diff --git a/camera/device/default/ExternalCameraDevice.cpp b/camera/device/default/ExternalCameraDevice.cpp
index 677fb429ef..649bf43f49 100644
--- a/camera/device/default/ExternalCameraDevice.cpp
+++ b/camera/device/default/ExternalCameraDevice.cpp
@@ -399,6 +399,10 @@ status_t ExternalCameraDevice::initDefaultCharsKeys(
     const uint8_t hotPixelMode = ANDROID_HOT_PIXEL_MODE_OFF;
     UPDATE(ANDROID_HOT_PIXEL_AVAILABLE_HOT_PIXEL_MODES, &hotPixelMode, 1);
 
+    // android.info
+    const uint8_t bufMgrVer = ANDROID_INFO_SUPPORTED_BUFFER_MANAGEMENT_VERSION_HIDL_DEVICE_3_5;
+    UPDATE(ANDROID_INFO_SUPPORTED_BUFFER_MANAGEMENT_VERSION, &bufMgrVer, 1);
+
     // android.jpeg
     const int32_t jpegAvailableThumbnailSizes[] = {0,   0,   176, 144, 240, 144, 256,
                                                    144, 240, 160, 256, 154, 240, 180};