diff --git a/graphics/allocator/2.0/IAllocator.hal b/graphics/allocator/2.0/IAllocator.hal
index 8accb82..ff08a7e 100644
--- a/graphics/allocator/2.0/IAllocator.hal
+++ b/graphics/allocator/2.0/IAllocator.hal
@@ -26,11 +26,16 @@
          * is supported.
          */
         TEST_ALLOCATE = 1,
+
+        /*
+         * layerCount must be 1 unless this capability is supported.
+         */
+        LAYERED_BUFFERS = 2,
     };
 
     struct BufferDescriptorInfo {
         /*
-         * The width specifies how many columns of pixels should be in the
+         * The width specifies how many columns of pixels must be in the
          * allocated buffer, but does not necessarily represent the offset in
          * columns between the same column in adjacent rows. The rows may be
          * padded.
@@ -38,11 +43,16 @@
         uint32_t width;
 
        /*
-        * The height specifies how many rows of pixels should be in the
+        * The height specifies how many rows of pixels must be in the
         * allocated buffer.
         */
         uint32_t height;
 
+       /*
+        * The number of image layers that must be in the allocated buffer.
+        */
+        uint32_t layerCount;
+
         /* Buffer pixel format. */
         PixelFormat format;
 
diff --git a/graphics/allocator/2.0/default/Gralloc.cpp b/graphics/allocator/2.0/default/Gralloc.cpp
index a7fc6c1..8a74661 100644
--- a/graphics/allocator/2.0/default/Gralloc.cpp
+++ b/graphics/allocator/2.0/default/Gralloc.cpp
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@
         GRALLOC1_PFN_DESTROY_DESCRIPTOR destroyDescriptor;
         GRALLOC1_PFN_SET_DIMENSIONS setDimensions;
         GRALLOC1_PFN_SET_FORMAT setFormat;
+        GRALLOC1_PFN_SET_LAYER_COUNT setLayerCount;
         GRALLOC1_PFN_SET_CONSUMER_USAGE setConsumerUsage;
         GRALLOC1_PFN_SET_PRODUCER_USAGE setProducerUsage;
         GRALLOC1_PFN_ALLOCATE allocate;
@@ -135,6 +136,10 @@
             GRALLOC1_FUNCTION_DESTROY_DESCRIPTOR);
     initDispatch(mDispatch.setDimensions, GRALLOC1_FUNCTION_SET_DIMENSIONS);
     initDispatch(mDispatch.setFormat, GRALLOC1_FUNCTION_SET_FORMAT);
+    if (hasCapability(Capability::LAYERED_BUFFERS)) {
+        initDispatch(
+                mDispatch.setLayerCount, GRALLOC1_FUNCTION_SET_LAYER_COUNT);
+    }
     initDispatch(mDispatch.setConsumerUsage,
             GRALLOC1_FUNCTION_SET_CONSUMER_USAGE);
     initDispatch(mDispatch.setProducerUsage,
@@ -191,6 +196,11 @@
         err = mDispatch.setFormat(mDevice, descriptor,
                 static_cast<int32_t>(descriptorInfo.format));
     }
+    if (err == GRALLOC1_ERROR_NONE &&
+            hasCapability(Capability::LAYERED_BUFFERS)) {
+        err = mDispatch.setLayerCount(mDevice, descriptor,
+                descriptorInfo.layerCount);
+    }
     if (err == GRALLOC1_ERROR_NONE) {
         uint64_t producerUsageMask = descriptorInfo.producerUsageMask;
         if (producerUsageMask & GRALLOC1_PRODUCER_USAGE_CPU_READ_OFTEN) {