diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.cpp
index f85ce7fd09498..aa16d23dd8292 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.cpp
@@ -112,6 +112,11 @@ void Layer::onRemoved()
     mSurfaceTexture->abandon();
 }
 
+void Layer::setName(const String8& name) {
+    LayerBase::setName(name);
+    mSurfaceTexture->setName(name);
+}
+
 sp<ISurface> Layer::createSurface()
 {
     class BSurface : public BnSurface, public LayerCleaner {
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.h b/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.h
index ff389aecef70e..82e35218d279d 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.h
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ public:
     virtual bool isProtected() const;
     virtual void onRemoved();
     virtual sp<Layer> getLayer() const { return const_cast<Layer*>(this); }
+    virtual void setName(const String8& name);
 
     // LayerBaseClient interface
     virtual wp<IBinder> getSurfaceTextureBinder() const;
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/LayerBase.h b/services/surfaceflinger/LayerBase.h
index a14b397a8d42b..36d953904e3fa 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/LayerBase.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/LayerBase.h
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ public:
                 Region          transparentRegion;
             };
 
-            void setName(const String8& name);
+    virtual void setName(const String8& name);
             String8 getName() const;
 
             // modify current state