diff --git a/include/surfaceflinger/ISurface.h b/include/surfaceflinger/ISurface.h
index 472f759..9476686 100644
--- a/include/surfaceflinger/ISurface.h
+++ b/include/surfaceflinger/ISurface.h
@@ -47,12 +47,14 @@
         POST_BUFFER, // one-way transaction
         CREATE_OVERLAY,
         REQUEST_BUFFER,
+        SET_BUFFER_COUNT,
     };
 
 public: 
     DECLARE_META_INTERFACE(Surface);
 
     virtual sp<GraphicBuffer> requestBuffer(int bufferIdx, int usage) = 0; 
+    virtual status_t setBufferCount(int bufferCount) = 0;
     
     class BufferHeap {
     public:
diff --git a/include/surfaceflinger/Surface.h b/include/surfaceflinger/Surface.h
index 7ab3a00..973780f 100644
--- a/include/surfaceflinger/Surface.h
+++ b/include/surfaceflinger/Surface.h
@@ -217,6 +217,7 @@
     int  connect(int api);
     int  disconnect(int api);
     int  crop(Rect const* rect);
+    int  setBufferCount(int bufferCount);
 
     /*
      *  private stuff...