diff --git a/include/gui/Surface.h b/include/gui/Surface.h
index 98f4f4f6a..863f22bb0 100644
--- a/include/gui/Surface.h
+++ b/include/gui/Surface.h
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@ protected:
 
     virtual int lockBuffer_DEPRECATED(ANativeWindowBuffer* buffer);
 
+    virtual int connect(int api, const sp<IProducerListener>& listener);
     virtual int connect(int api);
     virtual int disconnect(int api);
     virtual int setBufferCount(int bufferCount);
diff --git a/libs/gui/Surface.cpp b/libs/gui/Surface.cpp
index aa4aee4b2..98489b1fe 100644
--- a/libs/gui/Surface.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/Surface.cpp
@@ -547,9 +547,13 @@ int Surface::dispatchSetSidebandStream(va_list args) {
 }
 
 int Surface::connect(int api) {
+    static sp<IProducerListener> listener = new DummyProducerListener();
+    return connect(api, listener);
+}
+
+int Surface::connect(int api, const sp<IProducerListener>& listener) {
     ATRACE_CALL();
     ALOGV("Surface::connect");
-    static sp<IProducerListener> listener = new DummyProducerListener();
     Mutex::Autolock lock(mMutex);
     IGraphicBufferProducer::QueueBufferOutput output;
     int err = mGraphicBufferProducer->connect(listener, api, mProducerControlledByApp, &output);