m[3][3] = transform[2][2];
-
-    clientCompositionDisplay.globalTransform = m;
+    clientCompositionDisplay.globalTransform = transform.asMatrix4();
     mat4 rotMatrix;
     // Displacement for repositioning the clipping rectangle after rotating it
     // with the rotation hint.