diff --git a/libs/ui/Gralloc2.cpp b/libs/ui/Gralloc2.cpp
index 92ea07c..5dc4530 100644
--- a/libs/ui/Gralloc2.cpp
+++ b/libs/ui/Gralloc2.cpp
@@ -351,6 +351,12 @@
     return releaseFence;
 }
 
+status_t Gralloc2Mapper::isSupported(uint32_t /*width*/, uint32_t /*height*/,
+                                     android::PixelFormat /*format*/, uint32_t /*layerCount*/,
+                                     uint64_t /*usage*/, bool* /*outSupported*/) const {
+    return INVALID_OPERATION;
+}
+
 Gralloc2Allocator::Gralloc2Allocator(const Gralloc2Mapper& mapper) : mMapper(mapper) {
     mAllocator = IAllocator::getService();
     if (mAllocator == nullptr) {
diff --git a/libs/ui/Gralloc3.cpp b/libs/ui/Gralloc3.cpp
index 306a74b..7f8e57c 100644
--- a/libs/ui/Gralloc3.cpp
+++ b/libs/ui/Gralloc3.cpp
@@ -314,6 +314,36 @@
     return releaseFence;
 }
 
+status_t Gralloc3Mapper::isSupported(uint32_t width, uint32_t height, android::PixelFormat format,
+                                     uint32_t layerCount, uint64_t usage,
+                                     bool* outSupported) const {
+    IMapper::BufferDescriptorInfo descriptorInfo;
+    sBufferDescriptorInfo(width, height, format, layerCount, usage, &descriptorInfo);
+
+    Error error;
+    auto ret = mMapper->isSupported(descriptorInfo,
+                                    [&](const auto& tmpError, const auto& tmpSupported) {
+                                        error = tmpError;
+                                        if (error != Error::NONE) {
+                                            return;
+                                        }
+                                        if (outSupported) {
+                                            *outSupported = tmpSupported;
+                                        }
+                                    });
+
+    if (!ret.isOk()) {
+        error = kTransactionError;
+    }
+
+    if (error != Error::NONE) {
+        ALOGE("isSupported(%u, %u, %d, %u, ...) failed with %d", width, height, format, layerCount,
+              error);
+    }
+
+    return static_cast<status_t>(error);
+}
+
 Gralloc3Allocator::Gralloc3Allocator(const Gralloc3Mapper& mapper) : mMapper(mapper) {
     mAllocator = IAllocator::getService();
     if (mAllocator == nullptr) {
diff --git a/libs/ui/GraphicBuffer.cpp b/libs/ui/GraphicBuffer.cpp
index 15597eb..e678c58 100644
--- a/libs/ui/GraphicBuffer.cpp
+++ b/libs/ui/GraphicBuffer.cpp
@@ -344,6 +344,13 @@
     return res;
 }
 
+status_t GraphicBuffer::isSupported(uint32_t inWidth, uint32_t inHeight, PixelFormat inFormat,
+                                    uint32_t inLayerCount, uint64_t inUsage,
+                                    bool* outSupported) const {
+    return mBufferMapper.isSupported(inWidth, inHeight, inFormat, inLayerCount, inUsage,
+                                     outSupported);
+}
+
 size_t GraphicBuffer::getFlattenedSize() const {
     return static_cast<size_t>(13 + (handle ? mTransportNumInts : 0)) * sizeof(int);
 }
diff --git a/libs/ui/GraphicBufferMapper.cpp b/libs/ui/GraphicBufferMapper.cpp
index 79c333f..06981c3 100644
--- a/libs/ui/GraphicBufferMapper.cpp
+++ b/libs/ui/GraphicBufferMapper.cpp
@@ -161,5 +161,10 @@
     return NO_ERROR;
 }
 
+status_t GraphicBufferMapper::isSupported(uint32_t width, uint32_t height,
+                                          android::PixelFormat format, uint32_t layerCount,
+                                          uint64_t usage, bool* outSupported) {
+    return mMapper->isSupported(width, height, format, layerCount, usage, outSupported);
+}
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 }; // namespace android
diff --git a/libs/ui/include/ui/Gralloc.h b/libs/ui/include/ui/Gralloc.h
index 1b8a930..6cc23f0 100644
--- a/libs/ui/include/ui/Gralloc.h
+++ b/libs/ui/include/ui/Gralloc.h
@@ -67,6 +67,15 @@
     // unlock returns a fence sync object (or -1) and the fence sync object is
     // owned by the caller
     virtual int unlock(buffer_handle_t bufferHandle) const = 0;
+
+    // isSupported queries whether or not a buffer with the given width, height,
+    // format, layer count, and usage can be allocated on the device.  If
+    // *outSupported is set to true, a buffer with the given specifications may be successfully
+    // allocated if resources are available.  If false, a buffer with the given specifications will
+    // never successfully allocate on this device. Note that this function is not guaranteed to be
+    // supported on all devices, in which case a status_t of INVALID_OPERATION will be returned.
+    virtual status_t isSupported(uint32_t width, uint32_t height, android::PixelFormat format,
+                                 uint32_t layerCount, uint64_t usage, bool* outSupported) const = 0;
 };
 
 // A wrapper to IAllocator
diff --git a/libs/ui/include/ui/Gralloc2.h b/libs/ui/include/ui/Gralloc2.h
index 4ef9b51..948f597 100644
--- a/libs/ui/include/ui/Gralloc2.h
+++ b/libs/ui/include/ui/Gralloc2.h
@@ -61,6 +61,9 @@
 
     int unlock(buffer_handle_t bufferHandle) const override;
 
+    status_t isSupported(uint32_t width, uint32_t height, android::PixelFormat format,
+                         uint32_t layerCount, uint64_t usage, bool* outSupported) const override;
+
 private:
     // Determines whether the passed info is compatible with the mapper.
     status_t validateBufferDescriptorInfo(
diff --git a/libs/ui/include/ui/Gralloc3.h b/libs/ui/include/ui/Gralloc3.h
index 879e96e..0965f52 100644
--- a/libs/ui/include/ui/Gralloc3.h
+++ b/libs/ui/include/ui/Gralloc3.h
@@ -60,6 +60,9 @@
 
     int unlock(buffer_handle_t bufferHandle) const override;
 
+    status_t isSupported(uint32_t width, uint32_t height, android::PixelFormat format,
+                         uint32_t layerCount, uint64_t usage, bool* outSupported) const override;
+
 private:
     // Determines whether the passed info is compatible with the mapper.
     status_t validateBufferDescriptorInfo(
diff --git a/libs/ui/include/ui/GraphicBuffer.h b/libs/ui/include/ui/GraphicBuffer.h
index 18a27a0..7d88c58 100644
--- a/libs/ui/include/ui/GraphicBuffer.h
+++ b/libs/ui/include/ui/GraphicBuffer.h
@@ -191,6 +191,9 @@
             android_ycbcr *ycbcr, int fenceFd);
     status_t unlockAsync(int *fenceFd);
 
+    status_t isSupported(uint32_t inWidth, uint32_t inHeight, PixelFormat inFormat,
+                         uint32_t inLayerCount, uint64_t inUsage, bool* outSupported) const;
+
     ANativeWindowBuffer* getNativeBuffer() const;
 
     // for debugging
diff --git a/libs/ui/include/ui/GraphicBufferMapper.h b/libs/ui/include/ui/GraphicBufferMapper.h
index 072926f..77c99cc 100644
--- a/libs/ui/include/ui/GraphicBufferMapper.h
+++ b/libs/ui/include/ui/GraphicBufferMapper.h
@@ -78,6 +78,9 @@
 
     status_t unlockAsync(buffer_handle_t handle, int *fenceFd);
 
+    status_t isSupported(uint32_t width, uint32_t height, android::PixelFormat format,
+                         uint32_t layerCount, uint64_t usage, bool* outSupported);
+
     const GrallocMapper& getGrallocMapper() const {
         return reinterpret_cast<const GrallocMapper&>(*mMapper);
     }