diff --git a/include/surfaceflinger/ISurfaceComposer.h b/include/surfaceflinger/ISurfaceComposer.h
index 6b31ca4cb..e0f4cf900 100644
--- a/include/surfaceflinger/ISurfaceComposer.h
+++ b/include/surfaceflinger/ISurfaceComposer.h
@@ -88,11 +88,6 @@ public:
         eElectronBeamAnimationOff = 0x10
     };
 
-    // flags for setOrientation
-    enum {
-        eOrientationAnimationDisable = 0x00000001
-    };
-
     /* create connection with surface flinger, requires
      * ACCESS_SURFACE_FLINGER permission
      */
@@ -112,7 +107,8 @@ public:
     virtual status_t freezeDisplay(DisplayID dpy, uint32_t flags) = 0;
     virtual status_t unfreezeDisplay(DisplayID dpy, uint32_t flags) = 0;
 
-    /* Set display orientation. requires ACCESS_SURFACE_FLINGER permission */
+    /* Set display orientation. requires ACCESS_SURFACE_FLINGER permission
+     * No flags are currently defined.  Set flags to 0. */
     virtual int setOrientation(DisplayID dpy, int orientation, uint32_t flags) = 0;
 
     /* signal that we're done booting.
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
index 0ef03bb7d..09097eea8 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ void SurfaceFlinger::handleTransactionLocked(uint32_t transactionFlags)
 
             const int dpy = 0;
             const int orientation = mCurrentState.orientation;
-            const uint32_t type = mCurrentState.orientationType;
+            // Currently unused: const uint32_t flags = mCurrentState.orientationFlags;
             GraphicPlane& plane(graphicPlane(dpy));
             plane.setOrientation(orientation);
 
@@ -1299,7 +1299,7 @@ int SurfaceFlinger::setOrientation(DisplayID dpy,
     Mutex::Autolock _l(mStateLock);
     if (mCurrentState.orientation != orientation) {
         if (uint32_t(orientation)<=eOrientation270 || orientation==42) {
-            mCurrentState.orientationType = flags;
+            mCurrentState.orientationFlags = flags;
             mCurrentState.orientation = orientation;
             setTransactionFlags(eTransactionNeeded);
             mTransactionCV.wait(mStateLock);
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.h b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.h
index d7f005f7c..43191b7e8 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.h
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ private:
         }
         LayerVector     layersSortedByZ;
         uint8_t         orientation;
-        uint8_t         orientationType;
+        uint8_t         orientationFlags;
         uint8_t         freezeDisplay;
     };