diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWComposer.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWComposer.cpp
index 0034019c8..dca27baa2 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWComposer.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWComposer.cpp
@@ -599,6 +599,8 @@ public:
             visibleRegion.numRects = 0;
             visibleRegion.rects = NULL;
         }
+
+        getLayer()->acquireFenceFd = -1;
     }
 };