diff --git a/libhwcomposer/hwc_mdpcomp.cpp b/libhwcomposer/hwc_mdpcomp.cpp
index 6cab545..0fbe309 100644
--- a/libhwcomposer/hwc_mdpcomp.cpp
+++ b/libhwcomposer/hwc_mdpcomp.cpp
@@ -276,10 +276,6 @@
         // commit - commit changes to mdp driver
         // queueBuffer - not here, happens when draw is called
 
-        ovutils::eTransform orient =
-            static_cast<ovutils::eTransform>(layer->transform);
-
-        ov.setTransform(orient, dest);
         ovutils::Whf info(hnd->width, hnd->height, hnd->format, hnd->size);
         ovutils::eMdpFlags mdpFlags = mdp_info.isVG ? ovutils::OV_MDP_PIPE_SHARE
                                                    : ovutils::OV_MDP_FLAGS_NONE;
@@ -292,6 +288,18 @@
                     ovutils::OV_MDP_BLEND_FG_PREMULT);
         }
 
+        if(layer->transform & HAL_TRANSFORM_FLIP_H) {
+            ovutils::setMdpFlags(mdpFlags,
+                    ovutils::OV_MDP_FLIP_H);
+        }
+
+        if(layer->transform & HAL_TRANSFORM_FLIP_V) {
+            ovutils::setMdpFlags(mdpFlags,
+                    ovutils::OV_MDP_FLIP_V);
+        }
+
+        ov.setTransform(0, dest);
+
         ovutils::PipeArgs parg(mdpFlags,
                                info,
                                zOrder,
@@ -359,9 +367,11 @@
         return false;
     }
 
-    //MDP composition is not efficient if rotation is needed.
+    //MDP composition is not efficient if layer needs rotator.
     for(int i = 0; i < numAppLayers; ++i) {
-        if(list->hwLayers[i].transform) {
+        // As MDP h/w supports flip operation, use MDP comp only for
+        // 180 transforms. Fail for any transform involving 90 (90, 270).
+        if(list->hwLayers[i].transform & HWC_TRANSFORM_ROT_90) {
                 ALOGD_IF(isDebug(), "%s: orientation involved",__FUNCTION__);
                 return false;
         }
@@ -705,7 +715,7 @@
 
         /* reset Invalidator */
         if(idleInvalidator)
-        idleInvalidator->markForSleep();
+           idleInvalidator->markForSleep();
 
         ovutils::eDest dest;
 
diff --git a/liboverlay/overlayUtils.h b/liboverlay/overlayUtils.h
index 5c725c7..7432ff8 100644
--- a/liboverlay/overlayUtils.h
+++ b/liboverlay/overlayUtils.h
@@ -305,6 +305,8 @@
     OV_MDP_MEMORY_ID_TYPE_FB = MDP_MEMORY_ID_TYPE_FB,
     OV_MDP_BACKEND_COMPOSITION = MDP_BACKEND_COMPOSITION,
     OV_MDP_BLEND_FG_PREMULT = MDP_BLEND_FG_PREMULT,
+    OV_MDP_FLIP_H = MDP_FLIP_LR,
+    OV_MDP_FLIP_V = MDP_FLIP_UD,
 };
 
 enum eZorder {