diff --git a/core/jni/android/graphics/SurfaceTexture.cpp b/core/jni/android/graphics/SurfaceTexture.cpp
index 88de94fe3f2df..c4e5878c26941 100644
--- a/core/jni/android/graphics/SurfaceTexture.cpp
+++ b/core/jni/android/graphics/SurfaceTexture.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 
 #include <gui/SurfaceTexture.h>
+#include <gui/SurfaceTextureClient.h>
 
 #include <android_runtime/AndroidRuntime.h>
 
@@ -64,6 +65,15 @@ sp<SurfaceTexture> SurfaceTexture_getSurfaceTexture(JNIEnv* env, jobject thiz)
     return surfaceTexture;
 }
 
+sp<ANativeWindow> android_SurfaceTexture_getNativeWindow(
+        JNIEnv* env, jobject thiz)
+{
+    sp<SurfaceTexture> surfaceTexture(SurfaceTexture_getSurfaceTexture(env, thiz));
+    sp<SurfaceTextureClient> surfaceTextureClient(surfaceTexture != NULL ?
+            new SurfaceTextureClient(surfaceTexture) : NULL);
+    return surfaceTextureClient;
+}
+
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 class JNISurfaceTextureContext : public SurfaceTexture::FrameAvailableListener
diff --git a/include/android_runtime/android_graphics_SurfaceTexture.h b/include/android_runtime/android_graphics_SurfaceTexture.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..8e6fc6ee7fc26
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/android_runtime/android_graphics_SurfaceTexture.h
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2011 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#ifndef _ANDROID_GRAPHICS_SURFACETEXTURE_H
+#define _ANDROID_GRAPHICS_SURFACETEXTURE_H
+
+#include <android/native_window.h>
+
+#include "jni.h"
+
+namespace android {
+
+extern sp<ANativeWindow> android_SurfaceTexture_getNativeWindow(
+        JNIEnv* env, jobject thiz);
+
+} // namespace android
+
+#endif // _ANDROID_GRAPHICS_SURFACETEXTURE_H
diff --git a/native/android/native_window.cpp b/native/android/native_window.cpp
index 7f92eec2d9575..219cd196daf23 100644
--- a/native/android/native_window.cpp
+++ b/native/android/native_window.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include <android/native_window_jni.h>
 #include <surfaceflinger/Surface.h>
 #include <android_runtime/android_view_Surface.h>
+#include <android_runtime/android_graphics_SurfaceTexture.h>
 
 using namespace android;
 
@@ -31,6 +32,14 @@ ANativeWindow* ANativeWindow_fromSurface(JNIEnv* env, jobject surface) {
     return win.get();
 }
 
+ANativeWindow* ANativeWindow_fromSurfaceTexture(JNIEnv* env, jobject surfaceTexture) {
+    sp<ANativeWindow> win = android_SurfaceTexture_getNativeWindow(env, surfaceTexture);
+    if (win != NULL) {
+        win->incStrong((void*)ANativeWindow_acquire);
+    }
+    return win.get();
+}
+
 void ANativeWindow_acquire(ANativeWindow* window) {
     window->incStrong((void*)ANativeWindow_acquire);
 }
diff --git a/native/include/android/native_window_jni.h b/native/include/android/native_window_jni.h
index b9e72efb7681f..408c263b96e41 100644
--- a/native/include/android/native_window_jni.h
+++ b/native/include/android/native_window_jni.h
@@ -33,6 +33,14 @@ extern "C" {
  */
 ANativeWindow* ANativeWindow_fromSurface(JNIEnv* env, jobject surface);
 
+/**
+ * Return the ANativeWindow associated with a Java SurfaceTexture object,
+ * for interacting with it through native code.  This acquires a reference
+ * on the ANativeWindow that is returned; be sure to use ANativeWindow_release()
+ * when done with it so that it doesn't leak.
+ */
+ANativeWindow* ANativeWindow_fromSurfaceTexture(JNIEnv* env, jobject surfaceTexture);
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 };
 #endif