diff --git a/libs/gui/ISurfaceComposer.cpp b/libs/gui/ISurfaceComposer.cpp
index 8d79cf8..bd4d62c 100644
--- a/libs/gui/ISurfaceComposer.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/ISurfaceComposer.cpp
@@ -1145,6 +1145,42 @@
             ALOGE("setFrameRate: failed to transact: %s (%d)", strerror(-err), err);
             return err;
         }
+
+        return reply.readInt32();
+    }
+
+    virtual status_t acquireFrameRateFlexibilityToken(sp<IBinder>* outToken) {
+        if (!outToken) return BAD_VALUE;
+
+        Parcel data, reply;
+        status_t err = data.writeInterfaceToken(ISurfaceComposer::getInterfaceDescriptor());
+        if (err != NO_ERROR) {
+            ALOGE("acquireFrameRateFlexibilityToken: failed writing interface token: %s (%d)",
+                  strerror(-err), -err);
+            return err;
+        }
+
+        err = remote()->transact(BnSurfaceComposer::ACQUIRE_FRAME_RATE_FLEXIBILITY_TOKEN, data,
+                                 &reply);
+        if (err != NO_ERROR) {
+            ALOGE("acquireFrameRateFlexibilityToken: failed to transact: %s (%d)", strerror(-err),
+                  err);
+            return err;
+        }
+
+        err = reply.readInt32();
+        if (err != NO_ERROR) {
+            ALOGE("acquireFrameRateFlexibilityToken: call failed: %s (%d)", strerror(-err), err);
+            return err;
+        }
+
+        err = reply.readStrongBinder(outToken);
+        if (err != NO_ERROR) {
+            ALOGE("acquireFrameRateFlexibilityToken: failed reading binder token: %s (%d)",
+                  strerror(-err), err);
+            return err;
+        }
+
         return NO_ERROR;
     }
 };
@@ -1945,6 +1981,16 @@
             reply->writeInt32(result);
             return NO_ERROR;
         }
+        case ACQUIRE_FRAME_RATE_FLEXIBILITY_TOKEN: {
+            CHECK_INTERFACE(ISurfaceComposer, data, reply);
+            sp<IBinder> token;
+            status_t result = acquireFrameRateFlexibilityToken(&token);
+            reply->writeInt32(result);
+            if (result == NO_ERROR) {
+                reply->writeStrongBinder(token);
+            }
+            return NO_ERROR;
+        }
         default: {
             return BBinder::onTransact(code, data, reply, flags);
         }
diff --git a/libs/gui/include/gui/ISurfaceComposer.h b/libs/gui/include/gui/ISurfaceComposer.h
index 09487ea..3cef256 100644
--- a/libs/gui/include/gui/ISurfaceComposer.h
+++ b/libs/gui/include/gui/ISurfaceComposer.h
@@ -508,6 +508,14 @@
      */
     virtual status_t setFrameRate(const sp<IGraphicBufferProducer>& surface, float frameRate,
                                   int8_t compatibility) = 0;
+
+    /*
+     * Acquire a frame rate flexibility token from SurfaceFlinger. While this token is acquired,
+     * surface flinger will freely switch between frame rates in any way it sees fit, regardless of
+     * the current restrictions applied by DisplayManager. This is useful to get consistent behavior
+     * for tests. Release the token by releasing the returned IBinder reference.
+     */
+    virtual status_t acquireFrameRateFlexibilityToken(sp<IBinder>* outToken) = 0;
 };
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -566,6 +574,7 @@
         GET_GAME_CONTENT_TYPE_SUPPORT,
         SET_GAME_CONTENT_TYPE,
         SET_FRAME_RATE,
+        ACQUIRE_FRAME_RATE_FLEXIBILITY_TOKEN,
         // Always append new enum to the end.
     };
 
diff --git a/libs/gui/tests/Surface_test.cpp b/libs/gui/tests/Surface_test.cpp
index 8c0f8f8..ef1fd02 100644
--- a/libs/gui/tests/Surface_test.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/tests/Surface_test.cpp
@@ -859,6 +859,8 @@
         return NO_ERROR;
     }
 
+    status_t acquireFrameRateFlexibilityToken(sp<IBinder>* /*outToken*/) { return NO_ERROR; }
+
 protected:
     IBinder* onAsBinder() override { return nullptr; }