diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/RenderSurface.h b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/RenderSurface.h
index 5ce2fdc..f680460 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/RenderSurface.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/RenderSurface.h
@@ -63,6 +63,12 @@
     // Sets the dataspace used for rendering the surface
     virtual void setBufferDataspace(ui::Dataspace) = 0;
 
+    // Sets the pixel format used for rendering the surface.
+    // Changing the pixel format of the buffer will result in buffer
+    // reallocation as well as some reconfiguration of the graphics context,
+    // which are both expensive operations.
+    virtual void setBufferPixelFormat(ui::PixelFormat) = 0;
+
     // Configures the protected rendering on the surface
     virtual void setProtected(bool useProtected) = 0;
 
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/impl/Display.h b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/impl/Display.h
index 9ca7d2f..7a4f738 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/impl/Display.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/impl/Display.h
@@ -70,11 +70,13 @@
     using ChangedTypes = android::HWComposer::DeviceRequestedChanges::ChangedTypes;
     using DisplayRequests = android::HWComposer::DeviceRequestedChanges::DisplayRequests;
     using LayerRequests = android::HWComposer::DeviceRequestedChanges::LayerRequests;
+    using ClientTargetProperty = android::HWComposer::DeviceRequestedChanges::ClientTargetProperty;
     virtual bool anyLayersRequireClientComposition() const;
     virtual bool allLayersRequireClientComposition() const;
     virtual void applyChangedTypesToLayers(const ChangedTypes&);
     virtual void applyDisplayRequests(const DisplayRequests&);
     virtual void applyLayerRequestsToLayers(const LayerRequests&);
+    virtual void applyClientTargetRequests(const ClientTargetProperty&);
 
     // Internal
     virtual void setConfiguration(const compositionengine::DisplayCreationArgs&);
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/impl/RenderSurface.h b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/impl/RenderSurface.h
index 692d78d..5127a6f 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/impl/RenderSurface.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/impl/RenderSurface.h
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
 
     const sp<Fence>& getClientTargetAcquireFence() const override;
     void setBufferDataspace(ui::Dataspace) override;
+    void setBufferPixelFormat(ui::PixelFormat) override;
     void setDisplaySize(const ui::Size&) override;
     void setProtected(bool useProtected) override;
     status_t beginFrame(bool mustRecompose) override;
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/mock/RenderSurface.h b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/mock/RenderSurface.h
index ed4d492..a0cae6f 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/mock/RenderSurface.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/mock/RenderSurface.h
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
     MOCK_METHOD1(setDisplaySize, void(const ui::Size&));
     MOCK_METHOD1(setProtected, void(bool));
     MOCK_METHOD1(setBufferDataspace, void(ui::Dataspace));
+    MOCK_METHOD1(setBufferPixelFormat, void(ui::PixelFormat));
     MOCK_METHOD1(beginFrame, status_t(bool mustRecompose));
     MOCK_METHOD2(prepareFrame, void(bool, bool));
     MOCK_METHOD1(dequeueBuffer, sp<GraphicBuffer>(base::unique_fd*));
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/src/Display.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/src/Display.cpp
index ab26939..d201104 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/src/Display.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/src/Display.cpp
@@ -259,6 +259,7 @@
         applyChangedTypesToLayers(changes->changedTypes);
         applyDisplayRequests(changes->displayRequests);
         applyLayerRequestsToLayers(changes->layerRequests);
+        applyClientTargetRequests(changes->clientTargetProperty);
     }
 
     // Determine what type of composition we are doing from the final state
@@ -326,6 +327,16 @@
     }
 }
 
+void Display::applyClientTargetRequests(const ClientTargetProperty& clientTargetProperty) {
+    if (clientTargetProperty.dataspace == ui::Dataspace::UNKNOWN) {
+        return;
+    }
+    auto outputState = editState();
+    outputState.dataspace = clientTargetProperty.dataspace;
+    getRenderSurface()->setBufferDataspace(clientTargetProperty.dataspace);
+    getRenderSurface()->setBufferPixelFormat(clientTargetProperty.pixelFormat);
+}
+
 compositionengine::Output::FrameFences Display::presentAndGetFrameFences() {
     auto result = impl::Output::presentAndGetFrameFences();
 
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/src/RenderSurface.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/src/RenderSurface.cpp
index 660baff..b59f9a8 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/src/RenderSurface.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/src/RenderSurface.cpp
@@ -105,6 +105,10 @@
                                          static_cast<android_dataspace>(dataspace));
 }
 
+void RenderSurface::setBufferPixelFormat(ui::PixelFormat pixelFormat) {
+    native_window_set_buffers_format(mNativeWindow.get(), static_cast<int32_t>(pixelFormat));
+}
+
 void RenderSurface::setProtected(bool useProtected) {
     uint64_t usageFlags = GRALLOC_USAGE_HW_RENDER;
     if (useProtected) {
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/tests/DisplayTest.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/tests/DisplayTest.cpp
index 59889b6..6b9c883 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/tests/DisplayTest.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/tests/DisplayTest.cpp
@@ -650,6 +650,7 @@
             {{nullptr, hal::Composition::CLIENT}},
             hal::DisplayRequest::FLIP_CLIENT_TARGET,
             {{nullptr, hal::LayerRequest::CLEAR_CLIENT_TARGET}},
+            {hal::PixelFormat::RGBA_8888, hal::Dataspace::UNKNOWN},
     };
 
     // Since two calls are made to anyLayersRequireClientComposition with different return
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/ComposerHal.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/ComposerHal.cpp
index 97eeea2..dbdffec 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/ComposerHal.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/ComposerHal.cpp
@@ -1354,6 +1354,12 @@
     return error;
 }
 
+Error Composer::getClientTargetProperty(
+        Display display, IComposerClient::ClientTargetProperty* outClientTargetProperty) {
+    mReader.takeClientTargetProperty(display, outClientTargetProperty);
+    return Error::NONE;
+}
+
 CommandReader::~CommandReader()
 {
     resetData();
@@ -1662,10 +1668,22 @@
     *state = data.presentOrValidateState;
 }
 
+void CommandReader::takeClientTargetProperty(
+        Display display, IComposerClient::ClientTargetProperty* outClientTargetProperty) {
+    auto found = mReturnData.find(display);
+
+    // If not found, return the default values.
+    if (found == mReturnData.end()) {
+        outClientTargetProperty->pixelFormat = PixelFormat::RGBA_8888;
+        outClientTargetProperty->dataspace = Dataspace::UNKNOWN;
+    }
+
+    ReturnData& data = found->second;
+    *outClientTargetProperty = data.clientTargetProperty;
+}
+
 } // namespace impl
-
 } // namespace Hwc2
-
 } // namespace android
 
 // TODO(b/129481165): remove the #pragma below and fix conversion issues
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/ComposerHal.h b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/ComposerHal.h
index aa43f09..00ef782 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/ComposerHal.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/ComposerHal.h
@@ -240,6 +240,8 @@
                                                 const std::vector<uint8_t>& value) = 0;
     virtual V2_4::Error getLayerGenericMetadataKeys(
             std::vector<IComposerClient::LayerGenericMetadataKey>* outKeys) = 0;
+    virtual Error getClientTargetProperty(
+            Display display, IComposerClient::ClientTargetProperty* outClientTargetProperty) = 0;
 };
 
 namespace impl {
@@ -282,6 +284,10 @@
     // Get what stage succeeded during PresentOrValidate: Present or Validate
     void takePresentOrValidateStage(Display display, uint32_t * state);
 
+    // Get the client target properties requested by hardware composer.
+    void takeClientTargetProperty(Display display,
+                                  IComposerClient::ClientTargetProperty* outClientTargetProperty);
+
 private:
     void resetData();
 
@@ -479,6 +485,9 @@
                                         bool mandatory, const std::vector<uint8_t>& value) override;
     V2_4::Error getLayerGenericMetadataKeys(
             std::vector<IComposerClient::LayerGenericMetadataKey>* outKeys) override;
+    Error getClientTargetProperty(
+            Display display,
+            IComposerClient::ClientTargetProperty* outClientTargetProperty) override;
 
 private:
 #if defined(USE_VR_COMPOSER) && USE_VR_COMPOSER
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWC2.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWC2.cpp
index 0ea3340..6a63023 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWC2.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWC2.cpp
@@ -668,6 +668,11 @@
     return static_cast<Error>(intError);
 }
 
+Error Display::getClientTargetProperty(ClientTargetProperty* outClientTargetProperty) {
+    const auto error = mComposer.getClientTargetProperty(mId, outClientTargetProperty);
+    return static_cast<Error>(error);
+}
+
 // For use by Device
 
 void Display::setConnected(bool connected) {
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWC2.h b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWC2.h
index f4c7fdd..6819ff4 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWC2.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWC2.h
@@ -234,6 +234,8 @@
     [[clang::warn_unused_result]] virtual hal::Error getSupportedContentTypes(
             std::vector<hal::ContentType>*) const = 0;
     [[clang::warn_unused_result]] virtual hal::Error setContentType(hal::ContentType) = 0;
+    [[clang::warn_unused_result]] virtual hal::Error getClientTargetProperty(
+            hal::ClientTargetProperty* outClientTargetProperty) = 0;
 };
 
 namespace impl {
@@ -305,6 +307,8 @@
     hal::Error getSupportedContentTypes(
             std::vector<hal::ContentType>* outSupportedContentTypes) const override;
     hal::Error setContentType(hal::ContentType) override;
+    hal::Error getClientTargetProperty(hal::ClientTargetProperty* outClientTargetProperty) override;
+
     // Other Display methods
     hal::HWDisplayId getId() const override { return mId; }
     bool isConnected() const override { return mIsConnected; }
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWComposer.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWComposer.cpp
index 038cec4..7a2f0f3 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWComposer.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWComposer.cpp
@@ -541,9 +541,12 @@
     error = hwcDisplay->getRequests(&displayRequests, &layerRequests);
     RETURN_IF_HWC_ERROR_FOR("getRequests", error, displayId, BAD_INDEX);
 
-    outChanges->emplace(DeviceRequestedChanges{std::move(changedTypes), std::move(displayRequests),
-                                               std::move(layerRequests)});
+    DeviceRequestedChanges::ClientTargetProperty clientTargetProperty;
+    error = hwcDisplay->getClientTargetProperty(&clientTargetProperty);
 
+    outChanges->emplace(DeviceRequestedChanges{std::move(changedTypes), std::move(displayRequests),
+                                               std::move(layerRequests),
+                                               std::move(clientTargetProperty)});
     error = hwcDisplay->acceptChanges();
     RETURN_IF_HWC_ERROR_FOR("acceptChanges", error, displayId, BAD_INDEX);
 
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWComposer.h b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWComposer.h
index b7e9f3a..c355ebd 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWComposer.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWComposer.h
@@ -66,6 +66,18 @@
 
 class HWComposer {
 public:
+    struct DeviceRequestedChanges {
+        using ChangedTypes = std::unordered_map<HWC2::Layer*, hal::Composition>;
+        using ClientTargetProperty = hal::ClientTargetProperty;
+        using DisplayRequests = hal::DisplayRequest;
+        using LayerRequests = std::unordered_map<HWC2::Layer*, hal::LayerRequest>;
+
+        ChangedTypes changedTypes;
+        DisplayRequests displayRequests;
+        LayerRequests layerRequests;
+        ClientTargetProperty clientTargetProperty;
+    };
+
     virtual ~HWComposer();
 
     virtual void setConfiguration(HWC2::ComposerCallback* callback, int32_t sequenceId) = 0;
@@ -88,16 +100,6 @@
     // Destroy a previously created layer
     virtual void destroyLayer(DisplayId displayId, HWC2::Layer* layer) = 0;
 
-    struct DeviceRequestedChanges {
-        using ChangedTypes = std::unordered_map<HWC2::Layer*, hal::Composition>;
-        using DisplayRequests = hal::DisplayRequest;
-        using LayerRequests = std::unordered_map<HWC2::Layer*, hal::LayerRequest>;
-
-        ChangedTypes changedTypes;
-        DisplayRequests displayRequests;
-        LayerRequests layerRequests;
-    };
-
     // Gets any required composition change requests from the HWC device.
     //
     // Note that frameUsesClientComposition must be set correctly based on
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/Hal.h b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/Hal.h
index 66ee425..bb2888e 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/Hal.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/Hal.h
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@
 using Connection = IComposerCallback::Connection;
 using ContentType = IComposerClient::ContentType;
 using Capability = IComposer::Capability;
+using ClientTargetProperty = IComposerClient::ClientTargetProperty;
 using DisplayCapability = IComposerClient::DisplayCapability;
 using DisplayRequest = IComposerClient::DisplayRequest;
 using DisplayType = IComposerClient::DisplayType;
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/mock/DisplayHardware/MockComposer.h b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/mock/DisplayHardware/MockComposer.h
index 2a31078..c2c5072 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/mock/DisplayHardware/MockComposer.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/mock/DisplayHardware/MockComposer.h
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@
                              const std::vector<uint8_t>&));
     MOCK_METHOD1(getLayerGenericMetadataKeys,
                  V2_4::Error(std::vector<IComposerClient::LayerGenericMetadataKey>*));
+    MOCK_METHOD2(getClientTargetProperty, Error(Display, IComposerClient::ClientTargetProperty*));
 };
 
 } // namespace mock
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/mock/DisplayHardware/MockDisplay.h b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/mock/DisplayHardware/MockDisplay.h
index dade9fc..fe99e77 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/mock/DisplayHardware/MockDisplay.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/mock/DisplayHardware/MockDisplay.h
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@
     MOCK_METHOD1(setAutoLowLatencyMode, hal::Error(bool on));
     MOCK_CONST_METHOD1(getSupportedContentTypes, hal::Error(std::vector<hal::ContentType>*));
     MOCK_METHOD1(setContentType, hal::Error(hal::ContentType));
+    MOCK_METHOD1(getClientTargetProperty, hal::Error(hal::ClientTargetProperty*));
     MOCK_CONST_METHOD1(getConnectionType, hal::Error(android::DisplayConnectionType*));
     MOCK_CONST_METHOD0(isVsyncPeriodSwitchSupported, bool());
 };