diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/PowerAdvisor.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/PowerAdvisor.cpp
index 334c104..c914ec3 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/PowerAdvisor.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/PowerAdvisor.cpp
@@ -240,7 +240,8 @@
                                                                  &mSessionConfig);
             if (ret.isOk()) {
                 mHintSession = ret.value();
-                if (FlagManager::getInstance().adpf_use_fmq_channel_fixed()) {
+                if (FlagManager::getInstance().adpf_use_fmq_channel_fixed() &&
+                    FlagManager::getInstance().adpf_fmq_sf()) {
                     setUpFmq();
                 }
             }
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/common/FlagManager.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/common/FlagManager.cpp
index a331491..8a81c56 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/common/FlagManager.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/common/FlagManager.cpp
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@
     DUMP_SERVER_FLAG(adpf_use_fmq_channel);
 
     /// Trunk stable readonly flags ///
+    DUMP_READ_ONLY_FLAG(adpf_fmq_sf);
     DUMP_READ_ONLY_FLAG(connected_display);
     DUMP_READ_ONLY_FLAG(enable_small_area_detection);
     DUMP_READ_ONLY_FLAG(frame_rate_category_mrr);
@@ -220,6 +221,7 @@
                                 "SkiaTracingFeature__use_skia_tracing")
 
 /// Trunk stable readonly flags ///
+FLAG_MANAGER_READ_ONLY_FLAG(adpf_fmq_sf, "")
 FLAG_MANAGER_READ_ONLY_FLAG(connected_display, "")
 FLAG_MANAGER_READ_ONLY_FLAG(enable_small_area_detection, "")
 FLAG_MANAGER_READ_ONLY_FLAG(frame_rate_category_mrr, "debug.sf.frame_rate_category_mrr")
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/common/include/common/FlagManager.h b/services/surfaceflinger/common/include/common/FlagManager.h
index daaf338..b097bf9 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/common/include/common/FlagManager.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/common/include/common/FlagManager.h
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
     bool adpf_use_fmq_channel_fixed() const;
 
     /// Trunk stable readonly flags ///
+    bool adpf_fmq_sf() const;
     bool connected_display() const;
     bool frame_rate_category_mrr() const;
     bool enable_small_area_detection() const;
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/surfaceflinger_flags_new.aconfig b/services/surfaceflinger/surfaceflinger_flags_new.aconfig
index e40be51..d724dfc 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/surfaceflinger_flags_new.aconfig
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/surfaceflinger_flags_new.aconfig
@@ -4,6 +4,14 @@
 container: "system"
 
 flag {
+  name: "adpf_fmq_sf"
+  namespace: "game"
+  description: "Guards use of the ADPF FMQ system specifically for SurfaceFlinger"
+  bug: "315894228"
+  is_fixed_read_only: true
+} # adpf_fmq_sf
+
+flag {
   name: "adpf_gpu_sf"
   namespace: "game"
   description: "Guards use of the sending ADPF GPU duration hint and load hints from SurfaceFlinger to Power HAL"
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/PowerAdvisorTest.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/PowerAdvisorTest.cpp
index c879280..8375bb9 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/PowerAdvisorTest.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/PowerAdvisorTest.cpp
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@
     int64_t mSessionId = 123;
     SET_FLAG_FOR_TEST(android::os::adpf_use_fmq_channel, true);
     SET_FLAG_FOR_TEST(android::os::adpf_use_fmq_channel_fixed, false);
+    SET_FLAG_FOR_TEST(com::android::graphics::surfaceflinger::flags::adpf_fmq_sf, false);
 };
 
 bool PowerAdvisorTest::sessionExists() {
@@ -184,6 +185,7 @@
     SET_FLAG_FOR_TEST(com::android::graphics::surfaceflinger::flags::adpf_gpu_sf,
                       config.adpfGpuFlagOn);
     SET_FLAG_FOR_TEST(android::os::adpf_use_fmq_channel_fixed, config.usesFmq);
+    SET_FLAG_FOR_TEST(com::android::graphics::surfaceflinger::flags::adpf_fmq_sf, config.usesFmq);
     mPowerAdvisor->onBootFinished();
     bool expectsFmqSuccess = config.usesSharedFmqFlag && !config.fmqFull;
     if (config.usesFmq) {
@@ -789,6 +791,7 @@
 
 TEST_F(PowerAdvisorTest, fmq_sendHint) {
     SET_FLAG_FOR_TEST(android::os::adpf_use_fmq_channel_fixed, true);
+    SET_FLAG_FOR_TEST(com::android::graphics::surfaceflinger::flags::adpf_fmq_sf, true);
     mPowerAdvisor->onBootFinished();
     SetUpFmq(true, false);
     auto startTime = uptimeNanos();
@@ -807,6 +810,7 @@
 
 TEST_F(PowerAdvisorTest, fmq_sendHint_noSharedFlag) {
     SET_FLAG_FOR_TEST(android::os::adpf_use_fmq_channel_fixed, true);
+    SET_FLAG_FOR_TEST(com::android::graphics::surfaceflinger::flags::adpf_fmq_sf, true);
     mPowerAdvisor->onBootFinished();
     SetUpFmq(false, false);
     SessionHint hint;
@@ -821,6 +825,7 @@
 
 TEST_F(PowerAdvisorTest, fmq_sendHint_queueFull) {
     SET_FLAG_FOR_TEST(android::os::adpf_use_fmq_channel_fixed, true);
+    SET_FLAG_FOR_TEST(com::android::graphics::surfaceflinger::flags::adpf_fmq_sf, true);
     mPowerAdvisor->onBootFinished();
     SetUpFmq(true, true);
     ASSERT_EQ(mBackendFmq->availableToRead(), 2uL);