diff --git a/services/camera/libcameraservice/device3/Camera3StreamSplitter.cpp b/services/camera/libcameraservice/device3/Camera3StreamSplitter.cpp
index 8bc208dfa7..6d088428bd 100644
--- a/services/camera/libcameraservice/device3/Camera3StreamSplitter.cpp
+++ b/services/camera/libcameraservice/device3/Camera3StreamSplitter.cpp
@@ -83,8 +83,8 @@ status_t Camera3StreamSplitter::connect(const std::unordered_map<size_t, sp<Surf
     // from input, and attached to the outputs. In this case, the input queue's
     // dequeueBuffer can still allocate 1 extra buffer before being blocked by
     // the output's attachBuffer().
-    mBufferItemConsumer = new BufferItemConsumer(mConsumer, consumerUsage,
-                                                 mMaxConsumerBuffers+1);
+    mMaxConsumerBuffers++;
+    mBufferItemConsumer = new BufferItemConsumer(mConsumer, consumerUsage, mMaxConsumerBuffers);
     if (mBufferItemConsumer == nullptr) {
         return NO_MEMORY;
     }
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ status_t Camera3StreamSplitter::connect(const std::unordered_map<size_t, sp<Surf
     mHeight = height;
     mFormat = format;
     mProducerUsage = producerUsage;
+    mAcquiredInputBuffers = 0;
 
     SP_LOGV("%s: connected", __FUNCTION__);
     return res;
@@ -147,6 +148,7 @@ void Camera3StreamSplitter::disconnect() {
 
     mMaxHalBuffers = 0;
     mMaxConsumerBuffers = 0;
+    mAcquiredInputBuffers = 0;
     SP_LOGV("%s: Disconnected", __FUNCTION__);
 }
 
@@ -165,7 +167,9 @@ status_t Camera3StreamSplitter::addOutput(size_t surfaceId, const sp<Surface>& o
         return res;
     }
 
-    res = mConsumer->setMaxAcquiredBufferCount(mMaxConsumerBuffers+1);
+    if (mMaxConsumerBuffers > mAcquiredInputBuffers) {
+        res = mConsumer->setMaxAcquiredBufferCount(mMaxConsumerBuffers);
+    }
 
     return res;
 }
@@ -266,10 +270,12 @@ status_t Camera3StreamSplitter::removeOutput(size_t surfaceId) {
         return res;
     }
 
-    res = mConsumer->setMaxAcquiredBufferCount(mMaxConsumerBuffers+1);
-    if (res != OK) {
-        SP_LOGE("%s: setMaxAcquiredBufferCount failed %d", __FUNCTION__, res);
-        return res;
+    if (mAcquiredInputBuffers < mMaxConsumerBuffers) {
+        res = mConsumer->setMaxAcquiredBufferCount(mMaxConsumerBuffers);
+        if (res != OK) {
+            SP_LOGE("%s: setMaxAcquiredBufferCount failed %d", __FUNCTION__, res);
+            return res;
+        }
     }
 
     return res;
@@ -497,6 +503,7 @@ void Camera3StreamSplitter::onFrameAvailable(const BufferItem& /*item*/) {
         return;
     }
 
+    mAcquiredInputBuffers++;
     SP_LOGV("acquired buffer %" PRId64 " from input at slot %d",
             bufferItem.mGraphicBuffer->getId(), bufferItem.mSlot);
 
@@ -599,6 +606,12 @@ void Camera3StreamSplitter::decrementBufRefCountLocked(uint64_t id, size_t surfa
         } else {
             SP_LOGE("%s: releaseBuffer returns %d", __FUNCTION__, res);
         }
+    } else {
+        if (mAcquiredInputBuffers == 0) {
+            ALOGW("%s: Acquired input buffer count already at zero!", __FUNCTION__);
+        } else {
+            mAcquiredInputBuffers--;
+        }
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/services/camera/libcameraservice/device3/Camera3StreamSplitter.h b/services/camera/libcameraservice/device3/Camera3StreamSplitter.h
index fea1bdb3d6..1eaf2bda16 100644
--- a/services/camera/libcameraservice/device3/Camera3StreamSplitter.h
+++ b/services/camera/libcameraservice/device3/Camera3StreamSplitter.h
@@ -269,6 +269,9 @@ private:
     // Latest onFrameAvailable return value
     std::atomic<status_t> mOnFrameAvailableRes{0};
 
+    // Currently acquired input buffers
+    size_t mAcquiredInputBuffers;
+
     String8 mConsumerName;
 };