diff --git a/include/gui/CpuConsumer.h b/include/gui/CpuConsumer.h
index c99ab297d..0e3e1ec37 100644
--- a/include/gui/CpuConsumer.h
+++ b/include/gui/CpuConsumer.h
@@ -114,6 +114,20 @@ class CpuConsumer : public ConsumerBase
     // lockNextBuffer.
     status_t unlockBuffer(const LockedBuffer &nativeBuffer);
 
+    // Gets the next buffer from the producer (if any), and transfers ownership
+    // of it from the queue to the caller.
+    //
+    // See IGraphicBufferConsumer::{acquireBuffer,detachBuffer} for possible
+    // error codes.
+    status_t detachNextBuffer(BufferItem* outItem);
+
+    // Transfers ownership of the buffer from the caller to the queue, and
+    // releases the buffer for use by the producer.
+    //
+    // See IGraphicBufferConsumer::{attachBuffer,releaseBuffer} for possible
+    // error codes.
+    status_t attachAndReleaseBuffer(const sp<GraphicBuffer>& buffer);
+
   private:
     // Maximum number of buffers that can be locked at a time
     size_t mMaxLockedBuffers;
diff --git a/libs/gui/BufferQueueConsumer.cpp b/libs/gui/BufferQueueConsumer.cpp
index 526c3b729..c7faeebe7 100644
--- a/libs/gui/BufferQueueConsumer.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/BufferQueueConsumer.cpp
@@ -247,12 +247,16 @@ status_t BufferQueueConsumer::attachBuffer(int* outSlot,
     ATRACE_BUFFER_INDEX(*outSlot);
     BQ_LOGV("attachBuffer(C): returning slot %d", *outSlot);
 
+    // If these are modified, they also need to be modified in
+    // CpuConsumer::attachAndReleaseBuffer
     mSlots[*outSlot].mGraphicBuffer = buffer;
+    mSlots[*outSlot].mFence = Fence::NO_FENCE;
+    mSlots[*outSlot].mFrameNumber = 0;
+
+    // Changes to these do not need to be propagated to CpuConsumer
     mSlots[*outSlot].mBufferState = BufferSlot::ACQUIRED;
     mSlots[*outSlot].mAttachedByConsumer = true;
     mSlots[*outSlot].mNeedsCleanupOnRelease = false;
-    mSlots[*outSlot].mFence = Fence::NO_FENCE;
-    mSlots[*outSlot].mFrameNumber = 0;
 
     // mAcquireCalled tells BufferQueue that it doesn't need to send a valid
     // GraphicBuffer pointer on the next acquireBuffer call, which decreases
diff --git a/libs/gui/CpuConsumer.cpp b/libs/gui/CpuConsumer.cpp
index eb39469b0..a054b3254 100644
--- a/libs/gui/CpuConsumer.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/CpuConsumer.cpp
@@ -277,4 +277,59 @@ void CpuConsumer::freeBufferLocked(int slotIndex) {
     ConsumerBase::freeBufferLocked(slotIndex);
 }
 
+status_t CpuConsumer::detachNextBuffer(BufferItem* outItem) {
+    if (outItem == NULL) {
+        return BAD_VALUE;
+    }
+
+    Mutex::Autolock lock(mMutex);
+
+    BufferItem item;
+    status_t result = acquireBufferLocked(&item, 0);
+    if (result != NO_ERROR) {
+        CC_LOGE("%s: Failed to acquire buffer (%d)", __FUNCTION__, result);
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    result = mConsumer->detachBuffer(item.mSlot);
+    if (result != NO_ERROR) {
+        CC_LOGE("%s: Failed to detach buffer (%d)", __FUNCTION__, result);
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    freeBufferLocked(item.mSlot);
+
+    *outItem = item;
+    return NO_ERROR;
+}
+
+status_t CpuConsumer::attachAndReleaseBuffer(const sp<GraphicBuffer>& buffer) {
+    if (buffer == NULL) {
+        return BAD_VALUE;
+    }
+
+    Mutex::Autolock lock(mMutex);
+
+    int slot = -1;
+    status_t result = mConsumer->attachBuffer(&slot, buffer);
+    if (result != NO_ERROR) {
+        CC_LOGE("%s: Failed to attach buffer (%d)", __FUNCTION__, result);
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    // These behaviors must be kept in sync with
+    // BufferQueueConsumer::attachBuffer
+    mSlots[slot].mGraphicBuffer = buffer;
+    mSlots[slot].mFence = Fence::NO_FENCE;
+    mSlots[slot].mFrameNumber = 0;
+
+    result = releaseBufferLocked(slot, buffer, EGL_NO_DISPLAY, EGL_NO_SYNC_KHR);
+    if (result != NO_ERROR) {
+        CC_LOGE("%s: Failed to release buffer (%d)", __FUNCTION__, result);
+        return result
+    }
+
+    return NO_ERROR;
+}
+
 } // namespace android