diff --git a/include/private/surfaceflinger/LayerState.h b/include/private/surfaceflinger/LayerState.h
index d7fe572..d2fed41 100644
--- a/include/private/surfaceflinger/LayerState.h
+++ b/include/private/surfaceflinger/LayerState.h
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 namespace android {
 
 class Parcel;
+class ISurfaceComposerClient;
 
 struct layer_state_t {
 
@@ -68,6 +69,13 @@
             Region          transparentRegion;
 };
 
+struct ComposerState {
+    sp<ISurfaceComposerClient> client;
+    layer_state_t state;
+    status_t    write(Parcel& output) const;
+    status_t    read(const Parcel& input);
+};
+
 }; // namespace android
 
 #endif // ANDROID_SF_LAYER_STATE_H