diff --git a/libhwcomposer/hwc_mdpcomp.cpp b/libhwcomposer/hwc_mdpcomp.cpp
index 0d968c8..de7d400 100644
--- a/libhwcomposer/hwc_mdpcomp.cpp
+++ b/libhwcomposer/hwc_mdpcomp.cpp
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@
             // Color layer
             return true;
         }
-        ALOGE("%s: layer handle is NULL", __FUNCTION__);
+        ALOGD_IF(isDebug(), "%s: layer handle is NULL", __FUNCTION__);
         return false;
     }