diff --git a/engine/src/flutter/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/context_vk.cc b/engine/src/flutter/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/context_vk.cc
index 56fb5605e4e..495a532ebcc 100644
--- a/engine/src/flutter/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/context_vk.cc
+++ b/engine/src/flutter/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/context_vk.cc
@@ -527,6 +527,28 @@ std::unique_ptr<Surface> ContextVK::AcquireSurface(size_t current_frame) {
   return surface_producer_->AcquireSurface(current_frame);
 }
 
+#ifdef FML_OS_ANDROID
+
+vk::UniqueSurfaceKHR ContextVK::CreateAndroidSurface(
+    ANativeWindow* window) const {
+  if (!instance_) {
+    return vk::UniqueSurfaceKHR{VK_NULL_HANDLE};
+  }
+
+  auto create_info = vk::AndroidSurfaceCreateInfoKHR().setWindow(window);
+  auto surface_res = instance_->createAndroidSurfaceKHRUnique(create_info);
+
+  if (surface_res.result != vk::Result::eSuccess) {
+    VALIDATION_LOG << "Could not create Android surface, error: "
+                   << vk::to_string(surface_res.result);
+    return vk::UniqueSurfaceKHR{VK_NULL_HANDLE};
+  }
+
+  return std::move(surface_res.value);
+}
+
+#endif  // FML_OS_ANDROID
+
 void ContextVK::SetupSwapchain(vk::UniqueSurfaceKHR surface) {
   surface_ = std::move(surface);
   auto present_queue_out = PickPresentQueue(physical_device_, *surface_);
diff --git a/engine/src/flutter/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/context_vk.h b/engine/src/flutter/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/context_vk.h
index 081525d3f75..4c9cdefc35f 100644
--- a/engine/src/flutter/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/context_vk.h
+++ b/engine/src/flutter/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/context_vk.h
@@ -66,6 +66,10 @@ class ContextVK final : public Context, public BackendCast<ContextVK, Context> {
 
   std::shared_ptr<DescriptorPoolVK> GetDescriptorPool() const;
 
+#ifdef FML_OS_ANDROID
+  vk::UniqueSurfaceKHR CreateAndroidSurface(ANativeWindow* window) const;
+#endif  // FML_OS_ANDROID
+
  private:
   std::shared_ptr<fml::ConcurrentTaskRunner> worker_task_runner_;
   vk::UniqueInstance instance_;