diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
index 685613e..92c157e 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
@@ -2470,11 +2470,14 @@
 GraphicBufferAlloc::~GraphicBufferAlloc() {}
 
 sp<GraphicBuffer> GraphicBufferAlloc::createGraphicBuffer(uint32_t w, uint32_t h,
-        PixelFormat format, uint32_t usage) {
+        PixelFormat format, uint32_t usage, status_t* error) {
     sp<GraphicBuffer> graphicBuffer(new GraphicBuffer(w, h, format, usage));
     status_t err = graphicBuffer->initCheck();
+    *error = err;
     if (err != 0 || graphicBuffer->handle == 0) {
-        GraphicBuffer::dumpAllocationsToSystemLog();
+        if (err == NO_MEMORY) {
+            GraphicBuffer::dumpAllocationsToSystemLog();
+        }
         LOGE("GraphicBufferAlloc::createGraphicBuffer(w=%d, h=%d) "
              "failed (%s), handle=%p",
                 w, h, strerror(-err), graphicBuffer->handle);