diff --git a/libhwcomposer/hwc_qclient.cpp b/libhwcomposer/hwc_qclient.cpp
index 50e94c9..8c99d64 100644
--- a/libhwcomposer/hwc_qclient.cpp
+++ b/libhwcomposer/hwc_qclient.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- *  Copyright (c) 2013, The Linux Foundation. All rights reserved.
+ *  Copyright (c) 2013-14, The Linux Foundation. All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
  * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 
 using namespace android;
 using namespace qService;
+using namespace qhwc;
 
 namespace qClient {
 
@@ -165,6 +166,17 @@
     }
 }
 
+static void pauseWFD(hwc_context_t *ctx, uint32_t pause) {
+    int dpy = HWC_DISPLAY_VIRTUAL;
+    if(pause) {
+        //WFD Pause
+        handle_pause(ctx, dpy);
+    } else {
+        //WFD Resume
+        handle_resume(ctx, dpy);
+    }
+}
+
 status_t QClient::notifyCallback(uint32_t command, const Parcel* inParcel,
         Parcel* outParcel) {
     status_t ret = NO_ERROR;
@@ -202,6 +214,8 @@
             break;
         case IQService::SET_HSIC_DATA:
             setHSIC(mHwcContext, inParcel);
+        case IQService::PAUSE_WFD:
+            pauseWFD(mHwcContext, inParcel->readInt32());
             break;
         default:
             ret = NO_ERROR;
diff --git a/libhwcomposer/hwc_uevents.cpp b/libhwcomposer/hwc_uevents.cpp
index 51e5526..9111826 100644
--- a/libhwcomposer/hwc_uevents.cpp
+++ b/libhwcomposer/hwc_uevents.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /*
  * Copyright (C) 2010 The Android Open Source Project
- * Copyright (C) 2012, The Linux Foundation. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2012-14, The Linux Foundation. All rights reserved.
  *
  * Not a Contribution, Apache license notifications and license are
  * retained for attribution purposes only.
@@ -117,6 +117,58 @@
     return -1;
 }
 
+void handle_pause(hwc_context_t* ctx, int dpy) {
+    {
+        Locker::Autolock _l(ctx->mDrawLock);
+        ctx->dpyAttr[dpy].isActive = true;
+        ctx->dpyAttr[dpy].isPause = true;
+        ctx->proc->invalidate(ctx->proc);
+    }
+    usleep(ctx->dpyAttr[HWC_DISPLAY_PRIMARY].vsync_period
+           * 2 / 1000);
+    // At this point all the pipes used by External have been
+    // marked as UNSET.
+    {
+        Locker::Autolock _l(ctx->mDrawLock);
+        // Perform commit to unstage the pipes.
+        if (!Overlay::displayCommit(ctx->dpyAttr[dpy].fd)) {
+            ALOGE("%s: display commit fail! for %d dpy",
+                  __FUNCTION__, dpy);
+        }
+    }
+    return;
+}
+
+void handle_resume(hwc_context_t* ctx, int dpy) {
+    //Treat Resume as Online event
+    //Since external didnt have any pipes, force primary to give up
+    //its pipes; we don't allow inter-mixer pipe transfers.
+    {
+        Locker::Autolock _l(ctx->mDrawLock);
+
+        // A dynamic resolution change (DRC) can be made for a WiFi
+        // display. In order to support the resolution change, we
+        // need to reconfigure the corresponding display attributes.
+        // Since DRC is only on WiFi display, we only need to call
+        // configure() on the VirtualDisplay device.
+        if(dpy == HWC_DISPLAY_VIRTUAL)
+            ctx->mVirtualDisplay->configure();
+
+        ctx->dpyAttr[dpy].isConfiguring = true;
+        ctx->dpyAttr[dpy].isActive = true;
+        ctx->proc->invalidate(ctx->proc);
+    }
+    usleep(ctx->dpyAttr[HWC_DISPLAY_PRIMARY].vsync_period
+           * 2 / 1000);
+    //At this point external has all the pipes it would need.
+    {
+        Locker::Autolock _l(ctx->mDrawLock);
+        ctx->dpyAttr[dpy].isPause = false;
+        ctx->proc->invalidate(ctx->proc);
+    }
+    return;
+}
+
 static void handle_uevent(hwc_context_t* ctx, const char* udata, int len)
 {
     bool bpanelReset = getPanelResetStatus(ctx, udata, len);
@@ -267,25 +319,8 @@
         case EXTERNAL_PAUSE:
             {   // pause case
                 ALOGD("%s Received Pause event",__FUNCTION__);
-                 {
-                     Locker::Autolock _l(ctx->mDrawLock);
-                     ctx->dpyAttr[dpy].isActive = true;
-                     ctx->dpyAttr[dpy].isPause = true;
-                     ctx->proc->invalidate(ctx->proc);
-                 }
-                 usleep(ctx->dpyAttr[HWC_DISPLAY_PRIMARY].vsync_period
-                         * 2 / 1000);
-                 // At this point all the pipes used by External have been
-                 // marked as UNSET.
-                 {
-                     Locker::Autolock _l(ctx->mDrawLock);
-                     // Perform commit to unstage the pipes.
-                     if (!Overlay::displayCommit(ctx->dpyAttr[dpy].fd)) {
-                         ALOGE("%s: display commit fail! for %d dpy",
-                                 __FUNCTION__, dpy);
-                     }
-                 }
-                 break;
+                handle_pause(ctx, dpy);
+                break;
             }
         case EXTERNAL_RESUME:
             {  // resume case
@@ -293,29 +328,7 @@
                 //Treat Resume as Online event
                 //Since external didnt have any pipes, force primary to give up
                 //its pipes; we don't allow inter-mixer pipe transfers.
-                {
-                    Locker::Autolock _l(ctx->mDrawLock);
-
-                    // A dynamic resolution change (DRC) can be made for a WiFi
-                    // display. In order to support the resolution change, we
-                    // need to reconfigure the corresponding display attributes.
-                    // Since DRC is only on WiFi display, we only need to call
-                    // configure() on the VirtualDisplay device.
-                    if(dpy == HWC_DISPLAY_VIRTUAL)
-                        ctx->mVirtualDisplay->configure();
-
-                    ctx->dpyAttr[dpy].isConfiguring = true;
-                    ctx->dpyAttr[dpy].isActive = true;
-                    ctx->proc->invalidate(ctx->proc);
-                }
-                usleep(ctx->dpyAttr[HWC_DISPLAY_PRIMARY].vsync_period
-                        * 2 / 1000);
-                //At this point external has all the pipes it would need.
-                {
-                    Locker::Autolock _l(ctx->mDrawLock);
-                    ctx->dpyAttr[dpy].isPause = false;
-                    ctx->proc->invalidate(ctx->proc);
-                }
+                handle_resume(ctx, dpy);
                 break;
             }
     default:
diff --git a/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.h b/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.h
index cd84f73..c166669 100644
--- a/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.h
+++ b/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  * Copyright (C) 2010 The Android Open Source Project
- * Copyright (C)2012-2013, The Linux Foundation. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C)2012-2014, The Linux Foundation. All rights reserved.
  *
  * Not a Contribution, Apache license notifications and license are retained
  * for attribution purposes only.
@@ -255,6 +255,10 @@
 // BufferMirrirMode(Sidesync)
 int getMirrorModeOrientation(hwc_context_t *ctx);
 
+// Handles wfd Pause and resume events
+void handle_pause(hwc_context_t *ctx, int dpy);
+void handle_resume(hwc_context_t *ctx, int dpy);
+
 //Close acquireFenceFds of all layers of incoming list
 void closeAcquireFds(hwc_display_contents_1_t* list);
 
diff --git a/libqservice/IQService.h b/libqservice/IQService.h
index f8e58ab..33c3ca0 100644
--- a/libqservice/IQService.h
+++ b/libqservice/IQService.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  * Copyright (C) 2010 The Android Open Source Project
- * Copyright (C) 2012-2013, The Linux Foundation. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2012-2014, The Linux Foundation. All rights reserved.
  *
  * Not a Contribution, Apache license notifications and license are
  * retained for attribution purposes only.
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
         GET_DISPLAY_ATTRIBUTES,  // Get display attributes
         SET_HSIC_DATA,           // Set HSIC on dspp
         GET_DISPLAY_VISIBLE_REGION,  // Get the visibleRegion for dpy
+        PAUSE_WFD,               // Pause/Resume WFD
         VPU_COMMAND_LIST_START = 100, //Reserved block for VPU commands
         VPU_COMMAND_LIST_END   = 200,
         COMMAND_LIST_END = 400,
diff --git a/libqservice/QServiceUtils.h b/libqservice/QServiceUtils.h
index 3d1adc0..2817429 100644
--- a/libqservice/QServiceUtils.h
+++ b/libqservice/QServiceUtils.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-* Copyright (c) 2013 The Linux Foundation. All rights reserved.
+* Copyright (c) 2013-14 The Linux Foundation. All rights reserved.
 *
 * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
 * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
@@ -83,4 +83,8 @@
     return sendSingleParam(qService::IQService::BUFFER_MIRRORMODE, enable);
 }
 
+inline android::status_t pauseWFD(uint32_t pause) {
+    return sendSingleParam(qService::IQService::PAUSE_WFD, pause);
+}
+
 #endif /* end of include guard: QSERVICEUTILS_H */