diff --git a/libs/gui/BufferQueueProducer.cpp b/libs/gui/BufferQueueProducer.cpp
index 1e8d94c..c8021e4 100644
--- a/libs/gui/BufferQueueProducer.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/BufferQueueProducer.cpp
@@ -1121,6 +1121,9 @@
         case NATIVE_WINDOW_CONSUMER_IS_PROTECTED:
             value = static_cast<int32_t>(mCore->mConsumerIsProtected);
             break;
+        case NATIVE_WINDOW_MAX_BUFFER_COUNT:
+            value = static_cast<int32_t>(mCore->mMaxBufferCount);
+            break;
         default:
             return BAD_VALUE;
     }
diff --git a/libs/nativewindow/include/system/window.h b/libs/nativewindow/include/system/window.h
index 5fa1212..197f73f 100644
--- a/libs/nativewindow/include/system/window.h
+++ b/libs/nativewindow/include/system/window.h
@@ -184,6 +184,11 @@
      * Returns data space for the buffers.
      */
     NATIVE_WINDOW_DATASPACE = 20,
+
+    /*
+     * Returns maxBufferCount set by BufferQueueConsumer
+     */
+    NATIVE_WINDOW_MAX_BUFFER_COUNT = 21,
 };
 
 /* Valid operations for the (*perform)() hook.
diff --git a/vulkan/libvulkan/swapchain.cpp b/vulkan/libvulkan/swapchain.cpp
index 9fbde8c..9266b12 100644
--- a/vulkan/libvulkan/swapchain.cpp
+++ b/vulkan/libvulkan/swapchain.cpp
@@ -573,8 +573,15 @@
     }
 
     // TODO(jessehall): Figure out what the min/max values should be.
+    int max_buffer_count;
+    err = window->query(window, NATIVE_WINDOW_MAX_BUFFER_COUNT, &max_buffer_count);
+    if (err != 0) {
+        ALOGE("NATIVE_WINDOW_MAX_BUFFER_COUNT query failed: %s (%d)",
+              strerror(-err), err);
+        return VK_ERROR_SURFACE_LOST_KHR;
+    }
     capabilities->minImageCount = 2;
-    capabilities->maxImageCount = 3;
+    capabilities->maxImageCount = static_cast<uint32_t>(max_buffer_count);
 
     capabilities->currentExtent =
         VkExtent2D{static_cast<uint32_t>(width), static_cast<uint32_t>(height)};