diff --git a/libs/gui/BufferQueueProducer.cpp b/libs/gui/BufferQueueProducer.cpp
index 7251d369a..e318484d4 100644
--- a/libs/gui/BufferQueueProducer.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/BufferQueueProducer.cpp
@@ -871,6 +871,7 @@ status_t BufferQueueProducer::connect(const sp<IProducerListener>& listener,
     mCore->mBufferHasBeenQueued = false;
     mCore->mDequeueBufferCannotBlock =
             mCore->mConsumerControlledByApp && producerControlledByApp;
+    mCore->mAllowAllocation = true;
 
     return status;
 }