diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.h b/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.h
index 6ed372c..392479f 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.h
@@ -408,6 +408,7 @@
      * to figure out if the content or size of a surface has changed.
      */
     Region latchBuffer(bool& recomputeVisibleRegions, nsecs_t latchTime);
+    bool isBufferLatched() const { return mRefreshPending; }
 
     bool isPotentialCursor() const { return mPotentialCursor;}