diff --git a/libs/gui/ISurfaceComposerClient.cpp b/libs/gui/ISurfaceComposerClient.cpp
index 679f44b..a6890ee 100644
--- a/libs/gui/ISurfaceComposerClient.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/ISurfaceComposerClient.cpp
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@
     ~BpSurfaceComposerClient() override;
 
     status_t createSurface(const String8& name, uint32_t width, uint32_t height, PixelFormat format,
-                           uint32_t flags, const sp<IBinder>& parent, uint32_t windowType,
-                           uint32_t ownerUid, sp<IBinder>* handle,
+                           uint32_t flags, const sp<IBinder>& parent, int32_t windowType,
+                           int32_t ownerUid, sp<IBinder>* handle,
                            sp<IGraphicBufferProducer>* gbp) override {
         return callRemote<decltype(&ISurfaceComposerClient::createSurface)>(Tag::CREATE_SURFACE,
                                                                             name, width, height,
diff --git a/libs/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.cpp b/libs/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.cpp
index 38f0eb7..3cf49d6 100644
--- a/libs/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.cpp
@@ -609,8 +609,8 @@
         PixelFormat format,
         uint32_t flags,
         SurfaceControl* parent,
-        uint32_t windowType,
-        uint32_t ownerUid)
+        int32_t windowType,
+        int32_t ownerUid)
 {
     sp<SurfaceControl> s;
     createSurfaceChecked(name, w, h, format, &s, flags, parent, windowType, ownerUid);
@@ -625,8 +625,8 @@
         sp<SurfaceControl>* outSurface,
         uint32_t flags,
         SurfaceControl* parent,
-        uint32_t windowType,
-        uint32_t ownerUid)
+        int32_t windowType,
+        int32_t ownerUid)
 {
     sp<SurfaceControl> sur;
     status_t err = NO_ERROR;
diff --git a/libs/gui/include/gui/ISurfaceComposerClient.h b/libs/gui/include/gui/ISurfaceComposerClient.h
index d5bbef2..8dfc99a 100644
--- a/libs/gui/include/gui/ISurfaceComposerClient.h
+++ b/libs/gui/include/gui/ISurfaceComposerClient.h
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@
      * Requires ACCESS_SURFACE_FLINGER permission
      */
     virtual status_t createSurface(const String8& name, uint32_t w, uint32_t h, PixelFormat format,
-                                   uint32_t flags, const sp<IBinder>& parent, uint32_t windowType,
-                                   uint32_t ownerUid, sp<IBinder>* handle,
+                                   uint32_t flags, const sp<IBinder>& parent, int32_t windowType,
+                                   int32_t ownerUid, sp<IBinder>* handle,
                                    sp<IGraphicBufferProducer>* gbp) = 0;
 
     /*
diff --git a/libs/gui/include/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.h b/libs/gui/include/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.h
index 5ce20ad..b45ce4f 100644
--- a/libs/gui/include/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.h
+++ b/libs/gui/include/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.h
@@ -111,8 +111,8 @@
             PixelFormat format, // pixel-format desired
             uint32_t flags = 0, // usage flags
             SurfaceControl* parent = nullptr, // parent
-            uint32_t windowType = 0, // from WindowManager.java (STATUS_BAR, INPUT_METHOD, etc.)
-            uint32_t ownerUid = 0 // UID of the task
+            int32_t windowType = -1, // from WindowManager.java (STATUS_BAR, INPUT_METHOD, etc.)
+            int32_t ownerUid = -1 // UID of the task
     );
 
     status_t createSurfaceChecked(
@@ -123,8 +123,8 @@
             sp<SurfaceControl>* outSurface,
             uint32_t flags = 0, // usage flags
             SurfaceControl* parent = nullptr, // parent
-            uint32_t windowType = 0, // from WindowManager.java (STATUS_BAR, INPUT_METHOD, etc.)
-            uint32_t ownerUid = 0 // UID of the task
+            int32_t windowType = -1, // from WindowManager.java (STATUS_BAR, INPUT_METHOD, etc.)
+            int32_t ownerUid = -1 // UID of the task
     );
 
     //! Create a virtual display