diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWComposer.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWComposer.cpp
index 23290e345..113c26ca3 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWComposer.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWComposer.cpp
@@ -598,6 +598,8 @@ public:
             visibleRegion.numRects = 0;
             visibleRegion.rects = NULL;
         }
+
+        getLayer()->acquireFenceFd = -1;
     }
 };