diff --git a/libs/gui/BufferItemConsumer.cpp b/libs/gui/BufferItemConsumer.cpp
index 8566419..1585aae 100644
--- a/libs/gui/BufferItemConsumer.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/BufferItemConsumer.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include <com_android_graphics_libgui_flags.h>
 #include <gui/BufferItem.h>
 #include <gui/BufferItemConsumer.h>
+#include <gui/Surface.h>
 #include <ui/BufferQueueDefs.h>
 #include <ui/GraphicBuffer.h>
 
@@ -35,6 +36,30 @@
 
 namespace android {
 
+std::tuple<sp<BufferItemConsumer>, sp<Surface>> BufferItemConsumer::create(
+        uint64_t consumerUsage, int bufferCount, bool controlledByApp,
+        bool isConsumerSurfaceFlinger) {
+#if COM_ANDROID_GRAPHICS_LIBGUI_FLAGS(WB_CONSUMER_BASE_OWNS_BQ)
+    sp<BufferItemConsumer> bufferItemConsumer =
+            sp<BufferItemConsumer>::make(consumerUsage, bufferCount, controlledByApp,
+                                         isConsumerSurfaceFlinger);
+    return {bufferItemConsumer, bufferItemConsumer->getSurface()};
+#else
+    sp<IGraphicBufferProducer> igbp;
+    sp<IGraphicBufferConsumer> igbc;
+    BufferQueue::createBufferQueue(&igbp, &igbc, isConsumerSurfaceFlinger);
+    sp<BufferItemConsumer> bufferItemConsumer =
+            sp<BufferItemConsumer>::make(igbc, consumerUsage, bufferCount, controlledByApp);
+    return {bufferItemConsumer, sp<Surface>::make(igbp, controlledByApp)};
+#endif
+}
+
+sp<BufferItemConsumer> BufferItemConsumer::create(const sp<IGraphicBufferConsumer>& consumer,
+                                                  uint64_t consumerUsage, int bufferCount,
+                                                  bool controlledByApp) {
+    return sp<BufferItemConsumer>::make(consumer, consumerUsage, bufferCount, controlledByApp);
+}
+
 #if COM_ANDROID_GRAPHICS_LIBGUI_FLAGS(WB_CONSUMER_BASE_OWNS_BQ)
 BufferItemConsumer::BufferItemConsumer(uint64_t consumerUsage, int bufferCount,
                                        bool controlledByApp, bool isConsumerSurfaceFlinger)
diff --git a/libs/gui/ConsumerBase.cpp b/libs/gui/ConsumerBase.cpp
index 67de742..0266a3f 100644
--- a/libs/gui/ConsumerBase.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/ConsumerBase.cpp
@@ -480,7 +480,6 @@
     return mConsumer->setMaxAcquiredBufferCount(maxAcquiredBuffers);
 }
 
-#if COM_ANDROID_GRAPHICS_LIBGUI_FLAGS(WB_CONSUMER_BASE_OWNS_BQ)
 status_t ConsumerBase::setConsumerIsProtected(bool isProtected) {
     Mutex::Autolock lock(mMutex);
     if (mAbandoned) {
@@ -489,7 +488,6 @@
     }
     return mConsumer->setConsumerIsProtected(isProtected);
 }
-#endif // COM_ANDROID_GRAPHICS_LIBGUI_FLAGS(WB_CONSUMER_BASE_OWNS_BQ)
 
 sp<NativeHandle> ConsumerBase::getSidebandStream() const {
     Mutex::Autolock _l(mMutex);
diff --git a/libs/gui/include/gui/BufferItemConsumer.h b/libs/gui/include/gui/BufferItemConsumer.h
index 6810eda..0bfa7b2 100644
--- a/libs/gui/include/gui/BufferItemConsumer.h
+++ b/libs/gui/include/gui/BufferItemConsumer.h
@@ -47,6 +47,16 @@
     enum { INVALID_BUFFER_SLOT = BufferQueue::INVALID_BUFFER_SLOT };
     enum { NO_BUFFER_AVAILABLE = BufferQueue::NO_BUFFER_AVAILABLE };
 
+    static std::tuple<sp<BufferItemConsumer>, sp<Surface>> create(
+            uint64_t consumerUsage, int bufferCount = DEFAULT_MAX_BUFFERS,
+            bool controlledByApp = false, bool isConsumerSurfaceFlinger = false);
+
+    static sp<BufferItemConsumer> create(const sp<IGraphicBufferConsumer>& consumer,
+                                         uint64_t consumerUsage,
+                                         int bufferCount = DEFAULT_MAX_BUFFERS,
+                                         bool controlledByApp = false)
+            __attribute((deprecated("Prefer ctors that create their own surface and consumer.")));
+
     // Create a new buffer item consumer. The consumerUsage parameter determines
     // the consumer usage flags passed to the graphics allocator. The
     // bufferCount parameter specifies how many buffers can be locked for user
diff --git a/libs/gui/include/gui/ConsumerBase.h b/libs/gui/include/gui/ConsumerBase.h
index 2e347c9..477d98d 100644
--- a/libs/gui/include/gui/ConsumerBase.h
+++ b/libs/gui/include/gui/ConsumerBase.h
@@ -123,9 +123,7 @@
     // See IGraphicBufferConsumer::setMaxAcquiredBufferCount
     status_t setMaxAcquiredBufferCount(int maxAcquiredBuffers);
 
-#if COM_ANDROID_GRAPHICS_LIBGUI_FLAGS(WB_CONSUMER_BASE_OWNS_BQ)
     status_t setConsumerIsProtected(bool isProtected);
-#endif // COM_ANDROID_GRAPHICS_LIBGUI_FLAGS(WB_CONSUMER_BASE_OWNS_BQ)
 
     // See IGraphicBufferConsumer::getSidebandStream
     sp<NativeHandle> getSidebandStream() const;
diff --git a/libs/gui/tests/BufferItemConsumer_test.cpp b/libs/gui/tests/BufferItemConsumer_test.cpp
index 6453885..b980f88 100644
--- a/libs/gui/tests/BufferItemConsumer_test.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/tests/BufferItemConsumer_test.cpp
@@ -62,14 +62,15 @@
     void SetUp() override {
         mBuffers.resize(BufferQueueDefs::NUM_BUFFER_SLOTS);
 
-        mBIC = new BufferItemConsumer(kUsage, kMaxLockedBuffers, true);
+        sp<Surface> surface;
+        std::tie(mBIC, surface) = BufferItemConsumer::create(kUsage, kMaxLockedBuffers, true);
         String8 name("BufferItemConsumer_Under_Test");
         mBIC->setName(name);
         mBFL = new BufferFreedListener(this);
         mBIC->setBufferFreedListener(mBFL);
 
         sp<IProducerListener> producerListener = new TrackingProducerListener(this);
-        mProducer = mBIC->getSurface()->getIGraphicBufferProducer();
+        mProducer = surface->getIGraphicBufferProducer();
         IGraphicBufferProducer::QueueBufferOutput bufferOutput;
         ASSERT_EQ(NO_ERROR,
                   mProducer->connect(producerListener, NATIVE_WINDOW_API_CPU,
diff --git a/libs/gui/tests/Surface_test.cpp b/libs/gui/tests/Surface_test.cpp
index 98d1329..9ef3c84 100644
--- a/libs/gui/tests/Surface_test.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/tests/Surface_test.cpp
@@ -294,9 +294,7 @@
 TEST_F(SurfaceTest, QueryConsumerUsage) {
     const int TEST_USAGE_FLAGS =
             GRALLOC_USAGE_SW_READ_OFTEN | GRALLOC_USAGE_HW_RENDER;
-    sp<BufferItemConsumer> c = new BufferItemConsumer(TEST_USAGE_FLAGS);
-
-    sp<Surface> s = c->getSurface();
+    auto [c, s] = BufferItemConsumer::create(TEST_USAGE_FLAGS);
     sp<ANativeWindow> anw(s);
 
     int flags = -1;
@@ -2377,8 +2375,7 @@
     sp<IGraphicBufferConsumer> bqConsumer;
     BufferQueue::createBufferQueue(&bqProducer, &bqConsumer);
 
-    sp<BufferItemConsumer> consumer = sp<BufferItemConsumer>::make(bqConsumer, 3);
-    sp<Surface> surface = sp<Surface>::make(bqProducer);
+    auto [consumer, surface] = BufferItemConsumer::create(3);
     sp<ImmediateReleaseConsumerListener> consumerListener =
             sp<ImmediateReleaseConsumerListener>::make(consumer);
     consumer->setFrameAvailableListener(consumerListener);