diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/Output.h b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/Output.h
index 591382d..5b9e282 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/Output.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/Output.h
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 class Output {
 public:
     using OutputLayers = std::vector<std::unique_ptr<compositionengine::OutputLayer>>;
+    using ReleasedLayers = std::vector<wp<LayerFE>>;
 
     virtual ~Output();
 
@@ -131,6 +132,12 @@
     // Gets the ordered set of output layers for this output
     virtual const OutputLayers& getOutputLayersOrderedByZ() const = 0;
 
+    // Sets the new set of layers being released this frame.
+    virtual void setReleasedLayers(ReleasedLayers&&) = 0;
+
+    // Takes (moves) the set of layers being released this frame.
+    virtual ReleasedLayers takeReleasedLayers() = 0;
+
 protected:
     virtual void setDisplayColorProfile(std::unique_ptr<DisplayColorProfile>) = 0;
     virtual void setRenderSurface(std::unique_ptr<RenderSurface>) = 0;
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/impl/Output.h b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/impl/Output.h
index f245936..20812d2 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/impl/Output.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/impl/Output.h
@@ -72,6 +72,9 @@
     void setOutputLayersOrderedByZ(OutputLayers&&) override;
     const OutputLayers& getOutputLayersOrderedByZ() const override;
 
+    void setReleasedLayers(ReleasedLayers&&) override;
+    ReleasedLayers takeReleasedLayers() override;
+
     // Testing
     void setDisplayColorProfileForTest(std::unique_ptr<compositionengine::DisplayColorProfile>);
     void setRenderSurfaceForTest(std::unique_ptr<compositionengine::RenderSurface>);
@@ -93,6 +96,7 @@
     std::unique_ptr<compositionengine::RenderSurface> mRenderSurface;
 
     OutputLayers mOutputLayersOrderedByZ;
+    ReleasedLayers mReleasedLayers;
 };
 
 } // namespace impl
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/mock/Output.h b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/mock/Output.h
index cf82107..924d72c 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/mock/Output.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/include/compositionengine/mock/Output.h
@@ -66,8 +66,12 @@
                  std::unique_ptr<compositionengine::OutputLayer>(
                          std::optional<DisplayId>, std::shared_ptr<compositionengine::Layer>,
                          sp<compositionengine::LayerFE>));
+
     MOCK_METHOD1(setOutputLayersOrderedByZ, void(OutputLayers&&));
     MOCK_CONST_METHOD0(getOutputLayersOrderedByZ, OutputLayers&());
+
+    MOCK_METHOD1(setReleasedLayers, void(ReleasedLayers&&));
+    MOCK_METHOD0(takeReleasedLayers, ReleasedLayers());
 };
 
 } // namespace android::compositionengine::mock
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/src/Output.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/src/Output.cpp
index 0725926..845e3c6 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/src/Output.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/CompositionEngine/src/Output.cpp
@@ -242,6 +242,14 @@
     return mOutputLayersOrderedByZ;
 }
 
+void Output::setReleasedLayers(Output::ReleasedLayers&& layers) {
+    mReleasedLayers = std::move(layers);
+}
+
+Output::ReleasedLayers Output::takeReleasedLayers() {
+    return std::move(mReleasedLayers);
+}
+
 void Output::dirtyEntireOutput() {
     mState.dirtyRegion.set(mState.bounds);
 }
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayDevice.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayDevice.cpp
index 4a13bfb..d136562 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayDevice.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayDevice.cpp
@@ -126,14 +126,6 @@
     return mVisibleLayersSortedByZ;
 }
 
-void DisplayDevice::setLayersNeedingFences(const Vector< sp<Layer> >& layers) {
-    mLayersNeedingFences = layers;
-}
-
-const Vector< sp<Layer> >& DisplayDevice::getLayersNeedingFences() const {
-    return mLayersNeedingFences;
-}
-
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void DisplayDevice::setPowerMode(int mode) {
     mPowerMode = mode;
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayDevice.h b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayDevice.h
index 0067b50..8bc19d4 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayDevice.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayDevice.h
@@ -88,8 +88,6 @@
 
     void                    setVisibleLayersSortedByZ(const Vector< sp<Layer> >& layers);
     const Vector< sp<Layer> >& getVisibleLayersSortedByZ() const;
-    void                    setLayersNeedingFences(const Vector< sp<Layer> >& layers);
-    const Vector< sp<Layer> >& getLayersNeedingFences() const;
 
     void                    setLayerStack(uint32_t stack);
     void                    setDisplaySize(const int newWidth, const int newHeight);
@@ -182,8 +180,6 @@
 
     // list of visible layers on that display
     Vector< sp<Layer> > mVisibleLayersSortedByZ;
-    // list of layers needing fences
-    Vector< sp<Layer> > mLayersNeedingFences;
 
     /*
      * Transaction state
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
index adc19c8..7a9a9a7 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
@@ -2206,8 +2206,8 @@
             Region opaqueRegion;
             Region dirtyRegion;
             compositionengine::Output::OutputLayers layersSortedByZ;
+            compositionengine::Output::ReleasedLayers releasedLayers;
             Vector<sp<Layer>> deprecated_layersSortedByZ;
-            Vector<sp<Layer>> layersNeedingFences;
             const ui::Transform& tr = displayState.transform;
             const Rect bounds = displayState.bounds;
             if (displayState.isEnabled) {
@@ -2255,16 +2255,16 @@
                                                          layer) != mLayersWithQueuedFrames.cend();
 
                         if (hasExistingOutputLayer && hasQueuedFrames) {
-                            layersNeedingFences.add(layer);
+                            releasedLayers.push_back(layer);
                         }
                     }
                 });
             }
 
             display->setOutputLayersOrderedByZ(std::move(layersSortedByZ));
+            display->setReleasedLayers(std::move(releasedLayers));
 
             displayDevice->setVisibleLayersSortedByZ(deprecated_layersSortedByZ);
-            displayDevice->setLayersNeedingFences(layersNeedingFences);
 
             Region undefinedRegion{bounds};
             undefinedRegion.subtractSelf(tr.transform(opaqueRegion));
@@ -2500,11 +2500,14 @@
         // We've got a list of layers needing fences, that are disjoint with
         // display->getVisibleLayersSortedByZ.  The best we can do is to
         // supply them with the present fence.
-        if (!displayDevice->getLayersNeedingFences().isEmpty()) {
+        auto releasedLayers = display->takeReleasedLayers();
+        if (!releasedLayers.empty()) {
             sp<Fence> presentFence =
                     displayId ? getHwComposer().getPresentFence(*displayId) : Fence::NO_FENCE;
-            for (auto& layer : displayDevice->getLayersNeedingFences()) {
-                layer->getCompositionLayer()->getLayerFE()->onLayerDisplayed(presentFence);
+            for (auto& weakLayer : releasedLayers) {
+                if (auto layer = weakLayer.promote(); layer != nullptr) {
+                    layer->onLayerDisplayed(presentFence);
+                }
             }
         }