diff --git a/libs/gui/Choreographer.cpp b/libs/gui/Choreographer.cpp
index 46fb068..93df124 100644
--- a/libs/gui/Choreographer.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/Choreographer.cpp
@@ -324,6 +324,12 @@
           to_string(displayId).c_str(), toString(connected));
 }
 
+void Choreographer::dispatchHotplugConnectionError(nsecs_t, int32_t connectionError) {
+    ALOGV("choreographer %p ~ received hotplug connection error event (connectionError=%d), "
+          "ignoring.",
+          this, connectionError);
+}
+
 void Choreographer::dispatchModeChanged(nsecs_t, PhysicalDisplayId, int32_t, nsecs_t) {
     LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL("dispatchModeChanged was called but was never registered");
 }
@@ -394,4 +400,4 @@
     return iter->second;
 }
 
-} // namespace android
\ No newline at end of file
+} // namespace android
diff --git a/libs/gui/DisplayEventDispatcher.cpp b/libs/gui/DisplayEventDispatcher.cpp
index 8a88377..5dd058c 100644
--- a/libs/gui/DisplayEventDispatcher.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/DisplayEventDispatcher.cpp
@@ -173,7 +173,13 @@
                     *outVsyncEventData = ev.vsync.vsyncData;
                     break;
                 case DisplayEventReceiver::DISPLAY_EVENT_HOTPLUG:
-                    dispatchHotplug(ev.header.timestamp, ev.header.displayId, ev.hotplug.connected);
+                    if (ev.hotplug.connectionError == 0) {
+                        dispatchHotplug(ev.header.timestamp, ev.header.displayId,
+                                        ev.hotplug.connected);
+                    } else {
+                        dispatchHotplugConnectionError(ev.header.timestamp,
+                                                       ev.hotplug.connectionError);
+                    }
                     break;
                 case DisplayEventReceiver::DISPLAY_EVENT_MODE_CHANGE:
                     dispatchModeChanged(ev.header.timestamp, ev.header.displayId,
diff --git a/libs/gui/fuzzer/libgui_displayEvent_fuzzer.cpp b/libs/gui/fuzzer/libgui_displayEvent_fuzzer.cpp
index 6e4f074..0d2a52b 100644
--- a/libs/gui/fuzzer/libgui_displayEvent_fuzzer.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/fuzzer/libgui_displayEvent_fuzzer.cpp
@@ -62,7 +62,10 @@
 
         }
         case DisplayEventReceiver::DISPLAY_EVENT_HOTPLUG: {
-            event.hotplug = DisplayEventReceiver::Event::Hotplug{fdp->ConsumeBool() /*connected*/};
+            event.hotplug =
+                    DisplayEventReceiver::Event::Hotplug{fdp->ConsumeBool() /*connected*/,
+                                                         fdp->ConsumeIntegral<
+                                                                 int32_t>() /*connectionError*/};
             break;
         }
         case DisplayEventReceiver::DISPLAY_EVENT_MODE_CHANGE: {
diff --git a/libs/gui/fuzzer/libgui_fuzzer_utils.h b/libs/gui/fuzzer/libgui_fuzzer_utils.h
index 177d5f8..bdf8856 100644
--- a/libs/gui/fuzzer/libgui_fuzzer_utils.h
+++ b/libs/gui/fuzzer/libgui_fuzzer_utils.h
@@ -197,6 +197,7 @@
 
     MOCK_METHOD4(dispatchVsync, void(nsecs_t, PhysicalDisplayId, uint32_t, VsyncEventData));
     MOCK_METHOD3(dispatchHotplug, void(nsecs_t, PhysicalDisplayId, bool));
+    MOCK_METHOD2(dispatchHotplugConnectionError, void(nsecs_t, int32_t));
     MOCK_METHOD4(dispatchModeChanged, void(nsecs_t, PhysicalDisplayId, int32_t, nsecs_t));
     MOCK_METHOD2(dispatchNullEvent, void(nsecs_t, PhysicalDisplayId));
     MOCK_METHOD3(dispatchFrameRateOverrides,
diff --git a/libs/gui/include/gui/Choreographer.h b/libs/gui/include/gui/Choreographer.h
index 1df9b11..9fef512 100644
--- a/libs/gui/include/gui/Choreographer.h
+++ b/libs/gui/include/gui/Choreographer.h
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@
     void dispatchVsync(nsecs_t timestamp, PhysicalDisplayId displayId, uint32_t count,
                        VsyncEventData vsyncEventData) override;
     void dispatchHotplug(nsecs_t timestamp, PhysicalDisplayId displayId, bool connected) override;
+    void dispatchHotplugConnectionError(nsecs_t timestamp, int32_t connectionError) override;
     void dispatchModeChanged(nsecs_t timestamp, PhysicalDisplayId displayId, int32_t modeId,
                              nsecs_t vsyncPeriod) override;
     void dispatchNullEvent(nsecs_t, PhysicalDisplayId) override;
@@ -137,4 +138,4 @@
     static constexpr size_t kMaxStartTimes = 250;
 };
 
-} // namespace android
\ No newline at end of file
+} // namespace android
diff --git a/libs/gui/include/gui/DisplayEventDispatcher.h b/libs/gui/include/gui/DisplayEventDispatcher.h
index 140efa6..fe2dd20 100644
--- a/libs/gui/include/gui/DisplayEventDispatcher.h
+++ b/libs/gui/include/gui/DisplayEventDispatcher.h
@@ -53,6 +53,9 @@
                                VsyncEventData vsyncEventData) = 0;
     virtual void dispatchHotplug(nsecs_t timestamp, PhysicalDisplayId displayId,
                                  bool connected) = 0;
+
+    virtual void dispatchHotplugConnectionError(nsecs_t timestamp, int32_t connectionError) = 0;
+
     virtual void dispatchModeChanged(nsecs_t timestamp, PhysicalDisplayId displayId, int32_t modeId,
                                      nsecs_t vsyncPeriod) = 0;
     // AChoreographer-specific hook for processing null-events so that looper
diff --git a/libs/gui/include/gui/DisplayEventReceiver.h b/libs/gui/include/gui/DisplayEventReceiver.h
index 7fd6c35..79582ce 100644
--- a/libs/gui/include/gui/DisplayEventReceiver.h
+++ b/libs/gui/include/gui/DisplayEventReceiver.h
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@
 
         struct Hotplug {
             bool connected;
+            int32_t connectionError __attribute__((aligned(4)));
         };
 
         struct ModeChange {
diff --git a/libs/gui/tests/DisplayEventStructLayout_test.cpp b/libs/gui/tests/DisplayEventStructLayout_test.cpp
index 3949d70..29eeaa8 100644
--- a/libs/gui/tests/DisplayEventStructLayout_test.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/tests/DisplayEventStructLayout_test.cpp
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
                  lastFrameTimelineOffset + 16);
 
     CHECK_OFFSET(DisplayEventReceiver::Event::Hotplug, connected, 0);
+    CHECK_OFFSET(DisplayEventReceiver::Event::Hotplug, connectionError, 4);
 
     CHECK_OFFSET(DisplayEventReceiver::Event::ModeChange, modeId, 0);
     CHECK_OFFSET(DisplayEventReceiver::Event::ModeChange, vsyncPeriod, 8);
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/EventThread.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/EventThread.cpp
index c70ed2c..21714da 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/EventThread.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/EventThread.cpp
@@ -111,6 +111,15 @@
     return event;
 }
 
+DisplayEventReceiver::Event makeHotplugError(nsecs_t timestamp, int32_t connectionError) {
+    DisplayEventReceiver::Event event;
+    PhysicalDisplayId unusedDisplayId;
+    event.header = {DisplayEventReceiver::DISPLAY_EVENT_HOTPLUG, unusedDisplayId, timestamp};
+    event.hotplug.connected = false;
+    event.hotplug.connectionError = connectionError;
+    return event;
+}
+
 DisplayEventReceiver::Event makeVSync(PhysicalDisplayId displayId, nsecs_t timestamp,
                                       uint32_t count, nsecs_t expectedPresentationTime,
                                       nsecs_t deadlineTimestamp) {
@@ -408,6 +417,13 @@
     mCondition.notify_all();
 }
 
+void EventThread::onHotplugConnectionError(int32_t errorCode) {
+    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(mMutex);
+
+    mPendingEvents.push_back(makeHotplugError(systemTime(), errorCode));
+    mCondition.notify_all();
+}
+
 void EventThread::onModeChanged(const scheduler::FrameRateMode& mode) {
     std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(mMutex);
 
@@ -439,11 +455,15 @@
             mPendingEvents.pop_front();
 
             if (event->header.type == DisplayEventReceiver::DISPLAY_EVENT_HOTPLUG) {
-                if (event->hotplug.connected && !mVSyncState) {
-                    mVSyncState.emplace(event->header.displayId);
-                } else if (!event->hotplug.connected && mVSyncState &&
-                           mVSyncState->displayId == event->header.displayId) {
-                    mVSyncState.reset();
+                if (event->hotplug.connectionError == 0) {
+                    if (event->hotplug.connected && !mVSyncState) {
+                        mVSyncState.emplace(event->header.displayId);
+                    } else if (!event->hotplug.connected && mVSyncState &&
+                               mVSyncState->displayId == event->header.displayId) {
+                        mVSyncState.reset();
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    // Ignore vsync stuff on an error.
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/EventThread.h b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/EventThread.h
index 7023445..576910e 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/EventThread.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/EventThread.h
@@ -111,6 +111,8 @@
 
     virtual void onHotplugReceived(PhysicalDisplayId displayId, bool connected) = 0;
 
+    virtual void onHotplugConnectionError(int32_t connectionError) = 0;
+
     // called when SF changes the active mode and apps needs to be notified about the change
     virtual void onModeChanged(const scheduler::FrameRateMode&) = 0;
 
@@ -159,6 +161,8 @@
 
     void onHotplugReceived(PhysicalDisplayId displayId, bool connected) override;
 
+    void onHotplugConnectionError(int32_t connectionError) override;
+
     void onModeChanged(const scheduler::FrameRateMode&) override;
 
     void onFrameRateOverridesChanged(PhysicalDisplayId displayId,
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/Scheduler.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/Scheduler.cpp
index 595550b..aa24f56 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/Scheduler.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/Scheduler.cpp
@@ -347,6 +347,17 @@
     thread->onHotplugReceived(displayId, connected);
 }
 
+void Scheduler::onHotplugConnectionError(ConnectionHandle handle, int32_t errorCode) {
+    android::EventThread* thread;
+    {
+        std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(mConnectionsLock);
+        RETURN_IF_INVALID_HANDLE(handle);
+        thread = mConnections[handle].thread.get();
+    }
+
+    thread->onHotplugConnectionError(errorCode);
+}
+
 void Scheduler::enableSyntheticVsync(bool enable) {
     // TODO(b/241285945): Remove connection handles.
     const ConnectionHandle handle = mAppConnectionHandle;
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/Scheduler.h b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/Scheduler.h
index d65df2a..822f7cc 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/Scheduler.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/Scheduler.h
@@ -161,6 +161,8 @@
     sp<EventThreadConnection> getEventConnection(ConnectionHandle);
 
     void onHotplugReceived(ConnectionHandle, PhysicalDisplayId, bool connected);
+    void onHotplugConnectionError(ConnectionHandle, int32_t errorCode);
+
     void onPrimaryDisplayModeChanged(ConnectionHandle, const FrameRateMode&) EXCLUDES(mPolicyLock);
     void onNonPrimaryDisplayModeChanged(ConnectionHandle, const FrameRateMode&);
 
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/mock/MockEventThread.h b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/mock/MockEventThread.h
index 9a1a16d..8e782eb 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/mock/MockEventThread.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/mock/MockEventThread.h
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
                 (ResyncCallback, EventRegistrationFlags), (const, override));
     MOCK_METHOD(void, enableSyntheticVsync, (bool), (override));
     MOCK_METHOD(void, onHotplugReceived, (PhysicalDisplayId, bool), (override));
+    MOCK_METHOD(void, onHotplugConnectionError, (int32_t), (override));
     MOCK_METHOD(void, onModeChanged, (const scheduler::FrameRateMode&), (override));
     MOCK_METHOD(void, onFrameRateOverridesChanged,
                 (PhysicalDisplayId, std::vector<FrameRateOverride>), (override));