diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.h b/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.h
index 76c710a..12166a8 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.h
@@ -413,6 +413,10 @@
         }
     }
 
+    void clearHwcLayers() {
+        mHwcLayers.clear();
+    }
+
 #endif
     // -----------------------------------------------------------------------