diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/DisplayDevice_InitiateModeChange.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/DisplayDevice_InitiateModeChange.cpp
index 93af225..982b9ff 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/DisplayDevice_InitiateModeChange.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/DisplayDevice_InitiateModeChange.cpp
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
         PrimaryDisplayVariant::setupHwcGetActiveConfigCallExpectations(this);
 
         mFlinger.onComposerHalHotplug(PrimaryDisplayVariant::HWC_DISPLAY_ID, Connection::CONNECTED);
+        mFlinger.configureAndCommit();
 
         mDisplay = PrimaryDisplayVariant::makeFakeExistingDisplayInjector(this)
                            .setDisplayModes(makeModes(kMode60, kMode90, kMode120), kModeId60)
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/MessageQueueTest.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/MessageQueueTest.cpp
index f20b9f9..5e1042e 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/MessageQueueTest.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/MessageQueueTest.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 using CallbackToken = scheduler::VSyncDispatch::CallbackToken;
 
 struct NoOpCompositor final : ICompositor {
+    void configure() override {}
     bool commit(TimePoint, VsyncId, TimePoint) override { return false; }
     void composite(TimePoint, VsyncId) override {}
     void sample() override {}
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/SurfaceFlinger_DisplayModeSwitching.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/SurfaceFlinger_DisplayModeSwitching.cpp
index b607b88..57937dc 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/SurfaceFlinger_DisplayModeSwitching.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/SurfaceFlinger_DisplayModeSwitching.cpp
@@ -40,18 +40,17 @@
         PrimaryDisplayVariant::setupNativeWindowSurfaceCreationCallExpectations(this);
         PrimaryDisplayVariant::setupHwcGetActiveConfigCallExpectations(this);
 
+        DisplayModes modes = makeModes(kMode60, kMode90, kMode120, kMode90_4K);
+        auto configs = std::make_shared<scheduler::RefreshRateConfigs>(modes, kModeId60);
+
+        setupScheduler(configs);
+
         mFlinger.onComposerHalHotplug(PrimaryDisplayVariant::HWC_DISPLAY_ID, Connection::CONNECTED);
+        mFlinger.configureAndCommit();
 
-        {
-            DisplayModes modes = makeModes(kMode60, kMode90, kMode120, kMode90_4K);
-            auto configs = std::make_shared<scheduler::RefreshRateConfigs>(modes, kModeId60);
-
-            mDisplay = PrimaryDisplayVariant::makeFakeExistingDisplayInjector(this)
-                               .setDisplayModes(std::move(modes), kModeId60, std::move(configs))
-                               .inject();
-        }
-
-        setupScheduler(mDisplay->holdRefreshRateConfigs());
+        mDisplay = PrimaryDisplayVariant::makeFakeExistingDisplayInjector(this)
+                           .setDisplayModes(std::move(modes), kModeId60, std::move(configs))
+                           .inject();
 
         // isVsyncPeriodSwitchSupported should return true, otherwise the SF's HWC proxy
         // will call setActiveConfig instead of setActiveConfigWithConstraints.
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/SurfaceFlinger_DisplayTransactionCommitTest.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/SurfaceFlinger_DisplayTransactionCommitTest.cpp
index bc9e801..71f1a2b 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/SurfaceFlinger_DisplayTransactionCommitTest.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/SurfaceFlinger_DisplayTransactionCommitTest.cpp
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@
     // --------------------------------------------------------------------
     // Invocation
 
-    mFlinger.commitTransactionsLocked(eDisplayTransactionNeeded);
+    mFlinger.configureAndCommit();
 
     // --------------------------------------------------------------------
     // Postconditions
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@
     // --------------------------------------------------------------------
     // Invocation
 
-    mFlinger.commitTransactionsLocked(eDisplayTransactionNeeded);
+    mFlinger.configureAndCommit();
 
     // --------------------------------------------------------------------
     // Postconditions
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@
     // --------------------------------------------------------------------
     // Invocation
 
-    mFlinger.commitTransactionsLocked(eDisplayTransactionNeeded);
+    mFlinger.configureAndCommit();
 
     // --------------------------------------------------------------------
     // Postconditions
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@
                 // --------------------------------------------------------------------
                 // Invocation
 
-                mFlinger.commitTransactionsLocked(eDisplayTransactionNeeded);
+                mFlinger.configureAndCommit();
 
                 // --------------------------------------------------------------------
                 // Postconditions
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@
                 // --------------------------------------------------------------------
                 // Invocation
 
-                mFlinger.commitTransactionsLocked(eDisplayTransactionNeeded);
+                mFlinger.configureAndCommit();
 
                 // --------------------------------------------------------------------
                 // Postconditions
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/SurfaceFlinger_HotplugTest.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/SurfaceFlinger_HotplugTest.cpp
index 1da3bb6..e5cf4d7 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/SurfaceFlinger_HotplugTest.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/SurfaceFlinger_HotplugTest.cpp
@@ -23,37 +23,15 @@
 
 class HotplugTest : public DisplayTransactionTest {};
 
-TEST_F(HotplugTest, enqueuesEventsForDisplayTransaction) {
+TEST_F(HotplugTest, schedulesConfigureToProcessHotplugEvents) {
+    EXPECT_CALL(*mFlinger.scheduler(), scheduleConfigure()).Times(2);
+
     constexpr HWDisplayId hwcDisplayId1 = 456;
-    constexpr HWDisplayId hwcDisplayId2 = 654;
-
-    // --------------------------------------------------------------------
-    // Preconditions
-
-    // Set the main thread id so that the current thread does not appear to be
-    // the main thread.
-    mFlinger.mutableMainThreadId() = std::thread::id();
-
-    // --------------------------------------------------------------------
-    // Call Expectations
-
-    // We expect a scheduled commit for the display transaction.
-    EXPECT_CALL(*mFlinger.scheduler(), scheduleFrame()).Times(1);
-
-    // --------------------------------------------------------------------
-    // Invocation
-
-    // Simulate two hotplug events (a connect and a disconnect)
     mFlinger.onComposerHalHotplug(hwcDisplayId1, Connection::CONNECTED);
+
+    constexpr HWDisplayId hwcDisplayId2 = 654;
     mFlinger.onComposerHalHotplug(hwcDisplayId2, Connection::DISCONNECTED);
 
-    // --------------------------------------------------------------------
-    // Postconditions
-
-    // The display transaction needed flag should be set.
-    EXPECT_TRUE(hasTransactionFlagSet(eDisplayTransactionNeeded));
-
-    // All events should be in the pending event queue.
     const auto& pendingEvents = mFlinger.mutablePendingHotplugEvents();
     ASSERT_EQ(2u, pendingEvents.size());
     EXPECT_EQ(hwcDisplayId1, pendingEvents[0].hwcDisplayId);
@@ -62,48 +40,16 @@
     EXPECT_EQ(Connection::DISCONNECTED, pendingEvents[1].connection);
 }
 
-TEST_F(HotplugTest, processesEnqueuedEventsIfCalledOnMainThread) {
-    constexpr HWDisplayId displayId1 = 456;
-
-    // --------------------------------------------------------------------
-    // Note:
-    // --------------------------------------------------------------------
-    // This test case is a bit tricky. We want to verify that
-    // onComposerHalHotplug() calls processDisplayHotplugEventsLocked(), but we
-    // don't really want to provide coverage for everything the later function
-    // does as there are specific tests for it.
-    // --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-    // --------------------------------------------------------------------
-    // Preconditions
-
-    // Set the main thread id so that the current thread does appear to be the
-    // main thread.
-    mFlinger.mutableMainThreadId() = std::this_thread::get_id();
-
-    // --------------------------------------------------------------------
-    // Call Expectations
-
-    // We expect a scheduled commit for the display transaction.
+TEST_F(HotplugTest, schedulesFrameToCommitDisplayTransaction) {
     EXPECT_CALL(*mFlinger.scheduler(), scheduleFrame()).Times(1);
 
-    // --------------------------------------------------------------------
-    // Invocation
-
-    // Simulate a disconnect on a display id that is not connected. This should
-    // be enqueued by onComposerHalHotplug(), and dequeued by
-    // processDisplayHotplugEventsLocked(), but then ignored as invalid.
+    constexpr HWDisplayId displayId1 = 456;
     mFlinger.onComposerHalHotplug(displayId1, Connection::DISCONNECTED);
+    mFlinger.configure();
 
-    // --------------------------------------------------------------------
-    // Postconditions
-
-    // The display transaction needed flag should be set.
-    EXPECT_TRUE(hasTransactionFlagSet(eDisplayTransactionNeeded));
-
-    // There should be no event queued on return, as it should have been
-    // processed.
+    // The configure stage should consume the hotplug queue and produce a display transaction.
     EXPECT_TRUE(mFlinger.mutablePendingHotplugEvents().empty());
+    EXPECT_TRUE(hasTransactionFlagSet(eDisplayTransactionNeeded));
 }
 
 TEST_F(HotplugTest, rejectsHotplugIfFailedToLoadDisplayModes) {
@@ -125,14 +71,14 @@
             .WillOnce(Return(Error::NONE));
 
     ExternalDisplay::injectPendingHotplugEvent(this, Connection::CONNECTED);
-    mFlinger.processDisplayHotplugEvents();
+    mFlinger.configure();
 
     // The hotplug should be rejected, so no HWComposer::DisplayData should be created.
     EXPECT_FALSE(hasPhysicalHwcDisplay(ExternalDisplay::HWC_DISPLAY_ID));
 
     // Disconnecting a display that does not exist should be a no-op.
     ExternalDisplay::injectPendingHotplugEvent(this, Connection::DISCONNECTED);
-    mFlinger.processDisplayHotplugEvents();
+    mFlinger.configure();
 
     EXPECT_FALSE(hasPhysicalHwcDisplay(ExternalDisplay::HWC_DISPLAY_ID));
 }
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/TestableScheduler.h b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/TestableScheduler.h
index 66cdfd7..93e3059 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/TestableScheduler.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/TestableScheduler.h
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
         });
     }
 
+    MOCK_METHOD(void, scheduleConfigure, (), (override));
     MOCK_METHOD(void, scheduleFrame, (), (override));
     MOCK_METHOD(void, postMessage, (sp<MessageHandler>&&), (override));
 
@@ -109,6 +110,7 @@
 
 private:
     // ICompositor overrides:
+    void configure() override {}
     bool commit(TimePoint, VsyncId, TimePoint) override { return false; }
     void composite(TimePoint, VsyncId) override {}
     void sample() override {}
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/TestableSurfaceFlinger.h b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/TestableSurfaceFlinger.h
index 7dd9935..42585b5 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/TestableSurfaceFlinger.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/TestableSurfaceFlinger.h
@@ -317,8 +317,15 @@
      * Forwarding for functions being tested
      */
 
-    TimePoint commit(TimePoint frameTime, VsyncId vsyncId, TimePoint expectedVSyncTime) {
-        mFlinger->commit(frameTime, vsyncId, expectedVSyncTime);
+    void configure() { mFlinger->configure(); }
+
+    void configureAndCommit() {
+        configure();
+        commitTransactionsLocked(eDisplayTransactionNeeded);
+    }
+
+    TimePoint commit(TimePoint frameTime, VsyncId vsyncId, TimePoint expectedVsyncTime) {
+        mFlinger->commit(frameTime, vsyncId, expectedVsyncTime);
         return frameTime;
     }
 
@@ -362,19 +369,15 @@
                                                        dispSurface, producer);
     }
 
-    auto commitTransactionsLocked(uint32_t transactionFlags) {
+    void commitTransactionsLocked(uint32_t transactionFlags) {
         Mutex::Autolock lock(mFlinger->mStateLock);
-        return mFlinger->commitTransactionsLocked(transactionFlags);
+        mFlinger->commitTransactionsLocked(transactionFlags);
     }
 
     void onComposerHalHotplug(hal::HWDisplayId hwcDisplayId, hal::Connection connection) {
         mFlinger->onComposerHalHotplug(hwcDisplayId, connection);
     }
 
-    void processDisplayHotplugEvents() {
-        FTL_FAKE_GUARD(mFlinger->mStateLock, mFlinger->processDisplayHotplugEventsLocked());
-    }
-
     auto setDisplayStateLocked(const DisplayState& s) {
         Mutex::Autolock lock(mFlinger->mStateLock);
         return mFlinger->setDisplayStateLocked(s);