diff --git a/media/libstagefright/ACodec.cpp b/media/libstagefright/ACodec.cpp
index 7f39d10..251420f 100644
--- a/media/libstagefright/ACodec.cpp
+++ b/media/libstagefright/ACodec.cpp
@@ -783,6 +783,9 @@
     // need to enable allocation when attaching
     surface->getIGraphicBufferProducer()->allowAllocation(true);
 
+    // dequeueBuffer cannot time out
+    surface->setDequeueTimeout(-1);
+
     // for meta data mode, we move dequeud buffers to the new surface.
     // for non-meta mode, we must move all registered buffers
     for (size_t i = 0; i < buffers.size(); ++i) {
diff --git a/media/libstagefright/MediaCodec.cpp b/media/libstagefright/MediaCodec.cpp
index 353e407..c4f0410 100644
--- a/media/libstagefright/MediaCodec.cpp
+++ b/media/libstagefright/MediaCodec.cpp
@@ -2198,6 +2198,7 @@
                             }
 
                             if (mime.startsWithIgnoreCase("video/")) {
+                                mSurface->setDequeueTimeout(-1);
                                 mSoftRenderer = new SoftwareRenderer(mSurface, mRotationDegrees);
                             }
                         }
@@ -2485,6 +2486,7 @@
                                             && (mFlags & kFlagPushBlankBuffersOnShutdown)) {
                                         pushBlankBuffersToNativeWindow(mSurface.get());
                                     }
+                                    surface->setDequeueTimeout(-1);
                                     mSoftRenderer = new SoftwareRenderer(surface);
                                     // TODO: check if this was successful
                                 } else {