diff --git a/core/java/android/view/DisplayEventReceiver.java b/core/java/android/view/DisplayEventReceiver.java
index caadc364a3fb0..cb98c88162814 100644
--- a/core/java/android/view/DisplayEventReceiver.java
+++ b/core/java/android/view/DisplayEventReceiver.java
@@ -68,6 +68,15 @@ public abstract class DisplayEventReceiver {
     @FastNative
     private static native void nativeScheduleVsync(long receiverPtr);
 
+    /**
+     * Creates a display event receiver.
+     *
+     * @param looper The looper to use when invoking callbacks.
+     */
+    public DisplayEventReceiver(Looper looper) {
+        this(looper, VSYNC_SOURCE_APP);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Creates a display event receiver.
      *