diff --git a/libs/gui/BufferQueueConsumer.cpp b/libs/gui/BufferQueueConsumer.cpp
index da6143c..7f7a043 100644
--- a/libs/gui/BufferQueueConsumer.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/BufferQueueConsumer.cpp
@@ -94,7 +94,10 @@
                 ++numAcquiredBuffers;
             }
         }
-        if (numAcquiredBuffers >= mCore->mMaxAcquiredBufferCount + 1) {
+        const bool acquireNonDroppableBuffer = mCore->mAllowExtraAcquire &&
+                numAcquiredBuffers == mCore->mMaxAcquiredBufferCount + 1;
+        if (numAcquiredBuffers >= mCore->mMaxAcquiredBufferCount + 1 &&
+            !acquireNonDroppableBuffer) {
             BQ_LOGE("acquireBuffer: max acquired buffer count reached: %d (max %d)",
                     numAcquiredBuffers, mCore->mMaxAcquiredBufferCount);
             return INVALID_OPERATION;
@@ -254,6 +257,9 @@
             outBuffer->mIsStale = false;
             outBuffer->mAutoRefresh = mCore->mSharedBufferMode &&
                     mCore->mAutoRefresh;
+        } else if (acquireNonDroppableBuffer && front->mIsDroppable) {
+            BQ_LOGV("acquireBuffer: front buffer is not droppable");
+            return NO_BUFFER_AVAILABLE;
         } else {
             slot = front->mSlot;
             *outBuffer = *front;
@@ -824,4 +830,9 @@
     return NO_ERROR;
 }
 
+void BufferQueueConsumer::setAllowExtraAcquire(bool allow) {
+    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(mCore->mMutex);
+    mCore->mAllowExtraAcquire = allow;
+}
+
 } // namespace android