diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/src/Output.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/src/Output.cpp
index 0622534..17aefc5 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/src/Output.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/src/Output.cpp
@@ -1178,15 +1178,9 @@
         bool needsProtected = std::any_of(layers.begin(), layers.end(), [](auto* layer) {
             return layer->getLayerFE().getCompositionState()->hasProtectedContent;
         });
-        if (needsProtected != renderEngine.isProtected()) {
-            renderEngine.useProtectedContext(needsProtected);
-        }
-        if (needsProtected != mRenderSurface->isProtected() &&
-            needsProtected == renderEngine.isProtected()) {
+        if (needsProtected != mRenderSurface->isProtected()) {
             mRenderSurface->setProtected(needsProtected);
         }
-    } else if (!outputState.isSecure && renderEngine.isProtected()) {
-        renderEngine.useProtectedContext(false);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/tests/OutputTest.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/tests/OutputTest.cpp
index 514a8ff..a955178 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/tests/OutputTest.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/tests/OutputTest.cpp
@@ -4010,39 +4010,11 @@
     Layer mLayer2;
 };
 
-TEST_F(OutputComposeSurfacesTest_HandlesProtectedContent, ifDisplayIsNotSecure) {
-    mOutput.mState.isSecure = false;
-    mLayer2.mLayerFEState.hasProtectedContent = true;
-    EXPECT_CALL(mRenderEngine, supportsProtectedContent()).WillRepeatedly(Return(true));
-    EXPECT_CALL(mRenderEngine, isProtected).WillOnce(Return(true));
-    EXPECT_CALL(mRenderEngine, useProtectedContext(false));
-
-    base::unique_fd fd;
-    std::shared_ptr<renderengine::ExternalTexture> tex;
-    mOutput.updateProtectedContentState();
-    mOutput.dequeueRenderBuffer(&fd, &tex);
-    mOutput.composeSurfaces(kDebugRegion, kDefaultRefreshArgs, tex, fd);
-}
-
-TEST_F(OutputComposeSurfacesTest_HandlesProtectedContent, ifRenderEngineDoesNotSupportIt) {
-    mOutput.mState.isSecure = true;
-    mLayer2.mLayerFEState.hasProtectedContent = true;
-    EXPECT_CALL(mRenderEngine, supportsProtectedContent()).WillRepeatedly(Return(false));
-
-    base::unique_fd fd;
-    std::shared_ptr<renderengine::ExternalTexture> tex;
-    mOutput.updateProtectedContentState();
-    mOutput.dequeueRenderBuffer(&fd, &tex);
-    mOutput.composeSurfaces(kDebugRegion, kDefaultRefreshArgs, tex, fd);
-}
-
 TEST_F(OutputComposeSurfacesTest_HandlesProtectedContent, ifNoProtectedContentLayers) {
     mOutput.mState.isSecure = true;
     mLayer2.mLayerFEState.hasProtectedContent = false;
     EXPECT_CALL(mRenderEngine, supportsProtectedContent()).WillRepeatedly(Return(true));
-    EXPECT_CALL(mRenderEngine, isProtected).WillOnce(Return(true)).WillOnce(Return(false));
     EXPECT_CALL(*mRenderSurface, isProtected).WillOnce(Return(true));
-    EXPECT_CALL(mRenderEngine, useProtectedContext(false));
     EXPECT_CALL(*mRenderSurface, setProtected(false));
 
     base::unique_fd fd;
@@ -4060,10 +4032,7 @@
     // For this test, we also check the call order of key functions.
     InSequence seq;
 
-    EXPECT_CALL(mRenderEngine, isProtected).WillOnce(Return(false));
-    EXPECT_CALL(mRenderEngine, useProtectedContext(true));
     EXPECT_CALL(*mRenderSurface, isProtected).WillOnce(Return(false));
-    EXPECT_CALL(mRenderEngine, isProtected).WillOnce(Return(true));
     EXPECT_CALL(*mRenderSurface, setProtected(true));
     // Must happen after setting the protected content state.
     EXPECT_CALL(*mRenderSurface, dequeueBuffer(_)).WillRepeatedly(Return(mOutputBuffer));
@@ -4081,7 +4050,6 @@
     mOutput.mState.isSecure = true;
     mLayer2.mLayerFEState.hasProtectedContent = true;
     EXPECT_CALL(mRenderEngine, supportsProtectedContent()).WillRepeatedly(Return(true));
-    EXPECT_CALL(mRenderEngine, isProtected).WillOnce(Return(true));
     EXPECT_CALL(*mRenderSurface, isProtected).WillOnce(Return(true));
 
     base::unique_fd fd;
@@ -4091,43 +4059,11 @@
     mOutput.composeSurfaces(kDebugRegion, kDefaultRefreshArgs, tex, fd);
 }
 
-TEST_F(OutputComposeSurfacesTest_HandlesProtectedContent, ifFailsToEnableInRenderEngine) {
-    mOutput.mState.isSecure = true;
-    mLayer2.mLayerFEState.hasProtectedContent = true;
-    EXPECT_CALL(mRenderEngine, supportsProtectedContent()).WillRepeatedly(Return(true));
-    EXPECT_CALL(mRenderEngine, isProtected).WillOnce(Return(false)).WillOnce(Return(false));
-    EXPECT_CALL(*mRenderSurface, isProtected).WillOnce(Return(false));
-    EXPECT_CALL(mRenderEngine, useProtectedContext(true));
-
-    base::unique_fd fd;
-    std::shared_ptr<renderengine::ExternalTexture> tex;
-    mOutput.updateProtectedContentState();
-    mOutput.dequeueRenderBuffer(&fd, &tex);
-    mOutput.composeSurfaces(kDebugRegion, kDefaultRefreshArgs, tex, fd);
-}
-
-TEST_F(OutputComposeSurfacesTest_HandlesProtectedContent, ifAlreadyEnabledInRenderEngine) {
-    mOutput.mState.isSecure = true;
-    mLayer2.mLayerFEState.hasProtectedContent = true;
-    EXPECT_CALL(mRenderEngine, supportsProtectedContent()).WillRepeatedly(Return(true));
-    EXPECT_CALL(mRenderEngine, isProtected).WillOnce(Return(true)).WillOnce(Return(true));
-    EXPECT_CALL(*mRenderSurface, isProtected).WillOnce(Return(false));
-    EXPECT_CALL(*mRenderSurface, setProtected(true));
-
-    base::unique_fd fd;
-    std::shared_ptr<renderengine::ExternalTexture> tex;
-    mOutput.updateProtectedContentState();
-    mOutput.dequeueRenderBuffer(&fd, &tex);
-    mOutput.composeSurfaces(kDebugRegion, kDefaultRefreshArgs, tex, fd);
-}
-
 TEST_F(OutputComposeSurfacesTest_HandlesProtectedContent, ifAlreadyEnabledInRenderSurface) {
     mOutput.mState.isSecure = true;
     mLayer2.mLayerFEState.hasProtectedContent = true;
     EXPECT_CALL(mRenderEngine, supportsProtectedContent()).WillRepeatedly(Return(true));
-    EXPECT_CALL(mRenderEngine, isProtected).WillOnce(Return(false));
     EXPECT_CALL(*mRenderSurface, isProtected).WillOnce(Return(true));
-    EXPECT_CALL(mRenderEngine, useProtectedContext(true));
 
     base::unique_fd fd;
     std::shared_ptr<renderengine::ExternalTexture> tex;