diff --git a/libs/renderengine/gl/GLESRenderEngine.cpp b/libs/renderengine/gl/GLESRenderEngine.cpp
index b5dd8ac..ce2773b 100644
--- a/libs/renderengine/gl/GLESRenderEngine.cpp
+++ b/libs/renderengine/gl/GLESRenderEngine.cpp
@@ -1159,10 +1159,6 @@
 
     const mat4 projectionMatrix =
             ui::Transform(display.orientation).asMatrix4() * mState.projectionMatrix;
-    if (!display.clearRegion.isEmpty()) {
-        glDisable(GL_BLEND);
-        fillRegionWithColor(display.clearRegion, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0);
-    }
 
     Mesh mesh = Mesh::Builder()
                         .setPrimitive(Mesh::TRIANGLE_FAN)
diff --git a/libs/renderengine/include/renderengine/DisplaySettings.h b/libs/renderengine/include/renderengine/DisplaySettings.h
index 53fa622..d395d06 100644
--- a/libs/renderengine/include/renderengine/DisplaySettings.h
+++ b/libs/renderengine/include/renderengine/DisplaySettings.h
@@ -51,10 +51,6 @@
     // dataspace, in non-linear space.
     mat4 colorTransform = mat4();
 
-    // Region that will be cleared to (0, 0, 0, 1) prior to rendering.
-    // This is specified in layer-stack space.
-    Region clearRegion = Region::INVALID_REGION;
-
     // An additional orientation flag to be applied after clipping the output.
     // By way of example, this may be used for supporting fullscreen screenshot
     // capture of a device in landscape while the buffer is in portrait
@@ -68,8 +64,7 @@
 static inline bool operator==(const DisplaySettings& lhs, const DisplaySettings& rhs) {
     return lhs.physicalDisplay == rhs.physicalDisplay && lhs.clip == rhs.clip &&
             lhs.maxLuminance == rhs.maxLuminance && lhs.outputDataspace == rhs.outputDataspace &&
-            lhs.colorTransform == rhs.colorTransform &&
-            lhs.clearRegion.hasSameRects(rhs.clearRegion) && lhs.orientation == rhs.orientation;
+            lhs.colorTransform == rhs.colorTransform && lhs.orientation == rhs.orientation;
 }
 
 // Defining PrintTo helps with Google Tests.
@@ -84,9 +79,6 @@
     PrintTo(settings.outputDataspace, os);
     *os << "\n    .colorTransform = " << settings.colorTransform;
     *os << "\n    .clearRegion = ";
-    PrintTo(settings.clearRegion, os);
-    *os << "\n    .orientation = " << settings.orientation;
-    *os << "\n}";
 }
 
 } // namespace renderengine
diff --git a/libs/renderengine/skia/SkiaGLRenderEngine.cpp b/libs/renderengine/skia/SkiaGLRenderEngine.cpp
index c7356ea..b15b0d5 100644
--- a/libs/renderengine/skia/SkiaGLRenderEngine.cpp
+++ b/libs/renderengine/skia/SkiaGLRenderEngine.cpp
@@ -815,28 +815,6 @@
     canvas->clear(SK_ColorTRANSPARENT);
     initCanvas(canvas, display);
 
-    // TODO: clearRegion was required for SurfaceView when a buffer is not yet available but the
-    // view is still on-screen. The clear region could be re-specified as a black color layer,
-    // however.
-    if (!display.clearRegion.isEmpty()) {
-        ATRACE_NAME("ClearRegion");
-        size_t numRects = 0;
-        Rect const* rects = display.clearRegion.getArray(&numRects);
-        SkIRect skRects[numRects];
-        for (int i = 0; i < numRects; ++i) {
-            skRects[i] =
-                    SkIRect::MakeLTRB(rects[i].left, rects[i].top, rects[i].right, rects[i].bottom);
-        }
-        SkRegion clearRegion;
-        SkPaint paint;
-        sk_sp<SkShader> shader =
-                SkShaders::Color(SkColor4f{.fR = 0., .fG = 0., .fB = 0., .fA = 1.0},
-                                 toSkColorSpace(dstDataspace));
-        paint.setShader(shader);
-        clearRegion.setRects(skRects, numRects);
-        canvas->drawRegion(clearRegion, paint);
-    }
-
     for (const auto& layer : layers) {
         ATRACE_FORMAT("DrawLayer: %s", layer->name.c_str());
 
diff --git a/libs/renderengine/tests/RenderEngineTest.cpp b/libs/renderengine/tests/RenderEngineTest.cpp
index 33e3773..ec47f96 100644
--- a/libs/renderengine/tests/RenderEngineTest.cpp
+++ b/libs/renderengine/tests/RenderEngineTest.cpp
@@ -524,10 +524,6 @@
 
     void fillGreenColorBufferThenClearRegion();
 
-    void clearLeftRegion();
-
-    void clearRegion();
-
     template <typename SourceVariant>
     void drawShadow(const renderengine::LayerSettings& castingLayer,
                     const renderengine::ShadowSettings& shadow, const ubyte4& casterColor,
@@ -1195,28 +1191,6 @@
     expectBufferColor(fullscreenRect(), 128, 0, 0, 128, 1);
 }
 
-void RenderEngineTest::clearLeftRegion() {
-    renderengine::DisplaySettings settings;
-    settings.physicalDisplay = fullscreenRect();
-    // Here logical space is 4x4
-    settings.clip = Rect(4, 4);
-    settings.clearRegion = Region(Rect(2, 4));
-    std::vector<const renderengine::LayerSettings*> layers;
-    // fake layer, without bounds should not render anything
-    renderengine::LayerSettings layer;
-    layers.push_back(&layer);
-    invokeDraw(settings, layers);
-}
-
-void RenderEngineTest::clearRegion() {
-    // Reuse mBuffer
-    clearLeftRegion();
-    expectBufferColor(Rect(DEFAULT_DISPLAY_WIDTH / 2, DEFAULT_DISPLAY_HEIGHT), 0, 0, 0, 255);
-    expectBufferColor(Rect(DEFAULT_DISPLAY_WIDTH / 2, 0, DEFAULT_DISPLAY_WIDTH,
-                           DEFAULT_DISPLAY_HEIGHT),
-                      0, 0, 0, 0);
-}
-
 template <typename SourceVariant>
 void RenderEngineTest::drawShadow(const renderengine::LayerSettings& castingLayer,
                                   const renderengine::ShadowSettings& shadow,
@@ -1647,11 +1621,6 @@
     fillBufferWithoutPremultiplyAlpha();
 }
 
-TEST_P(RenderEngineTest, drawLayers_clearRegion) {
-    initializeRenderEngine();
-    clearRegion();
-}
-
 TEST_P(RenderEngineTest, drawLayers_fillShadow_castsWithoutCasterLayer) {
     initializeRenderEngine();
 
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/BufferLayer.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/BufferLayer.cpp
index 3cb7e9c..c29042f 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/BufferLayer.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/BufferLayer.cpp
@@ -152,39 +152,10 @@
         return result;
     }
 
-    if (CC_UNLIKELY(mBufferInfo.mBuffer == 0)) {
-        // the texture has not been created yet, this Layer has
-        // in fact never been drawn into. This happens frequently with
-        // SurfaceView because the WindowManager can't know when the client
-        // has drawn the first time.
-
-        // If there is nothing under us, we paint the screen in black, otherwise
-        // we just skip this update.
-
-        // figure out if there is something below us
-        Region under;
-        bool finished = false;
-        mFlinger->mDrawingState.traverseInZOrder([&](Layer* layer) {
-            if (finished || layer == static_cast<BufferLayer const*>(this)) {
-                finished = true;
-                return;
-            }
-
-            under.orSelf(layer->getScreenBounds());
-        });
-        // if not everything below us is covered, we plug the holes!
-        Region holes(targetSettings.clip.subtract(under));
-        if (!holes.isEmpty()) {
-            targetSettings.clearRegion.orSelf(holes);
-        }
-
-        if (mSidebandStream != nullptr) {
-            // For surfaceview of tv sideband, there is no activeBuffer
-            // in bufferqueue, we need return LayerSettings.
-            return result;
-        } else {
-            return std::nullopt;
-        }
+    if (CC_UNLIKELY(mBufferInfo.mBuffer == 0) && mSidebandStream != nullptr) {
+        // For surfaceview of tv sideband, there is no activeBuffer
+        // in bufferqueue, we need return LayerSettings.
+        return result;
     }
     const bool blackOutLayer = (isProtected() && !targetSettings.supportsProtectedContent) ||
             ((isSecure() || isProtected()) && !targetSettings.isSecure);
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/LayerFE.h b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/LayerFE.h
index e51019a..6d1017f 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/LayerFE.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/LayerFE.h
@@ -115,10 +115,6 @@
         // If set to true, the target buffer has protected content support.
         const bool supportsProtectedContent;
 
-        // Modified by each call to prepareClientComposition to indicate the
-        // region of the target buffer that should be cleared.
-        Region& clearRegion;
-
         // Viewport of the target being rendered to. This is used to determine
         // the shadow light position.
         const Rect& viewport;
@@ -177,11 +173,10 @@
 
 static inline bool operator==(const LayerFE::ClientCompositionTargetSettings& lhs,
                               const LayerFE::ClientCompositionTargetSettings& rhs) {
-    return lhs.clip.hasSameRects(rhs.clip) &&
-            lhs.needsFiltering == rhs.needsFiltering && lhs.isSecure == rhs.isSecure &&
+    return lhs.clip.hasSameRects(rhs.clip) && lhs.needsFiltering == rhs.needsFiltering &&
+            lhs.isSecure == rhs.isSecure &&
             lhs.supportsProtectedContent == rhs.supportsProtectedContent &&
-            lhs.clearRegion.hasSameRects(rhs.clearRegion) && lhs.viewport == rhs.viewport &&
-            lhs.dataspace == rhs.dataspace &&
+            lhs.viewport == rhs.viewport && lhs.dataspace == rhs.dataspace &&
             lhs.realContentIsVisible == rhs.realContentIsVisible &&
             lhs.clearContent == rhs.clearContent;
 }
@@ -202,8 +197,6 @@
     *os << "\n    .needsFiltering = " << settings.needsFiltering;
     *os << "\n    .isSecure = " << settings.isSecure;
     *os << "\n    .supportsProtectedContent = " << settings.supportsProtectedContent;
-    *os << "\n    .clearRegion = ";
-    PrintTo(settings.clearRegion, os);
     *os << "\n    .viewport = ";
     PrintTo(settings.viewport, os);
     *os << "\n    .dataspace = ";
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/Output.h b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/Output.h
index 1416b1e..e2b07f0 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/Output.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/Output.h
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@
     virtual bool getSkipColorTransform() const = 0;
     virtual FrameFences presentAndGetFrameFences() = 0;
     virtual std::vector<LayerFE::LayerSettings> generateClientCompositionRequests(
-            bool supportsProtectedContent, Region& clearRegion, ui::Dataspace outputDataspace) = 0;
+            bool supportsProtectedContent, ui::Dataspace outputDataspace) = 0;
     virtual void appendRegionFlashRequests(
             const Region& flashRegion,
             std::vector<LayerFE::LayerSettings>& clientCompositionLayers) = 0;
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/impl/Output.h b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/impl/Output.h
index f832084..2e40487 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/impl/Output.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/impl/Output.h
@@ -110,8 +110,7 @@
     bool getSkipColorTransform() const override;
     compositionengine::Output::FrameFences presentAndGetFrameFences() override;
     std::vector<LayerFE::LayerSettings> generateClientCompositionRequests(
-            bool supportsProtectedContent, Region& clearRegion,
-            ui::Dataspace outputDataspace) override;
+            bool supportsProtectedContent, ui::Dataspace outputDataspace) override;
     void appendRegionFlashRequests(const Region&, std::vector<LayerFE::LayerSettings>&) override;
     void setExpensiveRenderingExpected(bool enabled) override;
     void dumpBase(std::string&) const;
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/mock/Output.h b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/mock/Output.h
index 8e777e3..60ff4b1 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/mock/Output.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/mock/Output.h
@@ -112,8 +112,8 @@
     MOCK_METHOD1(renderCachedSets, void(const CompositionRefreshArgs&));
     MOCK_METHOD0(presentAndGetFrameFences, compositionengine::Output::FrameFences());
 
-    MOCK_METHOD3(generateClientCompositionRequests,
-                 std::vector<LayerFE::LayerSettings>(bool, Region&, ui::Dataspace));
+    MOCK_METHOD2(generateClientCompositionRequests,
+                 std::vector<LayerFE::LayerSettings>(bool, ui::Dataspace));
     MOCK_METHOD2(appendRegionFlashRequests,
                  void(const Region&, std::vector<LayerFE::LayerSettings>&));
     MOCK_METHOD1(setExpensiveRenderingExpected, void(bool));
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/src/Output.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/src/Output.cpp
index cafcb40..3c3c7f3 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/src/Output.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/src/Output.cpp
@@ -1069,13 +1069,9 @@
         clientCompositionDisplay.colorTransform = outputState.colorTransformMatrix;
     }
 
-    // Note: Updated by generateClientCompositionRequests
-    clientCompositionDisplay.clearRegion = Region::INVALID_REGION;
-
     // Generate the client composition requests for the layers on this output.
     std::vector<LayerFE::LayerSettings> clientCompositionLayers =
             generateClientCompositionRequests(supportsProtectedContent,
-                                              clientCompositionDisplay.clearRegion,
                                               clientCompositionDisplay.outputDataspace);
     appendRegionFlashRequests(debugRegion, clientCompositionLayers);
 
@@ -1143,15 +1139,13 @@
 }
 
 std::vector<LayerFE::LayerSettings> Output::generateClientCompositionRequests(
-        bool supportsProtectedContent, Region& clearRegion, ui::Dataspace outputDataspace) {
+        bool supportsProtectedContent, ui::Dataspace outputDataspace) {
     std::vector<LayerFE::LayerSettings> clientCompositionLayers;
     ALOGV("Rendering client layers");
 
     const auto& outputState = getState();
     const Region viewportRegion(outputState.layerStackSpace.content);
     bool firstLayer = true;
-    // Used when a layer clears part of the buffer.
-    Region stubRegion;
 
     bool disableBlurs = false;
     sp<GraphicBuffer> previousOverrideBuffer = nullptr;
@@ -1213,7 +1207,6 @@
                                                outputState.needsFiltering,
                                        .isSecure = outputState.isSecure,
                                        .supportsProtectedContent = supportsProtectedContent,
-                                       .clearRegion = clientComposition ? clearRegion : stubRegion,
                                        .viewport = outputState.layerStackSpace.content,
                                        .dataspace = outputDataspace,
                                        .realContentIsVisible = realContentIsVisible,
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/src/planner/CachedSet.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/src/planner/CachedSet.cpp
index b24274e..b82bdbc 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/src/planner/CachedSet.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/src/planner/CachedSet.cpp
@@ -171,13 +171,11 @@
             .orientation = orientation,
     };
 
-    Region clearRegion = Region::INVALID_REGION;
     LayerFE::ClientCompositionTargetSettings targetSettings{
             .clip = Region(viewport),
             .needsFiltering = false,
             .isSecure = true,
             .supportsProtectedContent = false,
-            .clearRegion = clearRegion,
             .viewport = viewport,
             .dataspace = outputDataspace,
             .realContentIsVisible = true,
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/tests/OutputTest.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/tests/OutputTest.cpp
index 742b155..aa7f10e 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/tests/OutputTest.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/tests/OutputTest.cpp
@@ -2992,8 +2992,8 @@
         // Sets up the helper functions called by the function under test to use
         // mock implementations.
         MOCK_CONST_METHOD0(getSkipColorTransform, bool());
-        MOCK_METHOD3(generateClientCompositionRequests,
-                     std::vector<LayerFE::LayerSettings>(bool, Region&, ui::Dataspace));
+        MOCK_METHOD2(generateClientCompositionRequests,
+                     std::vector<LayerFE::LayerSettings>(bool, ui::Dataspace));
         MOCK_METHOD2(appendRegionFlashRequests,
                      void(const Region&, std::vector<LayerFE::LayerSettings>&));
         MOCK_METHOD1(setExpensiveRenderingExpected, void(bool));
@@ -3142,7 +3142,7 @@
     EXPECT_CALL(*mDisplayColorProfile, hasWideColorGamut()).WillRepeatedly(Return(true));
     EXPECT_CALL(mRenderEngine, supportsProtectedContent()).WillRepeatedly(Return(false));
     EXPECT_CALL(mRenderEngine, isProtected()).WillRepeatedly(Return(false));
-    EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, generateClientCompositionRequests(_, _, kDefaultOutputDataspace))
+    EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, generateClientCompositionRequests(_, kDefaultOutputDataspace))
             .WillRepeatedly(Return(std::vector<LayerFE::LayerSettings>{}));
     EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, appendRegionFlashRequests(RegionEq(kDebugRegion), _))
             .WillRepeatedly(Return());
@@ -3165,7 +3165,7 @@
     EXPECT_CALL(*mDisplayColorProfile, hasWideColorGamut()).WillRepeatedly(Return(true));
     EXPECT_CALL(mRenderEngine, supportsProtectedContent()).WillRepeatedly(Return(false));
     EXPECT_CALL(mRenderEngine, isProtected()).WillRepeatedly(Return(false));
-    EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, generateClientCompositionRequests(_, _, kDefaultOutputDataspace))
+    EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, generateClientCompositionRequests(_, kDefaultOutputDataspace))
             .WillRepeatedly(Return(std::vector<LayerFE::LayerSettings>{r1}));
     EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, appendRegionFlashRequests(RegionEq(kDebugRegion), _))
             .WillRepeatedly(
@@ -3195,7 +3195,7 @@
     EXPECT_CALL(*mDisplayColorProfile, hasWideColorGamut()).WillRepeatedly(Return(true));
     EXPECT_CALL(mRenderEngine, supportsProtectedContent()).WillRepeatedly(Return(false));
     EXPECT_CALL(mRenderEngine, isProtected()).WillRepeatedly(Return(false));
-    EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, generateClientCompositionRequests(_, _, kDefaultOutputDataspace))
+    EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, generateClientCompositionRequests(_, kDefaultOutputDataspace))
             .WillRepeatedly(Return(std::vector<LayerFE::LayerSettings>{r1}));
     EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, appendRegionFlashRequests(RegionEq(kDebugRegion), _))
             .WillRepeatedly(
@@ -3223,7 +3223,7 @@
     EXPECT_CALL(*mDisplayColorProfile, hasWideColorGamut()).WillRepeatedly(Return(true));
     EXPECT_CALL(mRenderEngine, supportsProtectedContent()).WillRepeatedly(Return(false));
     EXPECT_CALL(mRenderEngine, isProtected()).WillRepeatedly(Return(false));
-    EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, generateClientCompositionRequests(_, _, kDefaultOutputDataspace))
+    EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, generateClientCompositionRequests(_, kDefaultOutputDataspace))
             .WillRepeatedly(Return(std::vector<LayerFE::LayerSettings>{r1, r2}));
     EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, appendRegionFlashRequests(RegionEq(kDebugRegion), _))
             .WillRepeatedly(Return());
@@ -3252,7 +3252,7 @@
     EXPECT_CALL(*mDisplayColorProfile, hasWideColorGamut()).WillRepeatedly(Return(true));
     EXPECT_CALL(mRenderEngine, supportsProtectedContent()).WillRepeatedly(Return(false));
     EXPECT_CALL(mRenderEngine, isProtected()).WillRepeatedly(Return(false));
-    EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, generateClientCompositionRequests(_, _, kDefaultOutputDataspace))
+    EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, generateClientCompositionRequests(_, kDefaultOutputDataspace))
             .WillRepeatedly(Return(std::vector<LayerFE::LayerSettings>{r1, r2}));
     EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, appendRegionFlashRequests(RegionEq(kDebugRegion), _))
             .WillRepeatedly(Return());
@@ -3281,7 +3281,7 @@
     EXPECT_CALL(*mDisplayColorProfile, hasWideColorGamut()).WillRepeatedly(Return(true));
     EXPECT_CALL(mRenderEngine, supportsProtectedContent()).WillRepeatedly(Return(false));
     EXPECT_CALL(mRenderEngine, isProtected()).WillRepeatedly(Return(false));
-    EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, generateClientCompositionRequests(_, _, kDefaultOutputDataspace))
+    EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, generateClientCompositionRequests(_, kDefaultOutputDataspace))
             .WillRepeatedly(Return(std::vector<LayerFE::LayerSettings>{r1, r2}));
     EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, appendRegionFlashRequests(RegionEq(kDebugRegion), _))
             .WillRepeatedly(Return());
@@ -3316,7 +3316,7 @@
     EXPECT_CALL(*mDisplayColorProfile, hasWideColorGamut()).WillRepeatedly(Return(true));
     EXPECT_CALL(mRenderEngine, supportsProtectedContent()).WillRepeatedly(Return(false));
     EXPECT_CALL(mRenderEngine, isProtected()).WillRepeatedly(Return(false));
-    EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, generateClientCompositionRequests(_, _, kDefaultOutputDataspace))
+    EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, generateClientCompositionRequests(_, kDefaultOutputDataspace))
             .WillOnce(Return(std::vector<LayerFE::LayerSettings>{r1, r2}))
             .WillOnce(Return(std::vector<LayerFE::LayerSettings>{r1, r3}));
     EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, appendRegionFlashRequests(RegionEq(kDebugRegion), _))
@@ -3339,7 +3339,7 @@
     OutputComposeSurfacesTest_UsesExpectedDisplaySettings() {
         EXPECT_CALL(mRenderEngine, supportsProtectedContent()).WillRepeatedly(Return(false));
         EXPECT_CALL(mRenderEngine, isProtected()).WillRepeatedly(Return(false));
-        EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, generateClientCompositionRequests(_, _, kDefaultOutputDataspace))
+        EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, generateClientCompositionRequests(_, kDefaultOutputDataspace))
                 .WillRepeatedly(Return(std::vector<LayerFE::LayerSettings>{}));
         EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, appendRegionFlashRequests(RegionEq(kDebugRegion), _))
                 .WillRepeatedly(Return());
@@ -3391,7 +3391,7 @@
             .andIfSkipColorTransform(false)
             .thenExpectDisplaySettingsUsed({kDefaultOutputDestinationClip, kDefaultOutputViewport,
                                             kDefaultMaxLuminance, kDefaultOutputDataspace, mat4(),
-                                            Region::INVALID_REGION, kDefaultOutputOrientationFlags})
+                                            kDefaultOutputOrientationFlags})
             .execute()
             .expectAFenceWasReturned();
 }
@@ -3402,7 +3402,7 @@
             .andIfSkipColorTransform(false)
             .thenExpectDisplaySettingsUsed({kDefaultOutputDestinationClip, kDefaultOutputViewport,
                                             kDefaultMaxLuminance, kDefaultOutputDataspace, mat4(),
-                                            Region::INVALID_REGION, kDefaultOutputOrientationFlags})
+                                            kDefaultOutputOrientationFlags})
             .execute()
             .expectAFenceWasReturned();
 }
@@ -3413,7 +3413,7 @@
             .andIfSkipColorTransform(false)
             .thenExpectDisplaySettingsUsed({kDefaultOutputDestinationClip, kDefaultOutputViewport,
                                             kDefaultMaxLuminance, kDefaultOutputDataspace,
-                                            kDefaultColorTransformMat, Region::INVALID_REGION,
+                                            kDefaultColorTransformMat,
                                             kDefaultOutputOrientationFlags})
             .execute()
             .expectAFenceWasReturned();
@@ -3425,7 +3425,7 @@
             .andIfSkipColorTransform(false)
             .thenExpectDisplaySettingsUsed({kDefaultOutputDestinationClip, kDefaultOutputViewport,
                                             kDefaultMaxLuminance, kDefaultOutputDataspace,
-                                            kDefaultColorTransformMat, Region::INVALID_REGION,
+                                            kDefaultColorTransformMat,
                                             kDefaultOutputOrientationFlags})
             .execute()
             .expectAFenceWasReturned();
@@ -3438,7 +3438,7 @@
             .andIfSkipColorTransform(true)
             .thenExpectDisplaySettingsUsed({kDefaultOutputDestinationClip, kDefaultOutputViewport,
                                             kDefaultMaxLuminance, kDefaultOutputDataspace, mat4(),
-                                            Region::INVALID_REGION, kDefaultOutputOrientationFlags})
+                                            kDefaultOutputOrientationFlags})
             .execute()
             .expectAFenceWasReturned();
 }
@@ -3469,7 +3469,7 @@
 
         EXPECT_CALL(*mDisplayColorProfile, hasWideColorGamut()).WillRepeatedly(Return(true));
 
-        EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, generateClientCompositionRequests(_, _, _))
+        EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, generateClientCompositionRequests(_, _))
                 .WillRepeatedly(Return(std::vector<LayerFE::LayerSettings>{}));
         EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, appendRegionFlashRequests(RegionEq(kDebugRegion), _))
                 .WillRepeatedly(Return());
@@ -3590,7 +3590,7 @@
 TEST_F(OutputComposeSurfacesTest_SetsExpensiveRendering, IfExepensiveOutputDataspaceIsUsed) {
     mOutput.mState.dataspace = kExpensiveOutputDataspace;
 
-    EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, generateClientCompositionRequests(_, _, kExpensiveOutputDataspace))
+    EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, generateClientCompositionRequests(_, kExpensiveOutputDataspace))
             .WillOnce(Return(std::vector<LayerFE::LayerSettings>{}));
 
     // For this test, we also check the call order of key functions.
@@ -3612,7 +3612,7 @@
         EXPECT_CALL(mLayer.outputLayer,
                     writeStateToHWC(/*includeGeometry*/ false, /*skipLayer*/ false, 0,
                                     /*zIsOverridden*/ false, /*isPeekingThrough*/ false));
-        EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, generateClientCompositionRequests(_, _, kDefaultOutputDataspace))
+        EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, generateClientCompositionRequests(_, kDefaultOutputDataspace))
                 .WillOnce(Return(std::vector<LayerFE::LayerSettings>{}));
         EXPECT_CALL(mRenderEngine, drawLayers(_, _, _, false, _, _)).WillOnce(Return(NO_ERROR));
         EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, getOutputLayerCount()).WillRepeatedly(Return(1u));
@@ -3652,10 +3652,9 @@
     struct OutputPartialMock : public OutputPartialMockBase {
         // compositionengine::Output overrides
         std::vector<LayerFE::LayerSettings> generateClientCompositionRequests(
-                bool supportsProtectedContent, Region& clearRegion,
-                ui::Dataspace dataspace) override {
+                bool supportsProtectedContent, ui::Dataspace dataspace) override {
             return impl::Output::generateClientCompositionRequests(supportsProtectedContent,
-                                                                   clearRegion, dataspace);
+                                                                   dataspace);
         }
     };
 
@@ -3739,11 +3738,9 @@
     EXPECT_CALL(mLayers[1].mOutputLayer, requiresClientComposition()).WillOnce(Return(false));
     EXPECT_CALL(mLayers[2].mOutputLayer, requiresClientComposition()).WillOnce(Return(false));
 
-    Region accumClearRegion(Rect(10, 11, 12, 13));
     auto requests = mOutput.generateClientCompositionRequests(false /* supportsProtectedContent */,
-                                                              accumClearRegion, kDisplayDataspace);
+                                                              kDisplayDataspace);
     EXPECT_EQ(0u, requests.size());
-    EXPECT_THAT(accumClearRegion, RegionEq(Region(Rect(10, 11, 12, 13))));
 }
 
 TEST_F(GenerateClientCompositionRequestsTest_ThreeLayers, requiresVisibleRegionAfterViewportClip) {
@@ -3751,11 +3748,9 @@
     mLayers[1].mOutputLayerState.visibleRegion = Region(Rect(4000, 0, 4010, 10));
     mLayers[2].mOutputLayerState.visibleRegion = Region(Rect(-10, -10, 0, 0));
 
-    Region accumClearRegion(Rect(10, 11, 12, 13));
     auto requests = mOutput.generateClientCompositionRequests(false /* supportsProtectedContent */,
-                                                              accumClearRegion, kDisplayDataspace);
+                                                              kDisplayDataspace);
     EXPECT_EQ(0u, requests.size());
-    EXPECT_THAT(accumClearRegion, RegionEq(Region(Rect(10, 11, 12, 13))));
 }
 
 TEST_F(GenerateClientCompositionRequestsTest_ThreeLayers, gathersClientCompositionRequests) {
@@ -3770,16 +3765,13 @@
             .WillOnce(Return(std::vector<LayerFE::LayerSettings>(
                     {mShadowSettings, mLayers[2].mLayerSettings})));
 
-    Region accumClearRegion(Rect(10, 11, 12, 13));
     auto requests = mOutput.generateClientCompositionRequests(false /* supportsProtectedContent */,
-                                                              accumClearRegion, kDisplayDataspace);
+                                                              kDisplayDataspace);
     ASSERT_EQ(3u, requests.size());
     EXPECT_EQ(mLayers[1].mLayerSettings, requests[0]);
     EXPECT_EQ(mShadowSettings, requests[1]);
     EXPECT_EQ(mLayers[2].mLayerSettings, requests[2]);
 
-    EXPECT_THAT(accumClearRegion, RegionEq(Region(Rect(10, 11, 12, 13))));
-
     // Check that a timestamp was set for the layers that generated requests
     EXPECT_TRUE(0 == mLayers[0].mOutputLayerState.clientCompositionTimestamp);
     EXPECT_TRUE(0 != mLayers[1].mOutputLayerState.clientCompositionTimestamp);
@@ -3810,16 +3802,13 @@
             .WillOnce(Return(std::vector<LayerFE::LayerSettings>(
                     {mShadowSettings, mLayers[2].mLayerSettings})));
 
-    Region accumClearRegion(Rect(10, 11, 12, 13));
     auto requests = mOutput.generateClientCompositionRequests(false /* supportsProtectedContent */,
-                                                              accumClearRegion, kDisplayDataspace);
+                                                              kDisplayDataspace);
     ASSERT_EQ(3u, requests.size());
     EXPECT_EQ(mLayers[1].mLayerSettings, requests[0]);
     EXPECT_EQ(mShadowSettings, requests[1]);
     EXPECT_EQ(mLayers[2].mLayerSettings, requests[2]);
 
-    EXPECT_THAT(accumClearRegion, RegionEq(Region(Rect(10, 11, 12, 13))));
-
     // Check that a timestamp was set for the layers that generated requests
     EXPECT_TRUE(0 == mLayers[0].mOutputLayerState.clientCompositionTimestamp);
     EXPECT_TRUE(0 != mLayers[1].mOutputLayerState.clientCompositionTimestamp);
@@ -3843,13 +3832,10 @@
     EXPECT_CALL(*mLayers[2].mLayerFE, prepareClientCompositionList(_))
             .WillOnce(Return(std::vector<LayerFE::LayerSettings>({mLayers[2].mLayerSettings})));
 
-    Region accumClearRegion(Rect(10, 11, 12, 13));
     auto requests = mOutput.generateClientCompositionRequests(false /* supportsProtectedContent */,
-                                                              accumClearRegion, kDisplayDataspace);
+                                                              kDisplayDataspace);
     ASSERT_EQ(1u, requests.size());
     EXPECT_EQ(mLayers[2].mLayerSettings, requests[0]);
-
-    EXPECT_THAT(accumClearRegion, RegionEq(Region(Rect(10, 11, 12, 13))));
 }
 
 TEST_F(GenerateClientCompositionRequestsTest_ThreeLayers,
@@ -3869,13 +3855,10 @@
     EXPECT_CALL(*mLayers[2].mLayerFE, prepareClientCompositionList(_))
             .WillOnce(Return(std::vector<LayerFE::LayerSettings>({mLayers[2].mLayerSettings})));
 
-    Region accumClearRegion(Rect(10, 11, 12, 13));
     auto requests = mOutput.generateClientCompositionRequests(false /* supportsProtectedContent */,
-                                                              accumClearRegion, kDisplayDataspace);
+                                                              kDisplayDataspace);
     ASSERT_EQ(1u, requests.size());
     EXPECT_EQ(mLayers[2].mLayerSettings, requests[0]);
-
-    EXPECT_THAT(accumClearRegion, RegionEq(Region(Rect(10, 11, 12, 13))));
 }
 
 TEST_F(GenerateClientCompositionRequestsTest_ThreeLayers, clearsHWCLayersIfOpaqueAndNotFirst) {
@@ -3896,15 +3879,12 @@
     mLayers[0].mLayerFEState.isOpaque = true;
     mLayers[1].mLayerFEState.isOpaque = true;
     mLayers[2].mLayerFEState.isOpaque = true;
-    Region accumClearRegion(Rect(10, 11, 12, 13));
-    Region stubRegion;
 
     compositionengine::LayerFE::ClientCompositionTargetSettings layer1TargetSettings{
             Region(kDisplayFrame),
             false,      /* needs filtering */
             false,      /* secure */
             false,      /* supports protected content */
-            stubRegion, /* clear region */
             kDisplayViewport,
             kDisplayDataspace,
             false /* realContentIsVisible */,
@@ -3916,7 +3896,6 @@
             false, /* needs filtering */
             false, /* secure */
             false, /* supports protected content */
-            accumClearRegion,
             kDisplayViewport,
             kDisplayDataspace,
             true /* realContentIsVisible */,
@@ -3936,15 +3915,13 @@
             .WillOnce(Return(std::vector<LayerFE::LayerSettings>({mLayers[2].mLayerSettings})));
 
     auto requests = mOutput.generateClientCompositionRequests(false /* supportsProtectedContent */,
-                                                              accumClearRegion, kDisplayDataspace);
+                                                              kDisplayDataspace);
     ASSERT_EQ(2u, requests.size());
 
     // The second layer is expected to be rendered as alpha=0 black with no blending
     EXPECT_EQ(mBlackoutSettings, requests[0]);
 
     EXPECT_EQ(mLayers[2].mLayerSettings, requests[1]);
-
-    EXPECT_THAT(accumClearRegion, RegionEq(Region(Rect(10, 11, 12, 13))));
 }
 
 TEST_F(GenerateClientCompositionRequestsTest_ThreeLayers,
@@ -3953,14 +3930,11 @@
     mLayers[1].mOutputLayerState.visibleRegion = Region(Rect(-10, -10, 30, 30));
     mLayers[2].mOutputLayerState.visibleRegion = Region(Rect(-10, 0, 40, 4000));
 
-    Region accumClearRegion(Rect(10, 11, 12, 13));
-
     compositionengine::LayerFE::ClientCompositionTargetSettings layer0TargetSettings{
             Region(Rect(10, 10, 20, 20)),
             false, /* needs filtering */
             false, /* secure */
             false, /* supports protected content */
-            accumClearRegion,
             kDisplayViewport,
             kDisplayDataspace,
             true /* realContentIsVisible */,
@@ -3972,7 +3946,6 @@
             false, /* needs filtering */
             false, /* secure */
             false, /* supports protected content */
-            accumClearRegion,
             kDisplayViewport,
             kDisplayDataspace,
             true /* realContentIsVisible */,
@@ -3984,7 +3957,6 @@
             false, /* needs filtering */
             false, /* secure */
             false, /* supports protected content */
-            accumClearRegion,
             kDisplayViewport,
             kDisplayDataspace,
             true /* realContentIsVisible */,
@@ -4001,7 +3973,7 @@
 
     static_cast<void>(
             mOutput.generateClientCompositionRequests(false /* supportsProtectedContent */,
-                                                      accumClearRegion, kDisplayDataspace));
+                                                      kDisplayDataspace));
 }
 
 TEST_F(GenerateClientCompositionRequestsTest_ThreeLayers,
@@ -4009,14 +3981,11 @@
     mOutput.mState.needsFiltering = false;
     EXPECT_CALL(mLayers[0].mOutputLayer, needsFiltering()).WillRepeatedly(Return(true));
 
-    Region accumClearRegion(Rect(10, 11, 12, 13));
-
     compositionengine::LayerFE::ClientCompositionTargetSettings layer0TargetSettings{
             Region(kDisplayFrame),
             true,  /* needs filtering */
             false, /* secure */
             false, /* supports protected content */
-            accumClearRegion,
             kDisplayViewport,
             kDisplayDataspace,
             true /* realContentIsVisible */,
@@ -4028,7 +3997,6 @@
             false, /* needs filtering */
             false, /* secure */
             false, /* supports protected content */
-            accumClearRegion,
             kDisplayViewport,
             kDisplayDataspace,
             true /* realContentIsVisible */,
@@ -4040,7 +4008,6 @@
             false, /* needs filtering */
             false, /* secure */
             false, /* supports protected content */
-            accumClearRegion,
             kDisplayViewport,
             kDisplayDataspace,
             true /* realContentIsVisible */,
@@ -4057,7 +4024,7 @@
 
     static_cast<void>(
             mOutput.generateClientCompositionRequests(false /* supportsProtectedContent */,
-                                                      accumClearRegion, kDisplayDataspace));
+                                                      kDisplayDataspace));
 }
 
 TEST_F(GenerateClientCompositionRequestsTest_ThreeLayers,
@@ -4065,14 +4032,11 @@
     mOutput.mState.needsFiltering = true;
     EXPECT_CALL(mLayers[0].mOutputLayer, needsFiltering()).WillRepeatedly(Return(true));
 
-    Region accumClearRegion(Rect(10, 11, 12, 13));
-
     compositionengine::LayerFE::ClientCompositionTargetSettings layer0TargetSettings{
             Region(kDisplayFrame),
             true,  /* needs filtering */
             false, /* secure */
             false, /* supports protected content */
-            accumClearRegion,
             kDisplayViewport,
             kDisplayDataspace,
             true /* realContentIsVisible */,
@@ -4085,7 +4049,6 @@
             true,  /* needs filtering */
             false, /* secure */
             false, /* supports protected content */
-            accumClearRegion,
             kDisplayViewport,
             kDisplayDataspace,
             true /* realContentIsVisible */,
@@ -4097,7 +4060,6 @@
             true,  /* needs filtering */
             false, /* secure */
             false, /* supports protected content */
-            accumClearRegion,
             kDisplayViewport,
             kDisplayDataspace,
             true /* realContentIsVisible */,
@@ -4114,21 +4076,18 @@
 
     static_cast<void>(
             mOutput.generateClientCompositionRequests(false /* supportsProtectedContent */,
-                                                      accumClearRegion, kDisplayDataspace));
+                                                      kDisplayDataspace));
 }
 
 TEST_F(GenerateClientCompositionRequestsTest_ThreeLayers,
        wholeOutputSecurityUsedToGenerateRequests) {
     mOutput.mState.isSecure = true;
 
-    Region accumClearRegion(Rect(10, 11, 12, 13));
-
     compositionengine::LayerFE::ClientCompositionTargetSettings layer0TargetSettings{
             Region(kDisplayFrame),
             false, /* needs filtering */
             true,  /* secure */
             false, /* supports protected content */
-            accumClearRegion,
             kDisplayViewport,
             kDisplayDataspace,
             true /* realContentIsVisible */,
@@ -4140,7 +4099,6 @@
             false, /* needs filtering */
             true,  /* secure */
             false, /* supports protected content */
-            accumClearRegion,
             kDisplayViewport,
             kDisplayDataspace,
             true /* realContentIsVisible */,
@@ -4152,7 +4110,6 @@
             false, /* needs filtering */
             true,  /* secure */
             false, /* supports protected content */
-            accumClearRegion,
             kDisplayViewport,
             kDisplayDataspace,
             true /* realContentIsVisible */,
@@ -4169,19 +4126,17 @@
 
     static_cast<void>(
             mOutput.generateClientCompositionRequests(false /* supportsProtectedContent */,
-                                                      accumClearRegion, kDisplayDataspace));
+                                                      kDisplayDataspace));
 }
 
 TEST_F(GenerateClientCompositionRequestsTest_ThreeLayers,
        protectedContentSupportUsedToGenerateRequests) {
-    Region accumClearRegion(Rect(10, 11, 12, 13));
 
     compositionengine::LayerFE::ClientCompositionTargetSettings layer0TargetSettings{
             Region(kDisplayFrame),
             false, /* needs filtering */
             false, /* secure */
             true,  /* supports protected content */
-            accumClearRegion,
             kDisplayViewport,
             kDisplayDataspace,
             true /* realContentIsVisible */,
@@ -4193,7 +4148,6 @@
             false, /* needs filtering */
             false, /* secure */
             true,  /* supports protected content */
-            accumClearRegion,
             kDisplayViewport,
             kDisplayDataspace,
             true /* realContentIsVisible */,
@@ -4205,7 +4159,6 @@
             false, /* needs filtering */
             false, /* secure */
             true,  /* supports protected content */
-            accumClearRegion,
             kDisplayViewport,
             kDisplayDataspace,
             true /* realContentIsVisible */,
@@ -4221,7 +4174,6 @@
             .WillOnce(Return(std::vector<LayerFE::LayerSettings>()));
 
     static_cast<void>(mOutput.generateClientCompositionRequests(true /* supportsProtectedContent */,
-                                                                accumClearRegion,
                                                                 kDisplayDataspace));
 }
 
@@ -4336,14 +4288,11 @@
     EXPECT_CALL(mOutput, getOutputLayerOrderedByZByIndex(1u))
             .WillRepeatedly(Return(&rightLayer.mOutputLayer));
 
-    Region accumClearRegion(Rect(10, 11, 12, 13));
-
     compositionengine::LayerFE::ClientCompositionTargetSettings leftLayerSettings{
             Region(Rect(0, 0, 1000, 1000)),
             false, /* needs filtering */
             true,  /* secure */
             true,  /* supports protected content */
-            accumClearRegion,
             kPortraitViewport,
             kOutputDataspace,
             true /* realContentIsVisible */,
@@ -4361,7 +4310,6 @@
             false, /* needs filtering */
             true,  /* secure */
             true,  /* supports protected content */
-            accumClearRegion,
             kPortraitViewport,
             kOutputDataspace,
             true /* realContentIsVisible */,
@@ -4375,8 +4323,8 @@
             .WillOnce(Return(std::vector<LayerFE::LayerSettings>({rightLayer.mLayerSettings})));
 
     constexpr bool supportsProtectedContent = true;
-    auto requests = mOutput.generateClientCompositionRequests(supportsProtectedContent,
-                                                              accumClearRegion, kOutputDataspace);
+    auto requests =
+            mOutput.generateClientCompositionRequests(supportsProtectedContent, kOutputDataspace);
     ASSERT_EQ(2u, requests.size());
     EXPECT_EQ(leftLayer.mLayerSettings, requests[0]);
     EXPECT_EQ(rightLayer.mLayerSettings, requests[1]);
@@ -4389,13 +4337,11 @@
     const Region kShadowRegion = Region(kContentWithShadow).subtract(kContent);
     const Region kPartialShadowRegion = Region(kContentWithShadow).subtract(Rect(40, 40, 60, 80));
 
-    Region accumClearRegion(Rect(10, 11, 12, 13));
     compositionengine::LayerFE::ClientCompositionTargetSettings layer2Settings{
             Region(Rect(60, 40, 70, 80)).merge(Rect(40, 80, 70, 90)), /* visible region */
             false,                                                    /* needs filtering */
             false,                                                    /* secure */
             false, /* supports protected content */
-            accumClearRegion,
             kDisplayViewport,
             kDisplayDataspace,
             false /* realContentIsVisible */,
@@ -4415,7 +4361,7 @@
             .WillOnce(Return(std::vector<LayerFE::LayerSettings>({mShadowSettings})));
 
     auto requests = mOutput.generateClientCompositionRequests(false /* supportsProtectedContent */,
-                                                              accumClearRegion, kDisplayDataspace);
+                                                              kDisplayDataspace);
     ASSERT_EQ(1u, requests.size());
 
     EXPECT_EQ(mShadowSettings, requests[0]);
@@ -4435,13 +4381,11 @@
     mLayers[2].mOutputLayerState.visibleRegion = kPartialContentWithPartialShadowRegion;
     mLayers[2].mOutputLayerState.shadowRegion = kShadowRegion;
 
-    Region accumClearRegion(Rect(10, 11, 12, 13));
     compositionengine::LayerFE::ClientCompositionTargetSettings layer2Settings{
             Region(Rect(50, 40, 70, 80)).merge(Rect(40, 80, 70, 90)), /* visible region */
             false,                                                    /* needs filtering */
             false,                                                    /* secure */
             false, /* supports protected content */
-            accumClearRegion,
             kDisplayViewport,
             kDisplayDataspace,
             true /* realContentIsVisible */,
@@ -4456,7 +4400,7 @@
                     {mShadowSettings, mLayers[2].mLayerSettings})));
 
     auto requests = mOutput.generateClientCompositionRequests(false /* supportsProtectedContent */,
-                                                              accumClearRegion, kDisplayDataspace);
+                                                              kDisplayDataspace);
     ASSERT_EQ(2u, requests.size());
 
     EXPECT_EQ(mShadowSettings, requests[0]);
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
index 9fecd63..1868e9f 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
@@ -6316,7 +6316,6 @@
 
     const auto display = renderArea.getDisplayDevice();
     std::vector<Layer*> renderedLayers;
-    Region clearRegion = Region::INVALID_REGION;
     bool disableBlurs = false;
     traverseLayers([&](Layer* layer) {
         disableBlurs |= layer->getDrawingState().sidebandStream != nullptr;
@@ -6328,7 +6327,6 @@
                         renderArea.needsFiltering(),
                 renderArea.isSecure(),
                 useProtected,
-                clearRegion,
                 layerStackSpaceRect,
                 clientCompositionDisplay.outputDataspace,
                 true,  /* realContentIsVisible */
@@ -6366,7 +6364,6 @@
                    clientCompositionLayerPointers.begin(),
                    std::pointer_traits<renderengine::LayerSettings*>::pointer_to);
 
-    clientCompositionDisplay.clearRegion = clearRegion;
     // Use an empty fence for the buffer fence, since we just created the buffer so
     // there is no need for synchronization with the GPU.
     base::unique_fd bufferFence;