diff --git a/libs/gui/BLASTBufferQueue.cpp b/libs/gui/BLASTBufferQueue.cpp
index ac8feaa..7d57d8b 100644
--- a/libs/gui/BLASTBufferQueue.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/BLASTBufferQueue.cpp
@@ -171,6 +171,8 @@
           .apply();
     mNumAcquired = 0;
     mNumFrameAvailable = 0;
+    BQA_LOGV("BLASTBufferQueue created width=%d height=%d format=%d mTransformHint=%d", width,
+             height, format, mTransformHint);
 }
 
 BLASTBufferQueue::~BLASTBufferQueue() {
@@ -190,7 +192,6 @@
 void BLASTBufferQueue::update(const sp<SurfaceControl>& surface, uint32_t width, uint32_t height,
                               int32_t format) {
     std::unique_lock _lock{mMutex};
-    BQA_LOGV("update width=%d height=%d format=%d", width, height, format);
     if (mFormat != format) {
         mFormat = format;
         mBufferItemConsumer->setDefaultBufferFormat(convertBufferFormat(format));
@@ -212,6 +213,8 @@
         mTransformHint = mSurfaceControl->getTransformHint();
         mBufferItemConsumer->setTransformHint(mTransformHint);
     }
+    BQA_LOGV("update width=%d height=%d format=%d mTransformHint=%d", width, height, format,
+             mTransformHint);
 
     ui::Size newSize(width, height);
     if (mRequestedSize != newSize) {
@@ -267,6 +270,7 @@
 
                 mTransformHint = stat.transformHint;
                 mBufferItemConsumer->setTransformHint(mTransformHint);
+                BQA_LOGV("updated mTransformHint=%d", mTransformHint);
                 // Update frametime stamps if the frame was latched and presented, indicated by a
                 // valid latch time.
                 if (stat.latchTime > 0) {
@@ -339,6 +343,7 @@
         mTransformHint = transformHint;
         mSurfaceControl->setTransformHint(transformHint);
         mBufferItemConsumer->setTransformHint(mTransformHint);
+        BQA_LOGV("updated mTransformHint=%d", mTransformHint);
     }
 
     // Calculate how many buffers we need to hold before we release them back
@@ -422,7 +427,7 @@
     }
 
     if (rejectBuffer(bufferItem)) {
-        BQA_LOGE("rejecting buffer:active_size=%dx%d, requested_size=%dx%d"
+        BQA_LOGE("rejecting buffer:active_size=%dx%d, requested_size=%dx%d "
                  "buffer{size=%dx%d transform=%d}",
                  mSize.width, mSize.height, mRequestedSize.width, mRequestedSize.height,
                  buffer->getWidth(), buffer->getHeight(), bufferItem.mTransform);
@@ -515,11 +520,11 @@
 
     BQA_LOGV("processNextBufferLocked size=%dx%d mFrameNumber=%" PRIu64
              " applyTransaction=%s mTimestamp=%" PRId64 "%s mPendingTransactions.size=%d"
-             " graphicBufferId=%" PRIu64 "%s",
+             " graphicBufferId=%" PRIu64 "%s transform=%d",
              mSize.width, mSize.height, bufferItem.mFrameNumber, toString(applyTransaction),
              bufferItem.mTimestamp, bufferItem.mIsAutoTimestamp ? "(auto)" : "",
              static_cast<uint32_t>(mPendingTransactions.size()), bufferItem.mGraphicBuffer->getId(),
-             bufferItem.mAutoRefresh ? " mAutoRefresh" : "");
+             bufferItem.mAutoRefresh ? " mAutoRefresh" : "", bufferItem.mTransform);
 }
 
 Rect BLASTBufferQueue::computeCrop(const BufferItem& item) {
@@ -646,14 +651,6 @@
     status_t setFrameTimelineInfo(const FrameTimelineInfo& frameTimelineInfo) override {
         return mBbq->setFrameTimelineInfo(frameTimelineInfo);
     }
- protected:
-    uint32_t getTransformHint() const override {
-        if (mStickyTransform == 0 && !transformToDisplayInverse()) {
-            return mBbq->getLastTransformHint();
-        } else {
-            return 0;
-        }
-    }
 };
 
 // TODO: Can we coalesce this with frame updates? Need to confirm
diff --git a/libs/gui/tests/BLASTBufferQueue_test.cpp b/libs/gui/tests/BLASTBufferQueue_test.cpp
index 6ff67aa..9082d27 100644
--- a/libs/gui/tests/BLASTBufferQueue_test.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/tests/BLASTBufferQueue_test.cpp
@@ -71,6 +71,10 @@
         return mBlastBufferQueueAdapter->mSurfaceControl;
     }
 
+    sp<Surface> getSurface() {
+        return mBlastBufferQueueAdapter->getSurface(false /* includeSurfaceControlHandle */);
+    }
+
     void waitForCallbacks() {
         std::unique_lock lock{mBlastBufferQueueAdapter->mMutex};
         // Wait until all but one of the submitted buffers have been released.
@@ -758,6 +762,48 @@
                                {0, 0, (int32_t)mDisplayWidth, (int32_t)mDisplayHeight / 2}));
 }
 
+TEST_F(BLASTBufferQueueTest, TransformHint) {
+    // Transform hint is provided to BBQ via the surface control passed by WM
+    mSurfaceControl->setTransformHint(ui::Transform::ROT_90);
+
+    BLASTBufferQueueHelper adapter(mSurfaceControl, mDisplayWidth, mDisplayHeight);
+    sp<IGraphicBufferProducer> igbProducer = adapter.getIGraphicBufferProducer();
+    ASSERT_NE(nullptr, igbProducer.get());
+    ASSERT_EQ(NO_ERROR, igbProducer->setMaxDequeuedBufferCount(2));
+    sp<Surface> surface = adapter.getSurface();
+
+    // Before connecting to the surface, we do not get a valid transform hint
+    int transformHint;
+    surface->query(NATIVE_WINDOW_TRANSFORM_HINT, &transformHint);
+    ASSERT_EQ(ui::Transform::ROT_0, transformHint);
+
+    ASSERT_EQ(NO_ERROR,
+              surface->connect(NATIVE_WINDOW_API_CPU, new TestProducerListener(igbProducer)));
+
+    // After connecting to the surface, we should get the correct hint.
+    surface->query(NATIVE_WINDOW_TRANSFORM_HINT, &transformHint);
+    ASSERT_EQ(ui::Transform::ROT_90, transformHint);
+
+    ANativeWindow_Buffer buffer;
+    surface->lock(&buffer, nullptr /* inOutDirtyBounds */);
+
+    // Transform hint is updated via callbacks or surface control updates
+    mSurfaceControl->setTransformHint(ui::Transform::ROT_0);
+    adapter.update(mSurfaceControl, mDisplayWidth, mDisplayHeight);
+
+    // The hint does not change and matches the value used when dequeueing the buffer.
+    surface->query(NATIVE_WINDOW_TRANSFORM_HINT, &transformHint);
+    ASSERT_EQ(ui::Transform::ROT_90, transformHint);
+
+    surface->unlockAndPost();
+
+    // After queuing the buffer, we get the updated transform hint
+    surface->query(NATIVE_WINDOW_TRANSFORM_HINT, &transformHint);
+    ASSERT_EQ(ui::Transform::ROT_0, transformHint);
+
+    adapter.waitForCallbacks();
+}
+
 class BLASTBufferQueueTransformTest : public BLASTBufferQueueTest {
 public:
     void test(uint32_t tr) {