diff --git a/stream-servers/vulkan/VkCommonOperations.cpp b/stream-servers/vulkan/VkCommonOperations.cpp
index da03f65..dfd3bcd 100644
--- a/stream-servers/vulkan/VkCommonOperations.cpp
+++ b/stream-servers/vulkan/VkCommonOperations.cpp
@@ -1225,6 +1225,24 @@
     sVkEmulation = nullptr;
 }
 
+std::unique_ptr<gfxstream::DisplaySurface> createDisplaySurface(FBNativeWindowType window,
+                                                                uint32_t width,
+                                                                uint32_t height) {
+    if (!sVkEmulation || !sVkEmulation->live) {
+        return nullptr;
+    }
+
+    auto surfaceVk = DisplaySurfaceVk::create(*sVkEmulation->ivk,
+                                              sVkEmulation->instance,
+                                              window);
+    if (!surfaceVk) {
+        VK_COMMON_ERROR("Failed to create DisplaySurfaceVk.");
+        return nullptr;
+    }
+
+    return std::make_unique<gfxstream::DisplaySurface>(width, height, std::move(surfaceVk));
+}
+
 // Precondition: sVkEmulation has valid device support info
 bool allocExternalMemory(VulkanDispatch* vk, VkEmulation::ExternalMemoryInfo* info,
                          bool actuallyExternal, Optional<uint64_t> deviceAlignment) {