diff --git a/libs/ui/Gralloc2.cpp b/libs/ui/Gralloc2.cpp
index f8d9401..87dbaf4 100644
--- a/libs/ui/Gralloc2.cpp
+++ b/libs/ui/Gralloc2.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 #define LOG_TAG "Gralloc2"
 
+#include <hwbinder/IPCThreadState.h>
 #include <ui/Gralloc2.h>
 
 #include <log/log.h>
@@ -241,6 +242,9 @@
                 *outStride = tmpStride;
             });
 
+    // make sure the kernel driver sees BC_FREE_BUFFER and closes the fds now
+    hardware::IPCThreadState::self()->flushCommands();
+
     return (ret.isOk()) ? error : kTransactionError;
 }