diff --git a/include/surfaceflinger/ISurfaceComposerClient.h b/include/surfaceflinger/ISurfaceComposerClient.h
index a1e9e0488..46b1bb7e9 100644
--- a/include/surfaceflinger/ISurfaceComposerClient.h
+++ b/include/surfaceflinger/ISurfaceComposerClient.h
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ public:
      * Requires ACCESS_SURFACE_FLINGER permission
      */
     virtual sp<ISurface> createSurface( surface_data_t* data,
-                                        int pid,
                                         const String8& name,
                                         DisplayID display,
                                         uint32_t w,
diff --git a/include/surfaceflinger/SurfaceComposerClient.h b/include/surfaceflinger/SurfaceComposerClient.h
index 25b2ebf5a..c61a5bff2 100644
--- a/include/surfaceflinger/SurfaceComposerClient.h
+++ b/include/surfaceflinger/SurfaceComposerClient.h
@@ -79,7 +79,6 @@ public:
 
     //! Create a surface
     sp<SurfaceControl> createSurface(
-            int pid,            // pid of the process the surface is for
             const String8& name,// name of the surface
             DisplayID display,  // Display to create this surface on
             uint32_t w,         // width in pixel
@@ -89,7 +88,6 @@ public:
     );
 
     sp<SurfaceControl> createSurface(
-            int pid,            // pid of the process the surface is for
             DisplayID display,  // Display to create this surface on
             uint32_t w,         // width in pixel
             uint32_t h,         // height in pixel
diff --git a/libs/gui/ISurfaceComposerClient.cpp b/libs/gui/ISurfaceComposerClient.cpp
index 7730eb1fa..ea38e08a5 100644
--- a/libs/gui/ISurfaceComposerClient.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/ISurfaceComposerClient.cpp
@@ -83,7 +83,6 @@ public:
     }
 
     virtual sp<ISurface> createSurface( surface_data_t* params,
-                                        int pid,
                                         const String8& name,
                                         DisplayID display,
                                         uint32_t w,
@@ -93,7 +92,6 @@ public:
     {
         Parcel data, reply;
         data.writeInterfaceToken(ISurfaceComposerClient::getInterfaceDescriptor());
-        data.writeInt32(pid);
         data.writeString8(name);
         data.writeInt32(display);
         data.writeInt32(w);
@@ -172,14 +170,13 @@ status_t BnSurfaceComposerClient::onTransact(
         case CREATE_SURFACE: {
             CHECK_INTERFACE(ISurfaceComposerClient, data, reply);
             surface_data_t params;
-            int32_t pid = data.readInt32();
             String8 name = data.readString8();
             DisplayID display = data.readInt32();
             uint32_t w = data.readInt32();
             uint32_t h = data.readInt32();
             PixelFormat format = data.readInt32();
             uint32_t flags = data.readInt32();
-            sp<ISurface> s = createSurface(&params, pid, name, display, w, h,
+            sp<ISurface> s = createSurface(&params, name, display, w, h,
                     format, flags);
             params.writeToParcel(reply);
             reply->writeStrongBinder(s->asBinder());
diff --git a/libs/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.cpp b/libs/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.cpp
index d3367246a..a1ff2c1e2 100644
--- a/libs/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.cpp
@@ -273,7 +273,6 @@ ssize_t SurfaceComposerClient::getNumberOfDisplays()
 }
 
 sp<SurfaceControl> SurfaceComposerClient::createSurface(
-        int pid,
         DisplayID display,
         uint32_t w,
         uint32_t h,
@@ -286,12 +285,11 @@ sp<SurfaceControl> SurfaceComposerClient::createSurface(
     snprintf(buffer, SIZE, "<pid_%d>", getpid());
     name.append(buffer);
 
-    return SurfaceComposerClient::createSurface(pid, name, display,
+    return SurfaceComposerClient::createSurface(name, display,
             w, h, format, flags);
 }
 
 sp<SurfaceControl> SurfaceComposerClient::createSurface(
-        int pid,
         const String8& name,
         DisplayID display,
         uint32_t w,
@@ -302,7 +300,7 @@ sp<SurfaceControl> SurfaceComposerClient::createSurface(
     sp<SurfaceControl> result;
     if (mStatus == NO_ERROR) {
         ISurfaceComposerClient::surface_data_t data;
-        sp<ISurface> surface = mClient->createSurface(&data, pid, name,
+        sp<ISurface> surface = mClient->createSurface(&data, name,
                 display, w, h, format, flags);
         if (surface != 0) {
             result = new SurfaceControl(this, surface, data, w, h, format, flags);
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
index 2f3a144ec..7506f298f 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
@@ -1241,8 +1241,10 @@ int SurfaceFlinger::setOrientation(DisplayID dpy,
     return orientation;
 }
 
-sp<ISurface> SurfaceFlinger::createSurface(const sp<Client>& client, int pid,
-        const String8& name, ISurfaceComposerClient::surface_data_t* params,
+sp<ISurface> SurfaceFlinger::createSurface(
+        ISurfaceComposerClient::surface_data_t* params,
+        const String8& name,
+        const sp<Client>& client,
         DisplayID d, uint32_t w, uint32_t h, PixelFormat format,
         uint32_t flags)
 {
@@ -2414,12 +2416,12 @@ ssize_t Client::getTokenForSurface(const sp<ISurface>& sur) const {
     return -1;
 }
 sp<ISurface> Client::createSurface(
-        ISurfaceComposerClient::surface_data_t* params, int pid,
+        ISurfaceComposerClient::surface_data_t* params,
         const String8& name,
         DisplayID display, uint32_t w, uint32_t h, PixelFormat format,
         uint32_t flags)
 {
-    return mFlinger->createSurface(this, pid, name, params,
+    return mFlinger->createSurface(params, name, this,
             display, w, h, format, flags);
 }
 status_t Client::destroySurface(SurfaceID sid) {
@@ -2523,7 +2525,7 @@ ssize_t UserClient::getTokenForSurface(const sp<ISurface>& sur) const
 }
 
 sp<ISurface> UserClient::createSurface(
-        ISurfaceComposerClient::surface_data_t* params, int pid,
+        ISurfaceComposerClient::surface_data_t* params,
         const String8& name,
         DisplayID display, uint32_t w, uint32_t h, PixelFormat format,
         uint32_t flags) {
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.h b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.h
index 8d431574a..1b36d1cd6 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.h
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ private:
     virtual sp<IMemoryHeap> getControlBlock() const;
     virtual ssize_t getTokenForSurface(const sp<ISurface>& sur) const;
     virtual sp<ISurface> createSurface(
-            surface_data_t* params, int pid, const String8& name,
+            surface_data_t* params, const String8& name,
             DisplayID display, uint32_t w, uint32_t h,PixelFormat format,
             uint32_t flags);
     virtual status_t destroySurface(SurfaceID surfaceId);
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ private:
     virtual sp<IMemoryHeap> getControlBlock() const;
     virtual ssize_t getTokenForSurface(const sp<ISurface>& sur) const;
     virtual sp<ISurface> createSurface(
-            surface_data_t* params, int pid, const String8& name,
+            surface_data_t* params, const String8& name,
             DisplayID display, uint32_t w, uint32_t h,PixelFormat format,
             uint32_t flags);
     virtual status_t destroySurface(SurfaceID surfaceId);
@@ -232,9 +232,10 @@ private:
     friend class Layer;
     friend class LayerDim;
 
-    sp<ISurface> createSurface(const sp<Client>& client,
-            int pid, const String8& name,
+    sp<ISurface> createSurface(
             ISurfaceComposerClient::surface_data_t* params,
+            const String8& name,
+            const sp<Client>& client,
             DisplayID display, uint32_t w, uint32_t h, PixelFormat format,
             uint32_t flags);