diff --git a/configstore/1.0/ISurfaceFlingerConfigs.hal b/configstore/1.0/ISurfaceFlingerConfigs.hal
index 1eaa4e9..43c96ee 100644
--- a/configstore/1.0/ISurfaceFlingerConfigs.hal
+++ b/configstore/1.0/ISurfaceFlingerConfigs.hal
@@ -90,4 +90,10 @@
      *  Must be equals to min(max_width, max_height).
      */
     maxVirtualDisplaySize() generates (OptionalUInt64 value);
+
+    /*
+     * Indicates if Sync framework is available. Sync framework provides fence
+     * mechanism which significantly reduces buffer processing latency.
+     */
+    hasSyncFramework() generates(OptionalBool value);
 };
diff --git a/configstore/1.0/default/SurfaceFlingerConfigs.cpp b/configstore/1.0/default/SurfaceFlingerConfigs.cpp
index 6b44b71..e8872e8 100644
--- a/configstore/1.0/default/SurfaceFlingerConfigs.cpp
+++ b/configstore/1.0/default/SurfaceFlingerConfigs.cpp
@@ -59,6 +59,16 @@
     return Void();
 }
 
+Return<void> SurfaceFlingerConfigs::hasSyncFramework(hasSyncFramework_cb _hidl_cb) {
+    bool value = true;
+#ifdef RUNNING_WITHOUT_SYNC_FRAMEWORK
+    value = false;
+#endif
+    _hidl_cb({true, value});
+    LOG(INFO) << "SurfaceFlinger hasSyncFramework: " << value;
+    return Void();
+}
+
 Return<void> SurfaceFlingerConfigs::hasHDRDisplay(hasHDRDisplay_cb _hidl_cb) {
     bool value = false;
 #ifdef HAS_HDR_DISPLAY
diff --git a/configstore/1.0/default/SurfaceFlingerConfigs.h b/configstore/1.0/default/SurfaceFlingerConfigs.h
index a4738e3..bea1ab1 100644
--- a/configstore/1.0/default/SurfaceFlingerConfigs.h
+++ b/configstore/1.0/default/SurfaceFlingerConfigs.h
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
     Return<void> presentTimeOffsetFromVSyncNs(presentTimeOffsetFromVSyncNs_cb _hidl_cb) override;
     Return<void> useHwcForRGBtoYUV(useHwcForRGBtoYUV_cb _hidl_cb) override;
     Return<void> maxVirtualDisplaySize(maxVirtualDisplaySize_cb _hidl_cb) override;
+    Return<void> hasSyncFramework(hasSyncFramework_cb _hidl_cb) override;
 
     // Methods from ::android::hidl::base::V1_0::IBase follow.
 
diff --git a/configstore/1.0/default/surfaceflinger.mk b/configstore/1.0/default/surfaceflinger.mk
index 0db5134..6e63fdc 100644
--- a/configstore/1.0/default/surfaceflinger.mk
+++ b/configstore/1.0/default/surfaceflinger.mk
@@ -42,3 +42,7 @@
 ifneq ($(MAX_VIRTUAL_DISPLAY_DIMENSION),)
     LOCAL_CFLAGS += -DMAX_VIRTUAL_DISPLAY_DIMENSION=$(MAX_VIRTUAL_DISPLAY_DIMENSION)
 endif
+
+ifeq ($(TARGET_RUNNING_WITHOUT_SYNC_FRAMEWORK),true)
+    LOCAL_CFLAGS += -DRUNNING_WITHOUT_SYNC_FRAMEWORK
+endif