diff --git a/core/java/android/view/SurfaceControlViewHost.java b/core/java/android/view/SurfaceControlViewHost.java
index cd22ad6151b82..fe70ff7a1dbf4 100644
--- a/core/java/android/view/SurfaceControlViewHost.java
+++ b/core/java/android/view/SurfaceControlViewHost.java
@@ -192,6 +192,7 @@ public class SurfaceControlViewHost {
         final WindowManager.LayoutParams lp =
                 new WindowManager.LayoutParams(width, height,
                         WindowManager.LayoutParams.TYPE_APPLICATION, 0, PixelFormat.TRANSPARENT);
+        lp.flags |= WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_HARDWARE_ACCELERATED;
         setView(view, lp);
     }