diff --git a/include/surfaceflinger/Surface.h b/include/surfaceflinger/Surface.h
index a59d9e529..3923e61ad 100644
--- a/include/surfaceflinger/Surface.h
+++ b/include/surfaceflinger/Surface.h
@@ -102,10 +102,6 @@ private:
     friend class Test;
     // videoEditor preview classes
     friend class VideoEditorPreviewController;
-
-    const sp<ISurface>& getISurface() const { return mSurface; }
-    
-
     friend class Surface;
 
     SurfaceControl(
@@ -169,6 +165,7 @@ public:
     // setSwapRectangle() is intended to be used by GL ES clients
     void        setSwapRectangle(const Rect& r);
 
+    sp<IBinder> asBinder() const;
 
 private:
     /*
@@ -242,7 +239,6 @@ private:
      */
     void init();
     status_t validate(bool inCancelBuffer = false) const;
-    sp<ISurface> getISurface() const;
 
     // When the buffer pool is a fixed size we want to make sure SurfaceFlinger
     // won't stall clients, so we require an extra buffer.
diff --git a/libs/gui/Surface.cpp b/libs/gui/Surface.cpp
index 0dfbf01aa..44d9b4b4d 100644
--- a/libs/gui/Surface.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/Surface.cpp
@@ -502,8 +502,8 @@ status_t Surface::validate(bool inCancelBuffer) const
     return NO_ERROR;
 }
 
-sp<ISurface> Surface::getISurface() const {
-    return mSurface;
+sp<IBinder> Surface::asBinder() const {
+    return mSurface!=0 ? mSurface->asBinder() : 0;
 }
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/resize/resize.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/resize/resize.cpp
index 0ccca77dd..18c54b3f8 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/resize/resize.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/resize/resize.cpp
@@ -29,13 +29,6 @@
 using namespace android;
 
 namespace android {
-class Test {
-public:
-    static const sp<ISurface>& getISurface(const sp<Surface>& s) {
-        return s->getISurface();
-    }
-};
-};
 
 int main(int argc, char** argv)
 {