diff --git a/libs/gui/SurfaceControl.cpp b/libs/gui/SurfaceControl.cpp
index 8e500a4..008f520 100644
--- a/libs/gui/SurfaceControl.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/SurfaceControl.cpp
@@ -177,6 +177,12 @@
     return mHandle;
 }
 
+sp<IGraphicBufferProducer> SurfaceControl::getIGraphicBufferProducer() const
+{
+    Mutex::Autolock _l(mLock);
+    return mGraphicBufferProducer;
+}
+
 sp<SurfaceComposerClient> SurfaceControl::getClient() const
 {
     return mClient;
diff --git a/libs/gui/include/gui/SurfaceControl.h b/libs/gui/include/gui/SurfaceControl.h
index 9bba766..b584f36 100644
--- a/libs/gui/include/gui/SurfaceControl.h
+++ b/libs/gui/include/gui/SurfaceControl.h
@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@
     sp<Surface> createSurface() const;
     sp<IBinder> getHandle() const;
 
+    sp<IGraphicBufferProducer> getIGraphicBufferProducer() const;
+
     status_t clearLayerFrameStats() const;
     status_t getLayerFrameStats(FrameStats* outStats) const;