diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.cpp
index 073bad3..e127106 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.cpp
@@ -1549,10 +1549,6 @@
     return usage;
 }
 
-void Layer::skipReportingTransformHint() {
-    mSkipReportingTransformHint = true;
-}
-
 void Layer::updateTransformHint(ui::Transform::RotationFlags transformHint) {
     if (mFlinger->mDebugDisableTransformHint || transformHint & ui::Transform::ROT_INVALID) {
         transformHint = ui::Transform::ROT_0;
@@ -2976,13 +2972,7 @@
 
 void Layer::releasePendingBuffer(nsecs_t dequeueReadyTime) {
     for (const auto& handle : mDrawingState.callbackHandles) {
-        if (mFlinger->mLayerLifecycleManagerEnabled) {
-            handle->transformHint = mTransformHint;
-        } else {
-            handle->transformHint = mSkipReportingTransformHint
-                    ? std::nullopt
-                    : std::make_optional<uint32_t>(mTransformHintLegacy);
-        }
+        handle->transformHint = mTransformHint;
         handle->dequeueReadyTime = dequeueReadyTime;
         handle->currentMaxAcquiredBufferCount =
                 mFlinger->getMaxAcquiredBufferCountForCurrentRefreshRate(mOwnerUid);
@@ -4326,7 +4316,6 @@
     if (mTransformHintLegacy == ui::Transform::ROT_INVALID) {
         mTransformHintLegacy = displayTransformHint;
     }
-    mSkipReportingTransformHint = false;
 }
 
 const std::shared_ptr<renderengine::ExternalTexture>& Layer::getExternalTexture() const {
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.h b/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.h
index c094aa1..0e645ed 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.h
@@ -698,7 +698,6 @@
      * Sets display transform hint on BufferLayerConsumer.
      */
     void updateTransformHint(ui::Transform::RotationFlags);
-    void skipReportingTransformHint();
     inline const State& getDrawingState() const { return mDrawingState; }
     inline State& getDrawingState() { return mDrawingState; }
 
@@ -1259,7 +1258,6 @@
     // Transform hint provided to the producer. This must be accessed holding
     // the mStateLock.
     ui::Transform::RotationFlags mTransformHintLegacy = ui::Transform::ROT_0;
-    bool mSkipReportingTransformHint = true;
     std::optional<ui::Transform::RotationFlags> mTransformHint = std::nullopt;
 
     ReleaseCallbackId mPreviousReleaseCallbackId = ReleaseCallbackId::INVALID_ID;
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
index 1793af6..c7e6e21 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
@@ -4020,19 +4020,7 @@
                 }
             }
 
-            if (!hintDisplay) {
-                // NOTE: TEMPORARY FIX ONLY. Real fix should cause layers to
-                // redraw after transform hint changes. See bug 8508397.
-                // could be null when this layer is using a layerStack
-                // that is not visible on any display. Also can occur at
-                // screen off/on times.
-                // U Update: Don't provide stale hints to the clients. For
-                // special cases where we want the app to draw its
-                // first frame before the display is available, we rely
-                // on WMS and DMS to provide the right information
-                // so the client can calculate the hint.
-                layer->skipReportingTransformHint();
-            } else {
+            if (hintDisplay) {
                 layer->updateTransformHint(hintDisplay->getTransformHint());
             }
         });