diff --git a/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.cpp b/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.cpp
index 7444777..f0d3695 100644
--- a/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.cpp
+++ b/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.cpp
@@ -284,9 +284,21 @@
 }
 
 bool isAlphaScaled(hwc_layer_1_t const* layer) {
-    if(needsScaling(layer)) {
-        if(layer->blending != HWC_BLENDING_NONE)
+    if(needsScaling(layer) && isAlphaPresent(layer)) {
+        return true;
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
+bool isAlphaPresent(hwc_layer_1_t const* layer) {
+    private_handle_t *hnd = (private_handle_t *)layer->handle;
+    int format = hnd->format;
+    switch(format) {
+        case HAL_PIXEL_FORMAT_RGBA_8888:
+        case HAL_PIXEL_FORMAT_BGRA_8888:
+            // In any more formats with Alpha go here..
             return true;
+        default : return false;
     }
     return false;
 }
diff --git a/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.h b/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.h
index 52069ba..032f589 100644
--- a/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.h
+++ b/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.h
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@
 bool isSecureModePolicy(int mdpVersion);
 bool isExternalActive(hwc_context_t* ctx);
 bool needsScaling(hwc_layer_1_t const* layer);
+bool isAlphaPresent(hwc_layer_1_t const* layer);
 int hwc_vsync_control(hwc_context_t* ctx, int dpy, int enable);
 
 //Helper function to dump logs