diff --git a/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/video/MediaCodecVideoRenderer.java b/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/video/MediaCodecVideoRenderer.java
index 45ab06db45..f60dbf3cb7 100644
--- a/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/video/MediaCodecVideoRenderer.java
+++ b/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/video/MediaCodecVideoRenderer.java
@@ -1603,6 +1603,10 @@ public class MediaCodecVideoRenderer extends MediaCodecRenderer {
     return deviceNeedsSetOutputSurfaceWorkaround;
   }
 
+  protected Surface getSurface() {
+    return surface;
+  }
+
   protected static final class CodecMaxValues {
 
     public final int width;