diff --git a/libs/gui/BufferQueueProducer.cpp b/libs/gui/BufferQueueProducer.cpp
index 49db4aa..b7b56f0 100644
--- a/libs/gui/BufferQueueProducer.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/BufferQueueProducer.cpp
@@ -900,7 +900,8 @@
 
         output->inflate(mCore->mDefaultWidth, mCore->mDefaultHeight,
                 mCore->mTransformHint,
-                static_cast<uint32_t>(mCore->mQueue.size()));
+                static_cast<uint32_t>(mCore->mQueue.size()),
+                mCore->mFrameCounter + 1);
 
         ATRACE_INT(mCore->mConsumerName.string(), mCore->mQueue.size());
         mCore->mOccupancyTracker.registerOccupancyChange(mCore->mQueue.size());
@@ -1107,7 +1108,8 @@
             mCore->mConnectedApi = api;
             output->inflate(mCore->mDefaultWidth, mCore->mDefaultHeight,
                     mCore->mTransformHint,
-                    static_cast<uint32_t>(mCore->mQueue.size()));
+                    static_cast<uint32_t>(mCore->mQueue.size()),
+                    mCore->mFrameCounter + 1);
 
             // Set up a death notification so that we can disconnect
             // automatically if the remote producer dies
@@ -1342,14 +1344,6 @@
     return mConsumerName;
 }
 
-uint64_t BufferQueueProducer::getNextFrameNumber() const {
-    ATRACE_CALL();
-
-    Mutex::Autolock lock(mCore->mMutex);
-    uint64_t nextFrameNumber = mCore->mFrameCounter + 1;
-    return nextFrameNumber;
-}
-
 status_t BufferQueueProducer::setSharedBufferMode(bool sharedBufferMode) {
     ATRACE_CALL();
     BQ_LOGV("setSharedBufferMode: %d", sharedBufferMode);
diff --git a/libs/gui/IGraphicBufferProducer.cpp b/libs/gui/IGraphicBufferProducer.cpp
index c177922..a6252af 100644
--- a/libs/gui/IGraphicBufferProducer.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/IGraphicBufferProducer.cpp
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@
     GET_CONSUMER_NAME,
     SET_MAX_DEQUEUED_BUFFER_COUNT,
     SET_ASYNC_MODE,
-    GET_NEXT_FRAME_NUMBER,
     SET_SHARED_BUFFER_MODE,
     SET_AUTO_REFRESH,
     SET_DEQUEUE_TIMEOUT,
@@ -334,18 +333,6 @@
         return reply.readString8();
     }
 
-    virtual uint64_t getNextFrameNumber() const {
-        Parcel data, reply;
-        data.writeInterfaceToken(IGraphicBufferProducer::getInterfaceDescriptor());
-        status_t result = remote()->transact(GET_NEXT_FRAME_NUMBER, data, &reply);
-        if (result != NO_ERROR) {
-            ALOGE("getNextFrameNumber failed to transact: %d", result);
-            return 0;
-        }
-        uint64_t frameNumber = reply.readUint64();
-        return frameNumber;
-    }
-
     virtual status_t setSharedBufferMode(bool sharedBufferMode) {
         Parcel data, reply;
         data.writeInterfaceToken(
@@ -659,12 +646,6 @@
             reply->writeString8(getConsumerName());
             return NO_ERROR;
         }
-        case GET_NEXT_FRAME_NUMBER: {
-            CHECK_INTERFACE(IGraphicBufferProducer, data, reply);
-            uint64_t frameNumber = getNextFrameNumber();
-            reply->writeUint64(frameNumber);
-            return NO_ERROR;
-        }
         case SET_SHARED_BUFFER_MODE: {
             CHECK_INTERFACE(IGraphicBufferProducer, data, reply);
             bool sharedBufferMode = data.readInt32();
diff --git a/libs/gui/Surface.cpp b/libs/gui/Surface.cpp
index 9760a0e..55a7769 100644
--- a/libs/gui/Surface.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/Surface.cpp
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@
       mSharedBufferMode(false),
       mAutoRefresh(false),
       mSharedBufferSlot(BufferItem::INVALID_BUFFER_SLOT),
-      mSharedBufferHasBeenQueued(false)
+      mSharedBufferHasBeenQueued(false),
+      mNextFrameNumber(1)
 {
     // Initialize the ANativeWindow function pointers.
     ANativeWindow::setSwapInterval  = hook_setSwapInterval;
@@ -116,7 +117,8 @@
 }
 
 uint64_t Surface::getNextFrameNumber() const {
-    return mGraphicBufferProducer->getNextFrameNumber();
+    Mutex::Autolock lock(mMutex);
+    return mNextFrameNumber;
 }
 
 String8 Surface::getConsumerName() const {
@@ -504,7 +506,7 @@
     uint32_t numPendingBuffers = 0;
     uint32_t hint = 0;
     output.deflate(&mDefaultWidth, &mDefaultHeight, &hint,
-            &numPendingBuffers);
+            &numPendingBuffers, &mNextFrameNumber);
 
     // Disable transform hint if sticky transform is set.
     if (mStickyTransform == 0) {
@@ -802,7 +804,7 @@
         uint32_t numPendingBuffers = 0;
         uint32_t hint = 0;
         output.deflate(&mDefaultWidth, &mDefaultHeight, &hint,
-                &numPendingBuffers);
+                &numPendingBuffers, &mNextFrameNumber);
 
         // Disable transform hint if sticky transform is set.
         if (mStickyTransform == 0) {
@@ -1322,8 +1324,7 @@
 
 bool Surface::waitForNextFrame(uint64_t lastFrame, nsecs_t timeout) {
     Mutex::Autolock lock(mMutex);
-    uint64_t currentFrame = mGraphicBufferProducer->getNextFrameNumber();
-    if (currentFrame > lastFrame) {
+    if (mNextFrameNumber > lastFrame) {
       return true;
     }
     return mQueueBufferCondition.waitRelative(mMutex, timeout) == OK;
diff --git a/libs/gui/tests/IGraphicBufferProducer_test.cpp b/libs/gui/tests/IGraphicBufferProducer_test.cpp
index 45b6463..9f33047 100644
--- a/libs/gui/tests/IGraphicBufferProducer_test.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/tests/IGraphicBufferProducer_test.cpp
@@ -370,13 +370,16 @@
         uint32_t height;
         uint32_t transformHint;
         uint32_t numPendingBuffers;
+        uint64_t nextFrameNumber;
 
-        output.deflate(&width, &height, &transformHint, &numPendingBuffers);
+        output.deflate(&width, &height, &transformHint, &numPendingBuffers,
+                &nextFrameNumber);
 
         EXPECT_EQ(DEFAULT_WIDTH, width);
         EXPECT_EQ(DEFAULT_HEIGHT, height);
         EXPECT_EQ(DEFAULT_TRANSFORM_HINT, transformHint);
         EXPECT_EQ(1u, numPendingBuffers); // since queueBuffer was called exactly once
+        EXPECT_EQ(2u, nextFrameNumber);
     }
 
     // Buffer was not in the dequeued state