diff --git a/include/gui/DisplayEventReceiver.h b/include/gui/DisplayEventReceiver.h
index 9557b4f..32ce59a 100644
--- a/include/gui/DisplayEventReceiver.h
+++ b/include/gui/DisplayEventReceiver.h
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include <utils/Timers.h>
 
 #include <binder/IInterface.h>
+#include <gui/ISurfaceComposer.h>
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -83,7 +84,8 @@
      * or requestNextVsync to receive them.
      * Other events start being delivered immediately.
      */
-    DisplayEventReceiver();
+    DisplayEventReceiver(
+            ISurfaceComposer::VsyncSource vsyncSource = ISurfaceComposer::eVsyncSourceApp);
 
     /*
      * ~DisplayEventReceiver severs the connection with SurfaceFlinger, new events
diff --git a/include/gui/ISurfaceComposer.h b/include/gui/ISurfaceComposer.h
index 1112973..f80ba00 100644
--- a/include/gui/ISurfaceComposer.h
+++ b/include/gui/ISurfaceComposer.h
@@ -72,6 +72,11 @@
         eRotate270  = 3
     };
 
+    enum VsyncSource {
+        eVsyncSourceApp = 0,
+        eVsyncSourceSurfaceFlinger = 1
+    };
+
     /* create connection with surface flinger, requires
      * ACCESS_SURFACE_FLINGER permission
      */
@@ -89,7 +94,8 @@
             const sp<IGraphicBufferProducer>& parent) = 0;
 
     /* return an IDisplayEventConnection */
-    virtual sp<IDisplayEventConnection> createDisplayEventConnection() = 0;
+    virtual sp<IDisplayEventConnection> createDisplayEventConnection(
+            VsyncSource vsyncSource = eVsyncSourceApp) = 0;
 
     /* create a virtual display
      * requires ACCESS_SURFACE_FLINGER permission.
diff --git a/libs/gui/DisplayEventReceiver.cpp b/libs/gui/DisplayEventReceiver.cpp
index 1507d51..1757ec1 100644
--- a/libs/gui/DisplayEventReceiver.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/DisplayEventReceiver.cpp
@@ -32,10 +32,10 @@
 
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-DisplayEventReceiver::DisplayEventReceiver() {
+DisplayEventReceiver::DisplayEventReceiver(ISurfaceComposer::VsyncSource vsyncSource) {
     sp<ISurfaceComposer> sf(ComposerService::getComposerService());
     if (sf != NULL) {
-        mEventConnection = sf->createDisplayEventConnection();
+        mEventConnection = sf->createDisplayEventConnection(vsyncSource);
         if (mEventConnection != NULL) {
             mDataChannel = std::make_unique<gui::BitTube>();
             mEventConnection->stealReceiveChannel(mDataChannel.get());
diff --git a/libs/gui/ISurfaceComposer.cpp b/libs/gui/ISurfaceComposer.cpp
index 2516fb8..0a0d112 100644
--- a/libs/gui/ISurfaceComposer.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/ISurfaceComposer.cpp
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@
         return NO_ERROR;
     }
 
-    virtual sp<IDisplayEventConnection> createDisplayEventConnection()
+    virtual sp<IDisplayEventConnection> createDisplayEventConnection(VsyncSource vsyncSource)
     {
         Parcel data, reply;
         sp<IDisplayEventConnection> result;
@@ -210,6 +210,7 @@
         if (err != NO_ERROR) {
             return result;
         }
+        data.writeInt32(static_cast<int32_t>(vsyncSource));
         err = remote()->transact(
                 BnSurfaceComposer::CREATE_DISPLAY_EVENT_CONNECTION,
                 data, &reply);
@@ -586,7 +587,8 @@
         }
         case CREATE_DISPLAY_EVENT_CONNECTION: {
             CHECK_INTERFACE(ISurfaceComposer, data, reply);
-            sp<IDisplayEventConnection> connection(createDisplayEventConnection());
+            sp<IDisplayEventConnection> connection(createDisplayEventConnection(
+                    static_cast<ISurfaceComposer::VsyncSource>(data.readInt32())));
             reply->writeStrongBinder(IInterface::asBinder(connection));
             return NO_ERROR;
         }
diff --git a/libs/gui/tests/Surface_test.cpp b/libs/gui/tests/Surface_test.cpp
index 81820de..e18af17 100644
--- a/libs/gui/tests/Surface_test.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/tests/Surface_test.cpp
@@ -465,7 +465,8 @@
             const sp<IGraphicBufferProducer>& /* parent */) override {
         return nullptr;
     }
-    sp<IDisplayEventConnection> createDisplayEventConnection() override {
+    sp<IDisplayEventConnection> createDisplayEventConnection(ISurfaceComposer::VsyncSource)
+            override {
         return nullptr;
     }
     sp<IBinder> createDisplay(const String8& /*displayName*/,
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
index 801e8dd..a49e8f4 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
@@ -1024,8 +1024,13 @@
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-sp<IDisplayEventConnection> SurfaceFlinger::createDisplayEventConnection() {
-    return mEventThread->createEventConnection();
+sp<IDisplayEventConnection> SurfaceFlinger::createDisplayEventConnection(
+        ISurfaceComposer::VsyncSource vsyncSource) {
+    if (vsyncSource == eVsyncSourceSurfaceFlinger) {
+        return mSFEventThread->createEventConnection();
+    } else {
+        return mEventThread->createEventConnection();
+    }
 }
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.h b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.h
index 1bc689d..c89e26f 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.h
@@ -277,7 +277,8 @@
         const sp<IGraphicBufferProducer>& bufferProducer) const;
     virtual status_t getSupportedFrameTimestamps(
             std::vector<FrameEvent>* outSupported) const;
-    virtual sp<IDisplayEventConnection> createDisplayEventConnection();
+    virtual sp<IDisplayEventConnection> createDisplayEventConnection(
+            ISurfaceComposer::VsyncSource vsyncSource = eVsyncSourceApp);
     virtual status_t captureScreen(const sp<IBinder>& display,
             const sp<IGraphicBufferProducer>& producer,
             Rect sourceCrop, uint32_t reqWidth, uint32_t reqHeight,