diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/AidlComposerHal.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/AidlComposerHal.cpp
index 800e36d..a93bd95 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/AidlComposerHal.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/AidlComposerHal.cpp
@@ -232,6 +232,17 @@
 
     addReader(translate<Display>(kSingleReaderKey));
 
+    // TODO(b/262041682): When using new API to clear buffer slots, don't allocate this buffer.
+    mClearSlotBuffer = sp<GraphicBuffer>::make(1, 1, PIXEL_FORMAT_RGBX_8888,
+                                               GraphicBuffer::USAGE_HW_COMPOSER |
+                                                       GraphicBuffer::USAGE_SW_READ_OFTEN |
+                                                       GraphicBuffer::USAGE_SW_WRITE_OFTEN,
+                                               "AidlComposer");
+    if (!mClearSlotBuffer || mClearSlotBuffer->initCheck() != ::android::OK) {
+        LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL("Failed to allocate a buffer for clearing layer buffer slots");
+        return;
+    }
+
     ALOGI("Loaded AIDL composer3 HAL service");
 }
 
@@ -809,6 +820,20 @@
     return error;
 }
 
+Error AidlComposer::clearLayerBufferSlot(Display display, Layer layer, uint32_t slot) {
+    Error error = Error::NONE;
+    mMutex.lock_shared();
+    if (auto writer = getWriter(display)) {
+        writer->get().setLayerBufferWithNewCommand(translate<int64_t>(display),
+                                                   translate<int64_t>(layer), slot,
+                                                   mClearSlotBuffer->handle, /*fence*/ -1);
+    } else {
+        error = Error::BAD_DISPLAY;
+    }
+    mMutex.unlock_shared();
+    return error;
+}
+
 Error AidlComposer::setLayerSurfaceDamage(Display display, Layer layer,
                                           const std::vector<IComposerClient::Rect>& damage) {
     Error error = Error::NONE;
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/AidlComposerHal.h b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/AidlComposerHal.h
index 2a043fd..5128648 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/AidlComposerHal.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/AidlComposerHal.h
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@
     /* see setClientTarget for the purpose of slot */
     Error setLayerBuffer(Display display, Layer layer, uint32_t slot,
                          const sp<GraphicBuffer>& buffer, int acquireFence) override;
+    Error clearLayerBufferSlot(Display display, Layer layer, uint32_t slot) override;
     Error setLayerSurfaceDamage(Display display, Layer layer,
                                 const std::vector<IComposerClient::Rect>& damage) override;
     Error setLayerBlendMode(Display display, Layer layer, IComposerClient::BlendMode mode) override;
@@ -280,6 +281,9 @@
     // threading annotations.
     ftl::SharedMutex mMutex;
 
+    // Buffer slots for layers are cleared by setting the slot buffer to this buffer.
+    sp<GraphicBuffer> mClearSlotBuffer;
+
     // Aidl interface
     using AidlIComposer = aidl::android::hardware::graphics::composer3::IComposer;
     using AidlIComposerClient = aidl::android::hardware::graphics::composer3::IComposerClient;
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/ComposerHal.h b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/ComposerHal.h
index ec23935..821025c 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/ComposerHal.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/ComposerHal.h
@@ -179,6 +179,7 @@
     /* see setClientTarget for the purpose of slot */
     virtual Error setLayerBuffer(Display display, Layer layer, uint32_t slot,
                                  const sp<GraphicBuffer>& buffer, int acquireFence) = 0;
+    virtual Error clearLayerBufferSlot(Display display, Layer layer, uint32_t slot) = 0;
     virtual Error setLayerSurfaceDamage(Display display, Layer layer,
                                         const std::vector<IComposerClient::Rect>& damage) = 0;
     virtual Error setLayerBlendMode(Display display, Layer layer,
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWC2.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWC2.cpp
index d0126d0..b5f91a6 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWC2.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWC2.cpp
@@ -717,6 +717,14 @@
     return static_cast<Error>(intError);
 }
 
+Error Layer::clearBufferSlot(uint32_t slot) {
+    if (CC_UNLIKELY(!mDisplay)) {
+        return Error::BAD_DISPLAY;
+    }
+    auto intError = mComposer.clearLayerBufferSlot(mDisplay->getId(), mId, slot);
+    return static_cast<Error>(intError);
+}
+
 Error Layer::setSurfaceDamage(const Region& damage)
 {
     if (CC_UNLIKELY(!mDisplay)) {
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWC2.h b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWC2.h
index 4971d19..13edb13 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWC2.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWC2.h
@@ -310,6 +310,7 @@
     [[nodiscard]] virtual hal::Error setBuffer(uint32_t slot,
                                                const android::sp<android::GraphicBuffer>& buffer,
                                                const android::sp<android::Fence>& acquireFence) = 0;
+    [[nodiscard]] virtual hal::Error clearBufferSlot(uint32_t slot) = 0;
     [[nodiscard]] virtual hal::Error setSurfaceDamage(const android::Region& damage) = 0;
 
     [[nodiscard]] virtual hal::Error setBlendMode(hal::BlendMode mode) = 0;
@@ -360,6 +361,7 @@
     hal::Error setCursorPosition(int32_t x, int32_t y) override;
     hal::Error setBuffer(uint32_t slot, const android::sp<android::GraphicBuffer>& buffer,
                          const android::sp<android::Fence>& acquireFence) override;
+    hal::Error clearBufferSlot(uint32_t slot) override;
     hal::Error setSurfaceDamage(const android::Region& damage) override;
 
     hal::Error setBlendMode(hal::BlendMode mode) override;
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HidlComposerHal.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HidlComposerHal.cpp
index b607df0..9a49d94 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HidlComposerHal.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HidlComposerHal.cpp
@@ -186,9 +186,22 @@
     return out;
 }
 
+sp<GraphicBuffer> allocateClearSlotBuffer() {
+    sp<GraphicBuffer> buffer = sp<GraphicBuffer>::make(1, 1, PIXEL_FORMAT_RGBX_8888,
+                                                       GraphicBuffer::USAGE_HW_COMPOSER |
+                                                               GraphicBuffer::USAGE_SW_READ_OFTEN |
+                                                               GraphicBuffer::USAGE_SW_WRITE_OFTEN,
+                                                       "HidlComposer");
+    if (!buffer || buffer->initCheck() != ::android::OK) {
+        return nullptr;
+    }
+    return std::move(buffer);
+}
+
 } // anonymous namespace
 
-HidlComposer::HidlComposer(const std::string& serviceName) : mWriter(kWriterInitialSize) {
+HidlComposer::HidlComposer(const std::string& serviceName)
+      : mClearSlotBuffer(allocateClearSlotBuffer()), mWriter(kWriterInitialSize) {
     mComposer = V2_1::IComposer::getService(serviceName);
 
     if (mComposer == nullptr) {
@@ -230,6 +243,11 @@
     if (mClient == nullptr) {
         LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL("failed to create composer client");
     }
+
+    if (!mClearSlotBuffer) {
+        LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL("Failed to allocate a buffer for clearing layer buffer slots");
+        return;
+    }
 }
 
 bool HidlComposer::isSupported(OptionalFeature feature) const {
@@ -694,6 +712,13 @@
     return Error::NONE;
 }
 
+Error HidlComposer::clearLayerBufferSlot(Display display, Layer layer, uint32_t slot) {
+    mWriter.selectDisplay(display);
+    mWriter.selectLayer(layer);
+    mWriter.setLayerBuffer(slot, mClearSlotBuffer->handle, /*fence*/ -1);
+    return Error::NONE;
+}
+
 Error HidlComposer::setLayerSurfaceDamage(Display display, Layer layer,
                                           const std::vector<IComposerClient::Rect>& damage) {
     mWriter.selectDisplay(display);
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HidlComposerHal.h b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HidlComposerHal.h
index 3602bbb..dc115b2 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HidlComposerHal.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HidlComposerHal.h
@@ -248,6 +248,7 @@
     /* see setClientTarget for the purpose of slot */
     Error setLayerBuffer(Display display, Layer layer, uint32_t slot,
                          const sp<GraphicBuffer>& buffer, int acquireFence) override;
+    Error clearLayerBufferSlot(Display display, Layer layer, uint32_t slot) override;
     Error setLayerSurfaceDamage(Display display, Layer layer,
                                 const std::vector<IComposerClient::Rect>& damage) override;
     Error setLayerBlendMode(Display display, Layer layer, IComposerClient::BlendMode mode) override;
@@ -362,6 +363,9 @@
     sp<V2_3::IComposerClient> mClient_2_3;
     sp<IComposerClient> mClient_2_4;
 
+    // Buffer slots for layers are cleared by setting the slot buffer to this buffer.
+    sp<GraphicBuffer> mClearSlotBuffer;
+
     // 64KiB minus a small space for metadata such as read/write pointers
     static constexpr size_t kWriterInitialSize = 64 * 1024 / sizeof(uint32_t) - 16;
     // Max number of buffers that may be cached for a given layer