diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/BufferLayer.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/BufferLayer.cpp
index 06caf1e..be3df5f 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/BufferLayer.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/BufferLayer.cpp
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@
     sp<GraphicBuffer> oldBuffer = mActiveBuffer;
 
     if (!allTransactionsSignaled()) {
-        mFlinger->signalLayerUpdate();
+        mFlinger->setTransactionFlags(eTraversalNeeded);
         return false;
     }