diff --git a/libhwcomposer/hwc_mdpcomp.cpp b/libhwcomposer/hwc_mdpcomp.cpp
index 8eece52..bc2f86f 100644
--- a/libhwcomposer/hwc_mdpcomp.cpp
+++ b/libhwcomposer/hwc_mdpcomp.cpp
@@ -323,23 +323,25 @@
     if((crop_w < 5)||(crop_h < 5))
         return false;
 
-    const uint32_t downscale =
+    if((w_dscale > 1.0f) || (h_dscale > 1.0f)) {
+        const uint32_t downscale =
             qdutils::MDPVersion::getInstance().getMaxMDPDownscale();
-    if(ctx->mMDP.version >= qdutils::MDSS_V5) {
-        /* Workaround for downscales larger than 4x.
-         * Will be removed once decimator block is enabled for MDSS
-         */
-        if(!qdutils::MDPVersion::getInstance().supportsDecimation()) {
-            if(crop_w > MAX_DISPLAY_DIM || w_dscale > downscale ||
-                    h_dscale > downscale)
-                return false;
-        } else {
-            if(w_dscale > 64 || h_dscale > 64)
+        if(ctx->mMDP.version >= qdutils::MDSS_V5) {
+            /* Workaround for downscales larger than 4x.
+             * Will be removed once decimator block is enabled for MDSS
+             */
+            if(!qdutils::MDPVersion::getInstance().supportsDecimation()) {
+                if(crop_w > MAX_DISPLAY_DIM || w_dscale > downscale ||
+                   h_dscale > downscale)
+                    return false;
+            } else {
+                if(w_dscale > 64 || h_dscale > 64)
+                    return false;
+            }
+        } else { //A-family
+            if(w_dscale > downscale || h_dscale > downscale)
                 return false;
         }
-    } else { //A-family
-        if(w_dscale > downscale || h_dscale > downscale)
-            return false;
     }
 
     return true;