diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Android.mk b/services/surfaceflinger/Android.mk
index 61a8358..53502dbc 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Android.mk
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Android.mk
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@
 	LOCAL_CFLAGS += -DHAS_CONTEXT_PRIORITY -DNEVER_DEFAULT_TO_ASYNC_MODE
 endif
 
+ifneq (,$(findstring $(TARGET_DEVICE),tuna toro maguro))
+	LOCAL_CFLAGS += -DREFRESH_RATE=59
+endif
+
 
 LOCAL_SHARED_LIBRARIES := \
 	libcutils \
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/DisplayHardware.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/DisplayHardware.cpp
index f4be168..329c052 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/DisplayHardware.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/DisplayHardware.cpp
@@ -141,6 +141,17 @@
     mDpiY = mNativeWindow->ydpi;
     mRefreshRate = fbDev->fps;
 
+
+/* FIXME: this is a temporary HACK until we are able to report the refresh rate
+ * properly from the HAL. The WindowManagerService now relies on this value.
+ */
+#ifndef REFRESH_RATE
+    mRefreshRate = fbDev->fps;
+#else
+    mRefreshRate = REFRESH_RATE;
+#warning "refresh rate set via makefile to REFRESH_RATE"
+#endif
+
     EGLint w, h, dummy;
     EGLint numConfigs=0;
     EGLSurface surface;