diff --git a/libgralloc/gpu.cpp b/libgralloc/gpu.cpp
index d595a5b..203ab9d 100644
--- a/libgralloc/gpu.cpp
+++ b/libgralloc/gpu.cpp
@@ -143,6 +143,10 @@
             flags |= private_handle_t::PRIV_FLAGS_NON_CPU_WRITER;
         }
 
+        if(usage & GRALLOC_USAGE_HW_COMPOSER) {
+            flags |= private_handle_t::PRIV_FLAGS_DISP_CONSUMER;
+        }
+
         if(false == data.uncached) {
             flags |= private_handle_t::PRIV_FLAGS_CACHED;
         }
diff --git a/libgralloc/gralloc_priv.h b/libgralloc/gralloc_priv.h
index efc7d67..7a5fc84 100644
--- a/libgralloc/gralloc_priv.h
+++ b/libgralloc/gralloc_priv.h
@@ -203,7 +203,9 @@
             // Buffer rendered using CPU/SW renderer
             PRIV_FLAGS_CPU_RENDERED       = 0x04000000,
             // Buffer is allocated with UBWC alignment
-            PRIV_FLAGS_UBWC_ALIGNED       = 0x08000000
+            PRIV_FLAGS_UBWC_ALIGNED       = 0x08000000,
+            // Buffer allocated will be consumed by SF/HWC
+            PRIV_FLAGS_DISP_CONSUMER      = 0x10000000
         };
 
         // file-descriptors