diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWC2.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWC2.cpp
index 95689d9..c48a28f 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWC2.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWC2.cpp
@@ -717,6 +717,12 @@
     }
     return error;
 }
+
+void Display::discardCommands()
+{
+    mDevice.mComposer->resetCommands();
+}
+
 // For use by Device
 
 int32_t Display::getAttribute(hwc2_config_t configId, Attribute attribute)
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWC2.h b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWC2.h
index 4d9155c..7463e3b 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWC2.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWC2.h
@@ -259,6 +259,12 @@
                                                  uint32_t* outNumRequests,
                                                           android::sp<android::Fence>* outPresentFence, uint32_t* state);
 
+    // Most methods in this class write a command to a command buffer.  The
+    // command buffer is implicitly submitted in validate, present, and
+    // presentOrValidate.  This method provides a way to discard the commands,
+    // which can be used to discard stale commands.
+    void discardCommands();
+
     // Other Display methods
 
     Device& getDevice() const { return mDevice; }
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWComposer.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWComposer.cpp
index 3f953ea..ac2dde2 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWComposer.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWComposer.cpp
@@ -621,6 +621,7 @@
     auto& hwcDisplay = displayData.hwcDisplay;
 
     if (displayData.validateWasSkipped) {
+        hwcDisplay->discardCommands();
         auto error = displayData.presentError;
         if (error != HWC2::Error::None) {
             ALOGE("skipValidate: failed for display %d: %s (%d)",