diff --git a/libhwcomposer/hwc_mdpcomp.cpp b/libhwcomposer/hwc_mdpcomp.cpp
index 5f4d592..69d4f09 100644
--- a/libhwcomposer/hwc_mdpcomp.cpp
+++ b/libhwcomposer/hwc_mdpcomp.cpp
@@ -611,15 +611,6 @@
             ALOGD_IF(isDebug(), "%s: Unsupported layer in list",__FUNCTION__);
             return false;
         }
-
-        //For 8x26, if there is only one layer which needs scale for secondary
-        //while no scale for primary display, DMA pipe is occupied by primary.
-        //If need to fall back to GLES composition, virtual display lacks DMA
-        //pipe and error is reported.
-        if(qdutils::MDPVersion::getInstance().is8x26() &&
-                                mDpy >= HWC_DISPLAY_EXTERNAL &&
-                                qhwc::needsScaling(layer))
-            return false;
     }
 
     mCurrentFrame.fbCount = 0;
@@ -1406,6 +1397,7 @@
                 ctx->dpyAttr[HWC_DISPLAY_PRIMARY].xres > 1024);
         pipeSpecs.dpy = mDpy;
         pipeSpecs.fb = false;
+        pipeSpecs.numActiveDisplays = ctx->numActiveDisplays;
 
         pipe_info.index = ctx->mOverlay->getPipe(pipeSpecs);
 
diff --git a/liboverlay/overlay.cpp b/liboverlay/overlay.cpp
index c1757ad..6cb30d3 100644
--- a/liboverlay/overlay.cpp
+++ b/liboverlay/overlay.cpp
@@ -203,7 +203,9 @@
     if(pipeSpecs.formatClass == FORMAT_YUV) { //video
         return nextPipe(OV_MDP_PIPE_VG, pipeSpecs.dpy, pipeSpecs.mixer);
     } else if(pipeSpecs.fb == false) { //RGB app layers
-        if(not pipeSpecs.needsScaling) {
+        if((not pipeSpecs.needsScaling) and
+          (not (pipeSpecs.numActiveDisplays > 1 &&
+                pipeSpecs.dpy == DPY_PRIMARY))) {
             dest = nextPipe(OV_MDP_PIPE_DMA, pipeSpecs.dpy, pipeSpecs.mixer);
         }
         if(dest == OV_INVALID) {
@@ -220,7 +222,9 @@
                 dest = nextPipe(OV_MDP_PIPE_VG, pipeSpecs.dpy, pipeSpecs.mixer);
             }
         }
-        if(dest == OV_INVALID and (not pipeSpecs.needsScaling)) {
+        if(dest == OV_INVALID and (not pipeSpecs.needsScaling) and
+          (not (pipeSpecs.numActiveDisplays > 1 &&
+                pipeSpecs.dpy == DPY_PRIMARY))) {
             dest = nextPipe(OV_MDP_PIPE_DMA, pipeSpecs.dpy, pipeSpecs.mixer);
         }
     }
diff --git a/liboverlay/overlay.h b/liboverlay/overlay.h
index fa19dc3..042ebc2 100644
--- a/liboverlay/overlay.h
+++ b/liboverlay/overlay.h
@@ -57,12 +57,13 @@
 
     struct PipeSpecs {
         PipeSpecs() : formatClass(FORMAT_RGB), needsScaling(false), fb(false),
-                dpy(DPY_PRIMARY), mixer(MIXER_DEFAULT) {}
+                dpy(DPY_PRIMARY), mixer(MIXER_DEFAULT), numActiveDisplays(1) {}
         int formatClass;
         bool needsScaling;
         bool fb;
         int dpy;
         int mixer;
+        int numActiveDisplays;
     };
 
     /* dtor close */