diff --git a/core/java/android/view/SurfaceControl.java b/core/java/android/view/SurfaceControl.java
index bd46d07838371..191ad64cc8e89 100644
--- a/core/java/android/view/SurfaceControl.java
+++ b/core/java/android/view/SurfaceControl.java
@@ -156,6 +156,11 @@ public class SurfaceControl {
 
     // 0x1000 is reserved for an independent DRM protected flag in framework
 
+    /**
+     * Surface creation flag: Window represents a cursor glyph.
+     */
+    public static final int CURSOR_WINDOW = 0x00002000;
+
     /**
      * Surface creation flag: Creates a normal surface.
      * This is the default.
diff --git a/libs/input/SpriteController.cpp b/libs/input/SpriteController.cpp
index a69c32d7ff044..5391393391974 100644
--- a/libs/input/SpriteController.cpp
+++ b/libs/input/SpriteController.cpp
@@ -370,7 +370,8 @@ sp<SurfaceControl> SpriteController::obtainSurface(int32_t width, int32_t height
 
     sp<SurfaceControl> surfaceControl = mSurfaceComposerClient->createSurface(
             String8("Sprite"), width, height, PIXEL_FORMAT_RGBA_8888,
-            ISurfaceComposerClient::eHidden);
+            ISurfaceComposerClient::eHidden |
+            ISurfaceComposerClient::eCursorWindow);
     if (surfaceControl == NULL || !surfaceControl->isValid()) {
         ALOGE("Error creating sprite surface.");
         return NULL;