diff --git a/include/gui/BufferQueueCore.h b/include/gui/BufferQueueCore.h
index 4337da9..0371db7 100644
--- a/include/gui/BufferQueueCore.h
+++ b/include/gui/BufferQueueCore.h
@@ -322,6 +322,8 @@
     // The slot of the last queued buffer
     int mLastQueuedSlot;
 
+    const uint64_t mUniqueId;
+
 }; // class BufferQueueCore
 
 } // namespace android
diff --git a/include/gui/BufferQueueProducer.h b/include/gui/BufferQueueProducer.h
index a75ed98..48c3396 100644
--- a/include/gui/BufferQueueProducer.h
+++ b/include/gui/BufferQueueProducer.h
@@ -186,6 +186,9 @@
     virtual status_t getLastQueuedBuffer(sp<GraphicBuffer>* outBuffer,
             sp<Fence>* outFence, float outTransformMatrix[16]) override;
 
+    // See IGraphicBufferProducer::getUniqueId
+    virtual status_t getUniqueId(uint64_t* outId) const override;
+
 private:
     // This is required by the IBinder::DeathRecipient interface
     virtual void binderDied(const wp<IBinder>& who);
diff --git a/include/gui/IGraphicBufferProducer.h b/include/gui/IGraphicBufferProducer.h
index 37ae6df..336ca70 100644
--- a/include/gui/IGraphicBufferProducer.h
+++ b/include/gui/IGraphicBufferProducer.h
@@ -568,6 +568,9 @@
     // Returns NO_ERROR or the status of the Binder transaction
     virtual status_t getLastQueuedBuffer(sp<GraphicBuffer>* outBuffer,
             sp<Fence>* outFence, float outTransformMatrix[16]) = 0;
+
+    // Returns a unique id for this BufferQueue
+    virtual status_t getUniqueId(uint64_t* outId) const = 0;
 };
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/include/gui/Surface.h b/include/gui/Surface.h
index 646203b..bcce14a 100644
--- a/include/gui/Surface.h
+++ b/include/gui/Surface.h
@@ -134,6 +134,8 @@
     status_t getLastQueuedBuffer(sp<GraphicBuffer>* outBuffer,
             sp<Fence>* outFence, float outTransformMatrix[16]);
 
+    status_t getUniqueId(uint64_t* outId) const;
+
 protected:
     virtual ~Surface();
 
diff --git a/libs/gui/BufferQueueCore.cpp b/libs/gui/BufferQueueCore.cpp
index ba34eb6..569b8f9 100644
--- a/libs/gui/BufferQueueCore.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/BufferQueueCore.cpp
@@ -44,6 +44,12 @@
             android_atomic_inc(&counter));
 }
 
+static uint64_t getUniqueId() {
+    static std::atomic<uint32_t> counter{0};
+    static uint64_t id = static_cast<uint64_t>(getpid()) << 32;
+    return id | counter++;
+}
+
 BufferQueueCore::BufferQueueCore(const sp<IGraphicBufferAlloc>& allocator) :
     mAllocator(allocator),
     mMutex(),
@@ -82,7 +88,8 @@
     mAutoRefresh(false),
     mSharedBufferSlot(INVALID_BUFFER_SLOT),
     mSharedBufferCache(Rect::INVALID_RECT, 0, NATIVE_WINDOW_SCALING_MODE_FREEZE,
-            HAL_DATASPACE_UNKNOWN)
+            HAL_DATASPACE_UNKNOWN),
+    mUniqueId(getUniqueId())
 {
     if (allocator == NULL) {
         sp<ISurfaceComposer> composer(ComposerService::getComposerService());
diff --git a/libs/gui/BufferQueueProducer.cpp b/libs/gui/BufferQueueProducer.cpp
index be3b6c3..234a863 100644
--- a/libs/gui/BufferQueueProducer.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/BufferQueueProducer.cpp
@@ -1422,4 +1422,11 @@
     disconnect(api);
 }
 
+status_t BufferQueueProducer::getUniqueId(uint64_t* outId) const {
+    BQ_LOGV("getUniqueId");
+
+    *outId = mCore->mUniqueId;
+    return NO_ERROR;
+}
+
 } // namespace android
diff --git a/libs/gui/IGraphicBufferProducer.cpp b/libs/gui/IGraphicBufferProducer.cpp
index 2c48d83..7d7d09d 100644
--- a/libs/gui/IGraphicBufferProducer.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/IGraphicBufferProducer.cpp
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
     SET_AUTO_REFRESH,
     SET_DEQUEUE_TIMEOUT,
     GET_LAST_QUEUED_BUFFER,
+    GET_UNIQUE_ID,
 };
 
 class BpGraphicBufferProducer : public BpInterface<IGraphicBufferProducer>
@@ -418,6 +419,25 @@
         *outFence = fence;
         return result;
     }
+
+    virtual status_t getUniqueId(uint64_t* outId) const {
+        Parcel data, reply;
+        data.writeInterfaceToken(IGraphicBufferProducer::getInterfaceDescriptor());
+        status_t result = remote()->transact(GET_UNIQUE_ID, data, &reply);
+        if (result != NO_ERROR) {
+            ALOGE("getUniqueId failed to transact: %d", result);
+        }
+        status_t actualResult = NO_ERROR;
+        result = reply.readInt32(&actualResult);
+        if (result != NO_ERROR) {
+            return result;
+        }
+        result = reply.readUint64(outId);
+        if (result != NO_ERROR) {
+            return result;
+        }
+        return actualResult;
+    }
 };
 
 // Out-of-line virtual method definition to trigger vtable emission in this
@@ -659,6 +679,20 @@
             }
             return NO_ERROR;
         }
+        case GET_UNIQUE_ID: {
+            CHECK_INTERFACE(IGraphicBufferProducer, data, reply);
+            uint64_t outId = 0;
+            status_t actualResult = getUniqueId(&outId);
+            status_t result = reply->writeInt32(actualResult);
+            if (result != NO_ERROR) {
+                return result;
+            }
+            result = reply->writeUint64(outId);
+            if (result != NO_ERROR) {
+                return result;
+            }
+            return NO_ERROR;
+        }
     }
     return BBinder::onTransact(code, data, reply, flags);
 }
diff --git a/libs/gui/Surface.cpp b/libs/gui/Surface.cpp
index 9d130cd..bcfe714 100644
--- a/libs/gui/Surface.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/Surface.cpp
@@ -1279,6 +1279,11 @@
     return mQueueBufferCondition.waitRelative(mMutex, timeout) == OK;
 }
 
+status_t Surface::getUniqueId(uint64_t* outId) const {
+    Mutex::Autolock lock(mMutex);
+    return mGraphicBufferProducer->getUniqueId(outId);
+}
+
 namespace view {
 
 status_t Surface::writeToParcel(Parcel* parcel) const {
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/VirtualDisplaySurface.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/VirtualDisplaySurface.cpp
index bc8dfbb..c0baa49 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/VirtualDisplaySurface.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/VirtualDisplaySurface.cpp
@@ -612,6 +612,11 @@
     return INVALID_OPERATION;
 }
 
+status_t VirtualDisplaySurface::getUniqueId(uint64_t* /*outId*/) const {
+    ALOGE("getUniqueId not supported on VirtualDisplaySurface");
+    return INVALID_OPERATION;
+}
+
 void VirtualDisplaySurface::updateQueueBufferOutput(
         const QueueBufferOutput& qbo) {
     uint32_t w, h, transformHint, numPendingBuffers;
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/VirtualDisplaySurface.h b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/VirtualDisplaySurface.h
index 29563b6..5b82355 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/VirtualDisplaySurface.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/VirtualDisplaySurface.h
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@
     virtual status_t setDequeueTimeout(nsecs_t timeout) override;
     virtual status_t getLastQueuedBuffer(sp<GraphicBuffer>* outBuffer,
             sp<Fence>* outFence, float outTransformMatrix[16]) override;
+    virtual status_t getUniqueId(uint64_t* outId) const override;
 
     //
     // Utility methods
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/MonitoredProducer.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/MonitoredProducer.cpp
index faab62c..fd33d5c 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/MonitoredProducer.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/MonitoredProducer.cpp
@@ -149,6 +149,10 @@
             outTransformMatrix);
 }
 
+status_t MonitoredProducer::getUniqueId(uint64_t* outId) const {
+    return mProducer->getUniqueId(outId);
+}
+
 IBinder* MonitoredProducer::onAsBinder() {
     return IInterface::asBinder(mProducer).get();
 }
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/MonitoredProducer.h b/services/surfaceflinger/MonitoredProducer.h
index ce756dc..71b6b59 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/MonitoredProducer.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/MonitoredProducer.h
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@
     virtual IBinder* onAsBinder();
     virtual status_t setSharedBufferMode(bool sharedBufferMode) override;
     virtual status_t setAutoRefresh(bool autoRefresh) override;
+    virtual status_t getUniqueId(uint64_t* outId) const override;
 
 private:
     sp<IGraphicBufferProducer> mProducer;