diff --git a/libs/ui/Camera.cpp b/libs/ui/Camera.cpp
index 0c6d340..09a36f1 100644
--- a/libs/ui/Camera.cpp
+++ b/libs/ui/Camera.cpp
@@ -278,6 +278,15 @@
     return params;
 }
 
+// send command to camera driver
+status_t Camera::sendCommand(int32_t cmd, int32_t arg1, int32_t arg2)
+{
+    LOGD("sendCommand");
+    sp <ICamera> c = mCamera;
+    if (c == 0) return NO_INIT;
+    return c->sendCommand(cmd, arg1, arg2);
+}
+
 void Camera::setListener(const sp<CameraListener>& listener)
 {
     Mutex::Autolock _l(mLock);
diff --git a/libs/ui/ICamera.cpp b/libs/ui/ICamera.cpp
index fd7e084..e1b3ec7 100644
--- a/libs/ui/ICamera.cpp
+++ b/libs/ui/ICamera.cpp
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
     TAKE_PICTURE,
     SET_PARAMETERS,
     GET_PARAMETERS,
+    SEND_COMMAND,
     CONNECT,
     LOCK,
     UNLOCK,
@@ -205,6 +206,17 @@
         remote()->transact(GET_PARAMETERS, data, &reply);
         return reply.readString8();
     }
+    virtual status_t sendCommand(int32_t cmd, int32_t arg1, int32_t arg2)
+    {
+        LOGD("sendCommand");
+        Parcel data, reply;
+        data.writeInterfaceToken(ICamera::getInterfaceDescriptor());
+        data.writeInt32(cmd);
+        data.writeInt32(arg1);
+        data.writeInt32(arg2);
+        remote()->transact(SEND_COMMAND, data, &reply);
+        return reply.readInt32();
+    }
     virtual status_t connect(const sp<ICameraClient>& cameraClient)
     {
         Parcel data, reply;
@@ -331,6 +343,15 @@
              reply->writeString8(getParameters());
             return NO_ERROR;
          } break;
+        case SEND_COMMAND: {
+            LOGD("SEND_COMMAND");
+            CHECK_INTERFACE(ICamera, data, reply);
+            int command = data.readInt32();
+            int arg1 = data.readInt32();
+            int arg2 = data.readInt32();
+            reply->writeInt32(sendCommand(command, arg1, arg2));
+            return NO_ERROR;
+         } break;
         case CONNECT: {
             CHECK_INTERFACE(ICamera, data, reply);
             sp<ICameraClient> cameraClient = interface_cast<ICameraClient>(data.readStrongBinder());