diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayDevice.h b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayDevice.h
index 2161436..fc24a9c 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayDevice.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayDevice.h
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@
     /* ------------------------------------------------------------------------
      * Display power mode management.
      */
-    hardware::graphics::composer::hal::PowerMode getPowerMode() const;
+    std::optional<hardware::graphics::composer::hal::PowerMode> getPowerMode() const;
     void setPowerMode(hardware::graphics::composer::hal::PowerMode mode);
     bool isPoweredOn() const;
 
@@ -281,8 +281,8 @@
 
     static ui::Transform::RotationFlags sPrimaryDisplayRotationFlags;
 
-    hardware::graphics::composer::hal::PowerMode mPowerMode =
-            hardware::graphics::composer::hal::PowerMode::OFF;
+     // allow initial power mode as null.
+    std::optional<hardware::graphics::composer::hal::PowerMode> mPowerMode;
     DisplayModePtr mActiveMode;
     std::optional<float> mStagedBrightness = std::nullopt;
     float mBrightness = -1.f;
@@ -366,8 +366,7 @@
     HdrCapabilities hdrCapabilities;
     int32_t supportedPerFrameMetadata{0};
     std::unordered_map<ui::ColorMode, std::vector<ui::RenderIntent>> hwcColorModes;
-    hardware::graphics::composer::hal::PowerMode initialPowerMode{
-            hardware::graphics::composer::hal::PowerMode::ON};
+    std::optional<hardware::graphics::composer::hal::PowerMode> initialPowerMode;
     bool isPrimary{false};
     DisplayModes supportedModes;
     DisplayModeId activeModeId;