diff --git a/libs/gui/ISurfaceComposerClient.cpp b/libs/gui/ISurfaceComposerClient.cpp
index 369f523..928ef95 100644
--- a/libs/gui/ISurfaceComposerClient.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/ISurfaceComposerClient.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 
 enum class Tag : uint32_t {
     CREATE_SURFACE = IBinder::FIRST_CALL_TRANSACTION,
+    CREATE_WITH_SURFACE_PARENT,
     CLEAR_LAYER_FRAME_STATS,
     GET_LAYER_FRAME_STATS,
     LAST = GET_LAYER_FRAME_STATS,
@@ -56,6 +57,18 @@
                                                                             handle, gbp);
     }
 
+    status_t createWithSurfaceParent(const String8& name, uint32_t width, uint32_t height,
+                                     PixelFormat format, uint32_t flags,
+                                     const sp<IGraphicBufferProducer>& parent, int32_t windowType,
+                                     int32_t ownerUid, sp<IBinder>* handle,
+                                     sp<IGraphicBufferProducer>* gbp) override {
+        return callRemote<decltype(
+                &ISurfaceComposerClient::createWithSurfaceParent)>(Tag::CREATE_WITH_SURFACE_PARENT,
+                                                                   name, width, height, format,
+                                                                   flags, parent, windowType,
+                                                                   ownerUid, handle, gbp);
+    }
+
     status_t clearLayerFrameStats(const sp<IBinder>& handle) const override {
         return callRemote<decltype(
                 &ISurfaceComposerClient::clearLayerFrameStats)>(Tag::CLEAR_LAYER_FRAME_STATS,
@@ -86,6 +99,8 @@
     switch (tag) {
         case Tag::CREATE_SURFACE:
             return callLocal(data, reply, &ISurfaceComposerClient::createSurface);
+        case Tag::CREATE_WITH_SURFACE_PARENT:
+            return callLocal(data, reply, &ISurfaceComposerClient::createWithSurfaceParent);
         case Tag::CLEAR_LAYER_FRAME_STATS:
             return callLocal(data, reply, &ISurfaceComposerClient::clearLayerFrameStats);
         case Tag::GET_LAYER_FRAME_STATS:
diff --git a/libs/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.cpp b/libs/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.cpp
index 6c39d6f..8b9e4d7 100644
--- a/libs/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.cpp
@@ -977,6 +977,29 @@
     return s;
 }
 
+sp<SurfaceControl> SurfaceComposerClient::createWithSurfaceParent(const String8& name, uint32_t w,
+                                                                  uint32_t h, PixelFormat format,
+                                                                  uint32_t flags, Surface* parent,
+                                                                  int32_t windowType,
+                                                                  int32_t ownerUid) {
+    sp<SurfaceControl> sur;
+    status_t err = mStatus;
+
+    if (mStatus == NO_ERROR) {
+        sp<IBinder> handle;
+        sp<IGraphicBufferProducer> parentGbp = parent->getIGraphicBufferProducer();
+        sp<IGraphicBufferProducer> gbp;
+
+        err = mClient->createWithSurfaceParent(name, w, h, format, flags, parentGbp, windowType,
+                                               ownerUid, &handle, &gbp);
+        ALOGE_IF(err, "SurfaceComposerClient::createWithSurfaceParent error %s", strerror(-err));
+        if (err == NO_ERROR) {
+            return new SurfaceControl(this, handle, gbp, true /* owned */);
+        }
+    }
+    return nullptr;
+}
+
 status_t SurfaceComposerClient::createSurfaceChecked(
         const String8& name,
         uint32_t w,
@@ -1132,6 +1155,7 @@
     return ComposerService::getComposerService()->getDisplayedContentSample(display, maxFrames,
                                                                             timestamp, outStats);
 }
+
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 status_t ScreenshotClient::capture(const sp<IBinder>& display, const ui::Dataspace reqDataSpace,
diff --git a/libs/gui/include/gui/ISurfaceComposerClient.h b/libs/gui/include/gui/ISurfaceComposerClient.h
index 56ca197..f443df8 100644
--- a/libs/gui/include/gui/ISurfaceComposerClient.h
+++ b/libs/gui/include/gui/ISurfaceComposerClient.h
@@ -58,6 +58,16 @@
     /*
      * Requires ACCESS_SURFACE_FLINGER permission
      */
+    virtual status_t createWithSurfaceParent(const String8& name, uint32_t w, uint32_t h,
+                                             PixelFormat format, uint32_t flags,
+                                             const sp<IGraphicBufferProducer>& parent,
+                                             int32_t windowType, int32_t ownerUid,
+                                             sp<IBinder>* handle,
+                                             sp<IGraphicBufferProducer>* gbp) = 0;
+
+    /*
+     * Requires ACCESS_SURFACE_FLINGER permission
+     */
     virtual status_t clearLayerFrameStats(const sp<IBinder>& handle) const = 0;
 
     /*
diff --git a/libs/gui/include/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.h b/libs/gui/include/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.h
index e0cbb70..f16f781 100644
--- a/libs/gui/include/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.h
+++ b/libs/gui/include/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.h
@@ -168,15 +168,27 @@
     );
 
     status_t createSurfaceChecked(
-            const String8& name,// name of the surface
-            uint32_t w,         // width in pixel
-            uint32_t h,         // height in pixel
-            PixelFormat format, // pixel-format desired
+            const String8& name, // name of the surface
+            uint32_t w,          // width in pixel
+            uint32_t h,          // height in pixel
+            PixelFormat format,  // pixel-format desired
             sp<SurfaceControl>* outSurface,
-            uint32_t flags = 0, // usage flags
+            uint32_t flags = 0,               // usage flags
             SurfaceControl* parent = nullptr, // parent
             int32_t windowType = -1, // from WindowManager.java (STATUS_BAR, INPUT_METHOD, etc.)
-            int32_t ownerUid = -1 // UID of the task
+            int32_t ownerUid = -1    // UID of the task
+    );
+
+    //! Create a surface
+    sp<SurfaceControl> createWithSurfaceParent(
+            const String8& name,       // name of the surface
+            uint32_t w,                // width in pixel
+            uint32_t h,                // height in pixel
+            PixelFormat format,        // pixel-format desired
+            uint32_t flags = 0,        // usage flags
+            Surface* parent = nullptr, // parent
+            int32_t windowType = -1,   // from WindowManager.java (STATUS_BAR, INPUT_METHOD, etc.)
+            int32_t ownerUid = -1      // UID of the task
     );
 
     //! Create a virtual display
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Client.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/Client.cpp
index 4f6fb1c..0e447d8 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Client.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Client.cpp
@@ -95,6 +95,26 @@
                                  ownerUid, handle, gbp, &parent);
 }
 
+status_t Client::createWithSurfaceParent(const String8& name, uint32_t w, uint32_t h,
+                                         PixelFormat format, uint32_t flags,
+                                         const sp<IGraphicBufferProducer>& parent,
+                                         int32_t windowType, int32_t ownerUid, sp<IBinder>* handle,
+                                         sp<IGraphicBufferProducer>* gbp) {
+    if (mFlinger->authenticateSurfaceTexture(parent) == false) {
+        return BAD_VALUE;
+    }
+
+    const auto& layer = (static_cast<MonitoredProducer*>(parent.get()))->getLayer();
+    if (layer == nullptr) {
+        return BAD_VALUE;
+    }
+
+    sp<IBinder> parentHandle = layer->getHandle();
+
+    return createSurface(name, w, h, format, flags, parentHandle, windowType, ownerUid, handle,
+                         gbp);
+}
+
 status_t Client::clearLayerFrameStats(const sp<IBinder>& handle) const {
     sp<Layer> layer = getLayerUser(handle);
     if (layer == nullptr) {
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Client.h b/services/surfaceflinger/Client.h
index d0051de..0f5ee4c 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Client.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Client.h
@@ -58,6 +58,12 @@
             sp<IBinder>* handle,
             sp<IGraphicBufferProducer>* gbp);
 
+    virtual status_t createWithSurfaceParent(const String8& name, uint32_t w, uint32_t h,
+                                             PixelFormat format, uint32_t flags,
+                                             const sp<IGraphicBufferProducer>& parent,
+                                             int32_t windowType, int32_t ownerUid,
+                                             sp<IBinder>* handle, sp<IGraphicBufferProducer>* gbp);
+
     virtual status_t clearLayerFrameStats(const sp<IBinder>& handle) const;
 
     virtual status_t getLayerFrameStats(const sp<IBinder>& handle, FrameStats* outStats) const;