diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/shared/src/com/android/systemui/shared/system/TransactionCompat.java b/packages/SystemUI/shared/src/com/android/systemui/shared/system/TransactionCompat.java
index b966f9356849c..255fffdb32919 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/shared/src/com/android/systemui/shared/system/TransactionCompat.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/shared/src/com/android/systemui/shared/system/TransactionCompat.java
@@ -114,6 +114,11 @@ public class TransactionCompat {
         t.deferTransactionUntil(surfaceControl, barrier, frameNumber);
     }
 
+    public static void setRelativeLayer(Transaction t, SurfaceControl surfaceControl,
+            SurfaceControl relativeTo, int z) {
+        t.setRelativeLayer(surfaceControl, relativeTo, z);
+    }
+
     @Deprecated
     public static void setEarlyWakeup(Transaction t) {
     }