diff --git a/include/gui/SurfaceTextureClient.h b/include/gui/SurfaceTextureClient.h
index 6ce44fc..9db7364 100644
--- a/include/gui/SurfaceTextureClient.h
+++ b/include/gui/SurfaceTextureClient.h
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@
     int dispatchDisconnect(va_list args);
     int dispatchSetBufferCount(va_list args);
     int dispatchSetBuffersGeometry(va_list args);
+    int dispatchSetBuffersDimensions(va_list args);
+    int dispatchSetBuffersFormat(va_list args);
     int dispatchSetBuffersTransform(va_list args);
     int dispatchSetBuffersTimestamp(va_list args);
     int dispatchSetCrop(va_list args);
@@ -73,7 +75,8 @@
     int connect(int api);
     int disconnect(int api);
     int setBufferCount(int bufferCount);
-    int setBuffersGeometry(int w, int h, int format);
+    int setBuffersDimensions(int w, int h);
+    int setBuffersFormat(int format);
     int setBuffersTransform(int transform);
     int setBuffersTimestamp(int64_t timestamp);
     int setCrop(Rect const* rect);
diff --git a/libs/gui/SurfaceTextureClient.cpp b/libs/gui/SurfaceTextureClient.cpp
index b9b2310..e203035 100644
--- a/libs/gui/SurfaceTextureClient.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/SurfaceTextureClient.cpp
@@ -254,6 +254,12 @@
     case NATIVE_WINDOW_SET_BUFFERS_TIMESTAMP:
         res = dispatchSetBuffersTimestamp(args);
         break;
+    case NATIVE_WINDOW_SET_BUFFERS_DIMENSIONS:
+        res = dispatchSetBuffersDimensions(args);
+        break;
+    case NATIVE_WINDOW_SET_BUFFERS_FORMAT:
+        res = dispatchSetBuffersFormat(args);
+        break;
     default:
         res = NAME_NOT_FOUND;
         break;
@@ -290,7 +296,22 @@
     int w = va_arg(args, int);
     int h = va_arg(args, int);
     int f = va_arg(args, int);
-    return setBuffersGeometry(w, h, f);
+    int err = setBuffersDimensions(w, h);
+    if (err != 0) {
+        return err;
+    }
+    return setBuffersFormat(f);
+}
+
+int SurfaceTextureClient::dispatchSetBuffersDimensions(va_list args) {
+    int w = va_arg(args, int);
+    int h = va_arg(args, int);
+    return setBuffersDimensions(w, h);
+}
+
+int SurfaceTextureClient::dispatchSetBuffersFormat(va_list args) {
+    int f = va_arg(args, int);
+    return setBuffersFormat(f);
 }
 
 int SurfaceTextureClient::dispatchSetBuffersTransform(va_list args) {
@@ -390,12 +411,12 @@
     return err;
 }
 
-int SurfaceTextureClient::setBuffersGeometry(int w, int h, int format)
+int SurfaceTextureClient::setBuffersDimensions(int w, int h)
 {
-    LOGV("SurfaceTextureClient::setBuffersGeometry");
+    LOGV("SurfaceTextureClient::setBuffersDimensions");
     Mutex::Autolock lock(mMutex);
 
-    if (w<0 || h<0 || format<0)
+    if (w<0 || h<0)
         return BAD_VALUE;
 
     if ((w && !h) || (!w && h))
@@ -403,7 +424,6 @@
 
     mReqWidth = w;
     mReqHeight = h;
-    mReqFormat = format;
 
     status_t err = mSurfaceTexture->setCrop(Rect(0, 0));
     LOGE_IF(err, "ISurfaceTexture::setCrop(...) returned %s", strerror(-err));
@@ -411,6 +431,19 @@
     return err;
 }
 
+int SurfaceTextureClient::setBuffersFormat(int format)
+{
+    LOGV("SurfaceTextureClient::setBuffersFormat");
+    Mutex::Autolock lock(mMutex);
+
+    if (format<0)
+        return BAD_VALUE;
+
+    mReqFormat = format;
+
+    return NO_ERROR;
+}
+
 int SurfaceTextureClient::setBuffersTransform(int transform)
 {
     LOGV("SurfaceTextureClient::setBuffersTransform");
diff --git a/libs/ui/FramebufferNativeWindow.cpp b/libs/ui/FramebufferNativeWindow.cpp
index 4393504..9c10c75 100644
--- a/libs/ui/FramebufferNativeWindow.cpp
+++ b/libs/ui/FramebufferNativeWindow.cpp
@@ -299,6 +299,7 @@
 {
     switch (operation) {
         case NATIVE_WINDOW_SET_USAGE:
+        case NATIVE_WINDOW_SET_BUFFERS_FORMAT:
         case NATIVE_WINDOW_CONNECT:
         case NATIVE_WINDOW_DISCONNECT:
             break;
diff --git a/opengl/libs/EGL/eglApi.cpp b/opengl/libs/EGL/eglApi.cpp
index 7d5d010..ba5d29a 100644
--- a/opengl/libs/EGL/eglApi.cpp
+++ b/opengl/libs/EGL/eglApi.cpp
@@ -367,7 +367,12 @@
         if (cnx->egl.eglGetConfigAttrib(iDpy,
                 iConfig, EGL_NATIVE_VISUAL_ID, &format)) {
             if (format != 0) {
-                native_window_set_buffers_geometry(window, 0, 0, format);
+                int err = native_window_set_buffers_format(window, format);
+                if (err != 0) {
+                    LOGE("error setting native window pixel format: %s (%d)",
+                            strerror(-err), err);
+                    return setError(EGL_BAD_NATIVE_WINDOW, EGL_NO_SURFACE);
+                }
             }
         }