diff --git a/libs/gui/BufferQueue.cpp b/libs/gui/BufferQueue.cpp
index 23ac882..40e43a1 100644
--- a/libs/gui/BufferQueue.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/BufferQueue.cpp
@@ -294,8 +294,8 @@
     return NO_ERROR;
 }
 
-status_t BufferQueue::dequeueBuffer(int *outBuf, uint32_t w, uint32_t h,
-        uint32_t format, uint32_t usage) {
+status_t BufferQueue::dequeueBuffer(int *outBuf, sp<Fence>& outFence,
+        uint32_t w, uint32_t h, uint32_t format, uint32_t usage) {
     ATRACE_CALL();
     ST_LOGV("dequeueBuffer: w=%d h=%d fmt=%#x usage=%#x", w, h, format, usage);
 
@@ -307,7 +307,6 @@
     status_t returnFlags(OK);
     EGLDisplay dpy = EGL_NO_DISPLAY;
     EGLSyncKHR fence = EGL_NO_SYNC_KHR;
-    sp<Fence> releaseFence;
 
     { // Scope for the lock
         Mutex::Autolock lock(mMutex);
@@ -490,7 +489,7 @@
 
         dpy = mSlots[buf].mEglDisplay;
         fence = mSlots[buf].mFence;
-        releaseFence = mSlots[buf].mReleaseFence;
+        outFence = mSlots[buf].mReleaseFence;
         mSlots[buf].mFence = EGL_NO_SYNC_KHR;
         mSlots[buf].mReleaseFence.clear();
     }  // end lock scope
@@ -508,16 +507,6 @@
         eglDestroySyncKHR(dpy, fence);
     }
 
-    if (releaseFence.get()) {
-        int err = releaseFence->wait(1000);
-        if (err == -ETIME) {
-            ALOGE("dequeueBuffer: timeout waiting for release fence");
-        } else if (err != NO_ERROR) {
-            ALOGE("dequeueBuffer: error waiting for sync fence: %d", err);
-        }
-        releaseFence.clear();
-    }
-
     ST_LOGV("dequeueBuffer: returning slot=%d buf=%p flags=%#x", *outBuf,
             mSlots[*outBuf].mGraphicBuffer->handle, returnFlags);