diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.cpp
index 42aeca7..a27c487 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.cpp
@@ -1166,9 +1166,6 @@
 }
 
 bool Layer::setFrameRate(FrameRate frameRate) {
-    if (!mFlinger->useFrameRateApi) {
-        return false;
-    }
     if (mDrawingState.frameRate == frameRate) {
         return false;
     }
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
index ac04ecd..6ed9e5f 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
@@ -331,7 +331,6 @@
 ui::PixelFormat SurfaceFlinger::defaultCompositionPixelFormat = ui::PixelFormat::RGBA_8888;
 Dataspace SurfaceFlinger::wideColorGamutCompositionDataspace = Dataspace::V0_SRGB;
 ui::PixelFormat SurfaceFlinger::wideColorGamutCompositionPixelFormat = ui::PixelFormat::RGBA_8888;
-bool SurfaceFlinger::useFrameRateApi;
 bool SurfaceFlinger::enableSdrDimming;
 LatchUnsignaledConfig SurfaceFlinger::enableLatchUnsignaledConfig;
 
@@ -486,8 +485,6 @@
         android::hardware::details::setTrebleTestingOverride(true);
     }
 
-    useFrameRateApi = use_frame_rate_api(true);
-
     mRefreshRateOverlaySpinner = property_get_bool("sf.debug.show_refresh_rate_overlay_spinner", 0);
 
     // Debug property overrides ro. property
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.h b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.h
index c05f6cb..bf628dc 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.h
@@ -248,11 +248,6 @@
     static ui::Dataspace wideColorGamutCompositionDataspace;
     static ui::PixelFormat wideColorGamutCompositionPixelFormat;
 
-    // Whether to use frame rate API when deciding about the refresh rate of the display. This
-    // variable is caches in SF, so that we can check it with each layer creation, and a void the
-    // overhead that is caused by reading from sysprop.
-    static bool useFrameRateApi;
-
     static constexpr SkipInitializationTag SkipInitialization;
 
     // Whether or not SDR layers should be dimmed to the desired SDR white point instead of
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlingerProperties.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlingerProperties.cpp
index a8117f7..16f6e31 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlingerProperties.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlingerProperties.cpp
@@ -304,14 +304,6 @@
     return defaultValue;
 }
 
-bool use_frame_rate_api(bool defaultValue) {
-    auto temp = SurfaceFlingerProperties::use_frame_rate_api();
-    if (temp.has_value()) {
-        return *temp;
-    }
-    return defaultValue;
-}
-
 bool enable_sdr_dimming(bool defaultValue) {
     return SurfaceFlingerProperties::enable_sdr_dimming().value_or(defaultValue);
 }
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlingerProperties.h b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlingerProperties.h
index ed18260..8d0e426 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlingerProperties.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlingerProperties.h
@@ -88,8 +88,6 @@
 
 bool support_kernel_idle_timer(bool defaultValue);
 
-bool use_frame_rate_api(bool defaultValue);
-
 int32_t display_update_imminent_timeout_ms(int32_t defaultValue);
 
 android::ui::DisplayPrimaries getDisplayNativePrimaries();
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/sysprop/SurfaceFlingerProperties.sysprop b/services/surfaceflinger/sysprop/SurfaceFlingerProperties.sysprop
index 78f8a2f..7702ea2 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/sysprop/SurfaceFlingerProperties.sysprop
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/sysprop/SurfaceFlingerProperties.sysprop
@@ -414,16 +414,6 @@
     prop_name: "ro.surface_flinger.supports_background_blur"
 }
 
-# Indicates whether Scheduler should use frame rate API when adjusting the
-# display refresh rate.
-prop {
-    api_name: "use_frame_rate_api"
-    type: Boolean
-    scope: Public
-    access: Readonly
-    prop_name: "ro.surface_flinger.use_frame_rate_api"
-}
-
 # Sets the timeout used to rate limit DISPLAY_UPDATE_IMMINENT Power HAL notifications.
 # SurfaceFlinger wakeups will trigger this boost whenever they are separated by more than this
 # duration (specified in milliseconds). A value of 0 disables the rate limit, and will result in
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/sysprop/api/SurfaceFlingerProperties-current.txt b/services/surfaceflinger/sysprop/api/SurfaceFlingerProperties-current.txt
index 9c567d6..bf1e7e2 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/sysprop/api/SurfaceFlingerProperties-current.txt
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/sysprop/api/SurfaceFlingerProperties-current.txt
@@ -152,10 +152,6 @@
     prop_name: "ro.surface_flinger.use_context_priority"
   }
   prop {
-    api_name: "use_frame_rate_api"
-    prop_name: "ro.surface_flinger.use_frame_rate_api"
-  }
-  prop {
     api_name: "use_smart_90_for_video"
     prop_name: "ro.surface_flinger.use_smart_90_for_video"
     deprecated: true
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/sysprop/api/SurfaceFlingerProperties-latest.txt b/services/surfaceflinger/sysprop/api/SurfaceFlingerProperties-latest.txt
index ba60a7d..640b9fb 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/sysprop/api/SurfaceFlingerProperties-latest.txt
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/sysprop/api/SurfaceFlingerProperties-latest.txt
@@ -136,10 +136,6 @@
     prop_name: "ro.surface_flinger.use_context_priority"
   }
   prop {
-    api_name: "use_frame_rate_api"
-    prop_name: "ro.surface_flinger.use_frame_rate_api"
-  }
-  prop {
     api_name: "use_smart_90_for_video"
     prop_name: "ro.surface_flinger.use_smart_90_for_video"
     deprecated: true
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/SetFrameRateTest.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/SetFrameRateTest.cpp
index 3b40965..d021178 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/SetFrameRateTest.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/SetFrameRateTest.cpp
@@ -122,8 +122,6 @@
             ::testing::UnitTest::GetInstance()->current_test_info();
     ALOGD("**** Setting up for %s.%s\n", test_info->test_case_name(), test_info->name());
 
-    mFlinger.mutableUseFrameRateApi() = true;
-
     setupScheduler();
 
     mFlinger.setupComposer(std::make_unique<Hwc2::mock::Composer>());
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/TestableSurfaceFlinger.h b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/TestableSurfaceFlinger.h
index 9832372..8cca6af 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/TestableSurfaceFlinger.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/TestableSurfaceFlinger.h
@@ -446,7 +446,6 @@
     auto& mutableHwcDisplayData() { return getHwComposer().mDisplayData; }
     auto& mutableHwcPhysicalDisplayIdMap() { return getHwComposer().mPhysicalDisplayIdMap; }
     auto& mutablePrimaryHwcDisplayId() { return getHwComposer().mPrimaryHwcDisplayId; }
-    auto& mutableUseFrameRateApi() { return mFlinger->useFrameRateApi; }
     auto& mutableActiveDisplayToken() { return mFlinger->mActiveDisplayToken; }
 
     auto fromHandle(const sp<IBinder>& handle) {