diff --git a/include/gui/GraphicBufferAlloc.h b/include/gui/GraphicBufferAlloc.h
index 62e3877..b19a1ac 100644
--- a/include/gui/GraphicBufferAlloc.h
+++ b/include/gui/GraphicBufferAlloc.h
@@ -34,8 +34,9 @@
     GraphicBufferAlloc();
     virtual ~GraphicBufferAlloc();
     virtual sp<GraphicBuffer> createGraphicBuffer(uint32_t width,
-            uint32_t height, PixelFormat format, uint32_t usage,
-            std::string requestorName, status_t* error) override;
+            uint32_t height, PixelFormat format, uint32_t layerCount,
+            uint32_t usage, std::string requestorName,
+            status_t* error) override;
 };
 
 
diff --git a/include/gui/IGraphicBufferAlloc.h b/include/gui/IGraphicBufferAlloc.h
index acc2f30..2a7690a 100644
--- a/include/gui/IGraphicBufferAlloc.h
+++ b/include/gui/IGraphicBufferAlloc.h
@@ -38,12 +38,14 @@
     /* Create a new GraphicBuffer for the client to use.
      */
     virtual sp<GraphicBuffer> createGraphicBuffer(uint32_t w, uint32_t h,
-            PixelFormat format, uint32_t usage, std::string requestorName,
-            status_t* error) = 0;
+            PixelFormat format, uint32_t layerCount, uint32_t usage,
+            std::string requestorName, status_t* error) = 0;
 
     sp<GraphicBuffer> createGraphicBuffer(uint32_t w, uint32_t h,
-            PixelFormat format, uint32_t usage, status_t* error) {
-        return createGraphicBuffer(w, h, format, usage, "<Unknown>", error);
+            PixelFormat format, uint32_t layerCount, uint32_t usage,
+            status_t* error) {
+        return createGraphicBuffer(w, h, format, layerCount, usage, "<Unknown>",
+                error);
     }
 };
 
diff --git a/include/ui/Gralloc1.h b/include/ui/Gralloc1.h
index cf8c173..64dacd7 100644
--- a/include/ui/Gralloc1.h
+++ b/include/ui/Gralloc1.h
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
         mWidth(0),
         mHeight(0),
         mFormat(static_cast<android_pixel_format_t>(0)),
+        mLayerCount(0),
         mProducerUsage(GRALLOC1_PRODUCER_USAGE_NONE),
         mConsumerUsage(GRALLOC1_CONSUMER_USAGE_NONE) {}
 
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@
 
     gralloc1_error_t setDimensions(uint32_t width, uint32_t height);
     gralloc1_error_t setFormat(android_pixel_format_t format);
+    gralloc1_error_t setLayerCount(uint32_t layerCount);
     gralloc1_error_t setProducerUsage(gralloc1_producer_usage_t usage);
     gralloc1_error_t setConsumerUsage(gralloc1_consumer_usage_t usage);
 
@@ -68,6 +70,7 @@
     uint32_t mWidth;
     uint32_t mHeight;
     android_pixel_format_t mFormat;
+    uint32_t mLayerCount;
     gralloc1_producer_usage_t mProducerUsage;
     gralloc1_consumer_usage_t mConsumerUsage;
 
@@ -178,6 +181,8 @@
                 GRALLOC1_FUNCTION_SET_DIMENSIONS> setDimensions;
         FunctionLoader<GRALLOC1_PFN_SET_FORMAT,
                 GRALLOC1_FUNCTION_SET_FORMAT> setFormat;
+        FunctionLoader<GRALLOC1_PFN_SET_LAYER_COUNT,
+                GRALLOC1_FUNCTION_SET_LAYER_COUNT> setLayerCount;
         FunctionLoader<GRALLOC1_PFN_SET_PRODUCER_USAGE,
                 GRALLOC1_FUNCTION_SET_PRODUCER_USAGE> setProducerUsage;
         FunctionLoader<GRALLOC1_PFN_GET_BACKING_STORE,
@@ -188,6 +193,8 @@
                 GRALLOC1_FUNCTION_GET_DIMENSIONS> getDimensions;
         FunctionLoader<GRALLOC1_PFN_GET_FORMAT,
                 GRALLOC1_FUNCTION_GET_FORMAT> getFormat;
+        FunctionLoader<GRALLOC1_PFN_GET_LAYER_COUNT,
+                GRALLOC1_FUNCTION_GET_LAYER_COUNT> getLayerCount;
         FunctionLoader<GRALLOC1_PFN_GET_PRODUCER_USAGE,
                 GRALLOC1_FUNCTION_GET_PRODUCER_USAGE> getProducerUsage;
         FunctionLoader<GRALLOC1_PFN_GET_STRIDE,
diff --git a/include/ui/Gralloc1On0Adapter.h b/include/ui/Gralloc1On0Adapter.h
index d523c4f..2508ce9 100644
--- a/include/ui/Gralloc1On0Adapter.h
+++ b/include/ui/Gralloc1On0Adapter.h
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@
             width(0),
             height(0),
             format(HAL_PIXEL_FORMAT_IMPLEMENTATION_DEFINED),
+            layerCount(1),
             producerUsage(GRALLOC1_PRODUCER_USAGE_NONE),
             consumerUsage(GRALLOC1_CONSUMER_USAGE_NONE) {}
 
@@ -145,6 +146,11 @@
             return GRALLOC1_ERROR_NONE;
         }
 
+        gralloc1_error_t setLayerCount(uint32_t lc) {
+            layerCount = lc;
+            return GRALLOC1_ERROR_NONE;
+        }
+
         gralloc1_error_t setProducerUsage(gralloc1_producer_usage_t usage) {
             producerUsage = usage;
             return GRALLOC1_ERROR_NONE;
@@ -161,6 +167,7 @@
         uint32_t width;
         uint32_t height;
         int32_t format;
+        uint32_t layerCount;
         gralloc1_producer_usage_t producerUsage;
         gralloc1_consumer_usage_t consumerUsage;
     };
@@ -197,6 +204,12 @@
                 &Descriptor::setFormat, format);
     }
 
+    static int32_t setLayerCountHook(gralloc1_device_t* device,
+            gralloc1_buffer_descriptor_t descriptorId, uint32_t layerCount) {
+        return callDescriptorFunction(device, descriptorId,
+                &Descriptor::setLayerCount, layerCount);
+    }
+
     static int32_t setProducerUsageHook(gralloc1_device_t* device,
             gralloc1_buffer_descriptor_t descriptorId, uint64_t intUsage) {
         auto usage = static_cast<gralloc1_producer_usage_t>(intUsage);
@@ -246,6 +259,11 @@
             return GRALLOC1_ERROR_NONE;
         }
 
+        gralloc1_error_t getLayerCount(uint32_t* outLayerCount) const {
+            *outLayerCount = mDescriptor.layerCount;
+            return GRALLOC1_ERROR_NONE;
+        }
+
         gralloc1_error_t getNumFlexPlanes(uint32_t* outNumPlanes) const {
             // TODO: This is conservative, and we could do better by examining
             // the format, but it won't hurt anything for now
diff --git a/include/ui/GrallocMapper.h b/include/ui/GrallocMapper.h
index 5517449..868fd14 100644
--- a/include/ui/GrallocMapper.h
+++ b/include/ui/GrallocMapper.h
@@ -63,6 +63,11 @@
         return mMapper->getFormat(mDevice, handle, &format);
     }
 
+    Error getLayerCount(buffer_handle_t handle, uint32_t& layerCount) const
+    {
+        return mMapper->getLayerCount(mDevice, handle, &layerCount);
+    }
+
     Error getProducerUsageMask(buffer_handle_t handle,
             uint64_t& usageMask) const
     {
diff --git a/include/ui/GraphicBuffer.h b/include/ui/GraphicBuffer.h
index 3e127a1..1bbcee2 100644
--- a/include/ui/GraphicBuffer.h
+++ b/include/ui/GraphicBuffer.h
@@ -76,10 +76,15 @@
     GraphicBuffer(uint32_t inWidth, uint32_t inHeight, PixelFormat inFormat,
             uint32_t inUsage, std::string requestorName = "<Unknown>");
 
+    // creates w * h buffer with a layer count
+    GraphicBuffer(uint32_t inWidth, uint32_t inHeight, PixelFormat inFormat,
+            uint32_t inLayerCount, uint32_t inUsage,
+            std::string requestorName = "<Unknown>");
+
     // create a buffer from an existing handle
     GraphicBuffer(uint32_t inWidth, uint32_t inHeight, PixelFormat inFormat,
-            uint32_t inUsage, uint32_t inStride, native_handle_t* inHandle,
-            bool keepOwnership);
+            uint32_t inLayerCount, uint32_t inUsage, uint32_t inStride,
+            native_handle_t* inHandle, bool keepOwnership);
 
     // create a buffer from an existing ANativeWindowBuffer
     GraphicBuffer(ANativeWindowBuffer* buffer, bool keepOwnership);
@@ -92,6 +97,7 @@
     uint32_t getStride() const          { return static_cast<uint32_t>(stride); }
     uint32_t getUsage() const           { return static_cast<uint32_t>(usage); }
     PixelFormat getPixelFormat() const  { return format; }
+    uint32_t getLayerCount() const      { return static_cast<uint32_t>(layerCount); }
     Rect getBounds() const              { return Rect(width, height); }
     uint64_t getId() const              { return mId; }
 
@@ -101,10 +107,10 @@
     }
 
     status_t reallocate(uint32_t inWidth, uint32_t inHeight,
-            PixelFormat inFormat, uint32_t inUsage);
+            PixelFormat inFormat, uint32_t inLayerCount, uint32_t inUsage);
 
     bool needsReallocation(uint32_t inWidth, uint32_t inHeight,
-            PixelFormat inFormat, uint32_t inUsage);
+            PixelFormat inFormat, uint32_t inLayerCount, uint32_t inUsage);
 
     status_t lock(uint32_t inUsage, void** vaddr);
     status_t lock(uint32_t inUsage, const Rect& rect, void** vaddr);
@@ -160,7 +166,7 @@
     const GraphicBuffer& operator = (const GraphicBuffer& rhs) const;
 
     status_t initSize(uint32_t inWidth, uint32_t inHeight, PixelFormat inFormat,
-            uint32_t inUsage, std::string requestorName);
+            uint32_t inLayerCount, uint32_t inUsage, std::string requestorName);
 
     void free_handle();
 
diff --git a/include/ui/GraphicBufferAllocator.h b/include/ui/GraphicBufferAllocator.h
index 9cc5806..16967d4 100644
--- a/include/ui/GraphicBufferAllocator.h
+++ b/include/ui/GraphicBufferAllocator.h
@@ -65,8 +65,9 @@
     static inline GraphicBufferAllocator& get() { return getInstance(); }
 
     status_t allocate(uint32_t w, uint32_t h, PixelFormat format,
-            uint32_t usage, buffer_handle_t* handle, uint32_t* stride,
-            uint64_t graphicBufferId, std::string requestorName);
+            uint32_t layerCount, uint32_t usage, buffer_handle_t* handle,
+            uint32_t* stride, uint64_t graphicBufferId,
+            std::string requestorName);
 
     status_t free(buffer_handle_t handle);
 
@@ -79,6 +80,7 @@
         uint32_t height;
         uint32_t stride;
         PixelFormat format;
+        uint32_t layerCount;
         uint32_t usage;
         size_t size;
         std::string requestorName;