diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/EventThread.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/EventThread.cpp
index eb6d7e4..b78b92b 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/EventThread.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/EventThread.cpp
@@ -384,23 +384,13 @@
     return vsyncEventData;
 }
 
-void EventThread::onScreenReleased() {
+void EventThread::enableSyntheticVsync(bool enable) {
     std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(mMutex);
-    if (!mVSyncState || mVSyncState->synthetic) {
+    if (!mVSyncState || mVSyncState->synthetic == enable) {
         return;
     }
 
-    mVSyncState->synthetic = true;
-    mCondition.notify_all();
-}
-
-void EventThread::onScreenAcquired() {
-    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(mMutex);
-    if (!mVSyncState || !mVSyncState->synthetic) {
-        return;
-    }
-
-    mVSyncState->synthetic = false;
+    mVSyncState->synthetic = enable;
     mCondition.notify_all();
 }
 
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/EventThread.h b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/EventThread.h
index 347dc4a..5037860 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/EventThread.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/EventThread.h
@@ -106,11 +106,8 @@
     virtual sp<EventThreadConnection> createEventConnection(
             ResyncCallback, EventRegistrationFlags eventRegistration = {}) const = 0;
 
-    // called before the screen is turned off from main thread
-    virtual void onScreenReleased() = 0;
-
-    // called after the screen is turned on from main thread
-    virtual void onScreenAcquired() = 0;
+    // Feed clients with fake VSYNC, e.g. while the display is off.
+    virtual void enableSyntheticVsync(bool) = 0;
 
     virtual void onHotplugReceived(PhysicalDisplayId displayId, bool connected) = 0;
 
@@ -159,11 +156,7 @@
     VsyncEventData getLatestVsyncEventData(
             const sp<EventThreadConnection>& connection) const override;
 
-    // called before the screen is turned off from main thread
-    void onScreenReleased() override;
-
-    // called after the screen is turned on from main thread
-    void onScreenAcquired() override;
+    void enableSyntheticVsync(bool) override;
 
     void onHotplugReceived(PhysicalDisplayId displayId, bool connected) override;
 
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/Scheduler.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/Scheduler.cpp
index dab01ba..0daabe2 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/Scheduler.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/Scheduler.cpp
@@ -265,24 +265,16 @@
     thread->onHotplugReceived(displayId, connected);
 }
 
-void Scheduler::onScreenAcquired(ConnectionHandle handle) {
+void Scheduler::enableSyntheticVsync(bool enable) {
+    // TODO(b/241285945): Remove connection handles.
+    const ConnectionHandle handle = mAppConnectionHandle;
     android::EventThread* thread;
     {
         std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(mConnectionsLock);
         RETURN_IF_INVALID_HANDLE(handle);
         thread = mConnections[handle].thread.get();
     }
-    thread->onScreenAcquired();
-}
-
-void Scheduler::onScreenReleased(ConnectionHandle handle) {
-    android::EventThread* thread;
-    {
-        std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(mConnectionsLock);
-        RETURN_IF_INVALID_HANDLE(handle);
-        thread = mConnections[handle].thread.get();
-    }
-    thread->onScreenReleased();
+    thread->enableSyntheticVsync(enable);
 }
 
 void Scheduler::onFrameRateOverridesChanged(ConnectionHandle handle, PhysicalDisplayId displayId) {
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/Scheduler.h b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/Scheduler.h
index a340919..67f4daa 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/Scheduler.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/Scheduler.h
@@ -157,8 +157,8 @@
     void onHotplugReceived(ConnectionHandle, PhysicalDisplayId, bool connected);
     void onPrimaryDisplayModeChanged(ConnectionHandle, const FrameRateMode&) EXCLUDES(mPolicyLock);
     void onNonPrimaryDisplayModeChanged(ConnectionHandle, const FrameRateMode&);
-    void onScreenAcquired(ConnectionHandle);
-    void onScreenReleased(ConnectionHandle);
+
+    void enableSyntheticVsync(bool = true) REQUIRES(kMainThreadContext);
 
     void onFrameRateOverridesChanged(ConnectionHandle, PhysicalDisplayId)
             EXCLUDES(mConnectionsLock);