diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/BufferLayer.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/BufferLayer.cpp
index e4d754c..a32bc2b 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/BufferLayer.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/BufferLayer.cpp
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@
     // pixel format is HDR Y410 masquerading as RGBA_1010102
     return (mBufferInfo.mDataspace == ui::Dataspace::BT2020_ITU_PQ &&
             mBufferInfo.mApi == NATIVE_WINDOW_API_MEDIA &&
-            mBufferInfo.mBuffer->getPixelFormat() == HAL_PIXEL_FORMAT_RGBA_1010102);
+            mBufferInfo.mPixelFormat == HAL_PIXEL_FORMAT_RGBA_1010102);
 }
 
 sp<compositionengine::LayerFE> BufferLayer::getCompositionEngineLayerFE() const {
@@ -374,6 +374,12 @@
     return true;
 }
 
+void BufferLayer::gatherBufferInfo() {
+    mBufferInfo.mPixelFormat =
+            !mBufferInfo.mBuffer ? PIXEL_FORMAT_NONE : mBufferInfo.mBuffer->format;
+    mBufferInfo.mFrameLatencyNeeded = true;
+}
+
 bool BufferLayer::latchBuffer(bool& recomputeVisibleRegions, nsecs_t latchTime,
                               nsecs_t expectedPresentTime) {
     ATRACE_CALL();
@@ -434,7 +440,6 @@
     gatherBufferInfo();
 
     mRefreshPending = true;
-    mBufferInfo.mFrameLatencyNeeded = true;
     if (oldBufferInfo.mBuffer == nullptr) {
         // the first time we receive a buffer, we need to trigger a
         // geometry invalidation.
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/BufferLayer.h b/services/surfaceflinger/BufferLayer.h
index f678910..fbec6ee 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/BufferLayer.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/BufferLayer.h
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@
         Region mSurfaceDamage;
         HdrMetadata mHdrMetadata;
         int mApi;
-        PixelFormat mPixelFormat;
+        PixelFormat mPixelFormat{PIXEL_FORMAT_NONE};
         bool mTransformToDisplayInverse{false};
 
         sp<GraphicBuffer> mBuffer;
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/BufferQueueLayer.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/BufferQueueLayer.cpp
index 4e5c593..c84b15d 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/BufferQueueLayer.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/BufferQueueLayer.cpp
@@ -525,8 +525,6 @@
         return BAD_VALUE;
     }
 
-    mFormat = format;
-
     setDefaultBufferSize(w, h);
     mConsumer->setDefaultBufferFormat(format);
     mConsumer->setConsumerUsageBits(getEffectiveUsage(0));
@@ -550,6 +548,8 @@
 }
 
 void BufferQueueLayer::gatherBufferInfo() {
+    BufferLayer::gatherBufferInfo();
+
     mBufferInfo.mDesiredPresentTime = mConsumer->getTimestamp();
     mBufferInfo.mFenceTime = mConsumer->getCurrentFenceTime();
     mBufferInfo.mFence = mConsumer->getCurrentFence();
@@ -560,7 +560,6 @@
     mBufferInfo.mSurfaceDamage = mConsumer->getSurfaceDamage();
     mBufferInfo.mHdrMetadata = mConsumer->getCurrentHdrMetadata();
     mBufferInfo.mApi = mConsumer->getCurrentApi();
-    mBufferInfo.mPixelFormat = mFormat;
     mBufferInfo.mTransformToDisplayInverse = mConsumer->getTransformToDisplayInverse();
 }
 
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/BufferQueueLayer.h b/services/surfaceflinger/BufferQueueLayer.h
index 5f7587c..ea7f203 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/BufferQueueLayer.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/BufferQueueLayer.h
@@ -132,8 +132,6 @@
     sp<BufferLayerConsumer> mConsumer;
     sp<IGraphicBufferProducer> mProducer;
 
-    PixelFormat mFormat{PIXEL_FORMAT_NONE};
-
     bool mUpdateTexImageFailed{false};
 
     uint64_t mPreviousBufferId = 0;
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/BufferStateLayer.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/BufferStateLayer.cpp
index 3ed6889..3e65171 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/BufferStateLayer.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/BufferStateLayer.cpp
@@ -718,8 +718,9 @@
 }
 
 void BufferStateLayer::gatherBufferInfo() {
-    const State& s(getDrawingState());
+    BufferLayer::gatherBufferInfo();
 
+    const State& s(getDrawingState());
     mBufferInfo.mDesiredPresentTime = s.desiredPresentTime;
     mBufferInfo.mFenceTime = std::make_shared<FenceTime>(s.acquireFence);
     mBufferInfo.mFence = s.acquireFence;
@@ -730,8 +731,6 @@
     mBufferInfo.mSurfaceDamage = s.surfaceDamageRegion;
     mBufferInfo.mHdrMetadata = s.hdrMetadata;
     mBufferInfo.mApi = s.api;
-    mBufferInfo.mPixelFormat =
-            !mBufferInfo.mBuffer ? PIXEL_FORMAT_NONE : mBufferInfo.mBuffer->format;
     mBufferInfo.mTransformToDisplayInverse = s.transformToDisplayInverse;
     mBufferInfo.mBufferSlot = mHwcSlotGenerator->getHwcCacheSlot(s.clientCacheId);
 }
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/LayerTransactionTest.h b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/LayerTransactionTest.h
index 932c7c8..40ec502 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/LayerTransactionTest.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/LayerTransactionTest.h
@@ -52,9 +52,10 @@
     virtual sp<SurfaceControl> createLayer(const sp<SurfaceComposerClient>& client,
                                            const char* name, uint32_t width, uint32_t height,
                                            uint32_t flags = 0, SurfaceControl* parent = nullptr,
-                                           uint32_t* outTransformHint = nullptr) {
-        auto layer = createSurface(client, name, width, height, PIXEL_FORMAT_RGBA_8888, flags,
-                                   parent, outTransformHint);
+                                           uint32_t* outTransformHint = nullptr,
+                                           PixelFormat format = PIXEL_FORMAT_RGBA_8888) {
+        auto layer =
+                createSurface(client, name, width, height, format, flags, parent, outTransformHint);
 
         Transaction t;
         t.setLayerStack(layer, mDisplayLayerStack).setLayer(layer, mLayerZBase);
@@ -81,8 +82,9 @@
 
     virtual sp<SurfaceControl> createLayer(const char* name, uint32_t width, uint32_t height,
                                            uint32_t flags = 0, SurfaceControl* parent = nullptr,
-                                           uint32_t* outTransformHint = nullptr) {
-        return createLayer(mClient, name, width, height, flags, parent, outTransformHint);
+                                           uint32_t* outTransformHint = nullptr,
+                                           PixelFormat format = PIXEL_FORMAT_RGBA_8888) {
+        return createLayer(mClient, name, width, height, flags, parent, outTransformHint, format);
     }
 
     sp<SurfaceControl> createColorLayer(const char* name, const Color& color,
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/LayerTypeAndRenderTypeTransaction_test.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/LayerTypeAndRenderTypeTransaction_test.cpp
index 2fd2579..d666d7e 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/LayerTypeAndRenderTypeTransaction_test.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/LayerTypeAndRenderTypeTransaction_test.cpp
@@ -365,6 +365,67 @@
         getScreenCapture()->expectColor(Rect(0, 0, 32, 32), Color::RED);
     }
 }
+
+TEST_P(LayerTypeAndRenderTypeTransactionTest, SetBufferFormat) {
+    int32_t width = 100;
+    int32_t height = 100;
+    Rect crop = Rect(0, 0, width, height);
+
+    sp<SurfaceControl> behindLayer = createColorLayer("Behind layer", Color::RED);
+    sp<SurfaceControl> layer;
+    ASSERT_NO_FATAL_FAILURE(layer = createLayer("test", width, height, 0, nullptr, nullptr,
+                                                PIXEL_FORMAT_RGBX_8888));
+
+    Transaction()
+            .setLayer(layer, INT32_MAX - 1)
+            .show(layer)
+            .setLayerStack(behindLayer, mDisplayLayerStack)
+            .setCrop_legacy(behindLayer, crop)
+            .setLayer(behindLayer, INT32_MAX - 2)
+            .show(behindLayer)
+            .apply();
+
+    sp<Surface> surface = layer->getSurface();
+
+    sp<GraphicBuffer> buffer =
+            new GraphicBuffer(width, height, PIXEL_FORMAT_RGBX_8888, 1,
+                              BufferUsage::CPU_READ_OFTEN | BufferUsage::CPU_WRITE_OFTEN |
+                                      BufferUsage::COMPOSER_OVERLAY,
+                              "test");
+    ASSERT_NO_FATAL_FAILURE(
+            TransactionUtils::fillGraphicBufferColor(buffer, crop, Color::TRANSPARENT));
+
+    if (mLayerType == ISurfaceComposerClient::eFXSurfaceBufferQueue) {
+        Surface::attachAndQueueBufferWithDataspace(surface.get(), buffer, ui::Dataspace::V0_SRGB);
+    } else {
+        Transaction().setBuffer(layer, buffer).apply();
+    }
+
+    {
+        SCOPED_TRACE("Buffer Opaque Format");
+        auto shot = screenshot();
+        shot->expectColor(crop, Color::BLACK);
+    }
+
+    buffer = new GraphicBuffer(width, height, PIXEL_FORMAT_RGBA_8888, 1,
+                               BufferUsage::CPU_READ_OFTEN | BufferUsage::CPU_WRITE_OFTEN |
+                                       BufferUsage::COMPOSER_OVERLAY,
+                               "test");
+    ASSERT_NO_FATAL_FAILURE(
+            TransactionUtils::fillGraphicBufferColor(buffer, crop, Color::TRANSPARENT));
+
+    if (mLayerType == ISurfaceComposerClient::eFXSurfaceBufferQueue) {
+        Surface::attachAndQueueBufferWithDataspace(surface.get(), buffer, ui::Dataspace::V0_SRGB);
+    } else {
+        Transaction().setBuffer(layer, buffer).apply();
+    }
+
+    {
+        SCOPED_TRACE("Buffer Transparent Format");
+        auto shot = screenshot();
+        shot->expectColor(crop, Color::RED);
+    }
+}
 } // namespace android
 
 // TODO(b/129481165): remove the #pragma below and fix conversion issues
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/TransactionTestHarnesses.h b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/TransactionTestHarnesses.h
index 040852f..f0af363 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/TransactionTestHarnesses.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/TransactionTestHarnesses.h
@@ -88,13 +88,14 @@
 
     sp<SurfaceControl> createLayer(const char* name, uint32_t width, uint32_t height,
                                    uint32_t flags = 0, SurfaceControl* parent = nullptr,
-                                   uint32_t* outTransformHint = nullptr) {
+                                   uint32_t* outTransformHint = nullptr,
+                                   PixelFormat format = PIXEL_FORMAT_RGBA_8888) {
         // if the flags already have a layer type specified, return an error
         if (flags & ISurfaceComposerClient::eFXSurfaceMask) {
             return nullptr;
         }
         return LayerTransactionTest::createLayer(name, width, height, flags | mLayerType, parent,
-                                                 outTransformHint);
+                                                 outTransformHint, format);
     }
 
     void fillLayerColor(const sp<SurfaceControl>& layer, const Color& color, int32_t bufferWidth,