diff --git a/libs/gui/BufferItemConsumer.cpp b/libs/gui/BufferItemConsumer.cpp
index 1585aae..4926ceb 100644
--- a/libs/gui/BufferItemConsumer.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/BufferItemConsumer.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 //#define LOG_NDEBUG 0
 #define LOG_TAG "BufferItemConsumer"
 //#define ATRACE_TAG ATRACE_TAG_GRAPHICS
+#include <utils/Errors.h>
 #include <utils/Log.h>
 
 #include <inttypes.h>
@@ -132,13 +133,36 @@
     return OK;
 }
 
+status_t BufferItemConsumer::attachBuffer(const sp<GraphicBuffer>& buffer) {
+    if (!buffer) {
+        BI_LOGE("BufferItemConsumer::attachBuffer no input buffer specified.");
+        return BAD_VALUE;
+    }
+
+    Mutex::Autolock _l(mMutex);
+
+    int slot = INVALID_BUFFER_SLOT;
+    status_t status = mConsumer->attachBuffer(&slot, buffer);
+    if (status != OK) {
+        BI_LOGE("BufferItemConsumer::attachBuffer unable to attach buffer %d", status);
+        return status;
+    }
+
+    mSlots[slot] = {
+            .mGraphicBuffer = buffer,
+            .mFence = nullptr,
+            .mFrameNumber = 0,
+    };
+
+    return OK;
+}
+
 status_t BufferItemConsumer::releaseBuffer(const BufferItem &item,
         const sp<Fence>& releaseFence) {
     Mutex::Autolock _l(mMutex);
     return releaseBufferSlotLocked(item.mSlot, item.mGraphicBuffer, releaseFence);
 }
 
-#if COM_ANDROID_GRAPHICS_LIBGUI_FLAGS(WB_PLATFORM_API_IMPROVEMENTS)
 status_t BufferItemConsumer::releaseBuffer(const sp<GraphicBuffer>& buffer,
                                            const sp<Fence>& releaseFence) {
     Mutex::Autolock _l(mMutex);
@@ -154,7 +178,6 @@
 
     return releaseBufferSlotLocked(slotIndex, buffer, releaseFence);
 }
-#endif // COM_ANDROID_GRAPHICS_LIBGUI_FLAGS(WB_PLATFORM_API_IMPROVEMENTS)
 
 status_t BufferItemConsumer::releaseBufferSlotLocked(int slotIndex, const sp<GraphicBuffer>& buffer,
                                                      const sp<Fence>& releaseFence) {