diff --git a/libhwcomposer/hwc.cpp b/libhwcomposer/hwc.cpp
index 15b9da4..7539a1c 100644
--- a/libhwcomposer/hwc.cpp
+++ b/libhwcomposer/hwc.cpp
@@ -476,7 +476,8 @@
     case HWC_DISPLAY_TYPES_SUPPORTED:
         if(ctx->mMDP.hasOverlay) {
             supported |= HWC_DISPLAY_VIRTUAL_BIT;
-            if(!qdutils::MDPVersion::getInstance().is8x26())
+            if(!(qdutils::MDPVersion::getInstance().is8x26() ||
+                        qdutils::MDPVersion::getInstance().is8x16()))
                 supported |= HWC_DISPLAY_EXTERNAL_BIT;
         }
         value[0] = supported;
diff --git a/libhwcomposer/hwc_fbupdate.cpp b/libhwcomposer/hwc_fbupdate.cpp
index 678eecb..bf2aee5 100644
--- a/libhwcomposer/hwc_fbupdate.cpp
+++ b/libhwcomposer/hwc_fbupdate.cpp
@@ -140,7 +140,8 @@
 
         //Request a pipe
         ovutils::eMdpPipeType type = ovutils::OV_MDP_PIPE_ANY;
-        if(qdutils::MDPVersion::getInstance().is8x26() && mDpy) {
+        if((qdutils::MDPVersion::getInstance().is8x26() ||
+                   qdutils::MDPVersion::getInstance().is8x16()) && mDpy) {
             //For 8x26 external always use DMA pipe
             type = ovutils::OV_MDP_PIPE_DMA;
         }
diff --git a/libhwcomposer/hwc_mdpcomp.cpp b/libhwcomposer/hwc_mdpcomp.cpp
index d864290..7eaf4d5 100644
--- a/libhwcomposer/hwc_mdpcomp.cpp
+++ b/libhwcomposer/hwc_mdpcomp.cpp
@@ -1437,6 +1437,10 @@
             && Overlay::getDMAMode() != Overlay::DMA_BLOCK_MODE
             && ctx->mMDP.version >= qdutils::MDSS_V5) {
             type = MDPCOMP_OV_DMA;
+        } else if(qhwc::needsScaling(layer) &&
+                !(ctx->listStats[mDpy].yuvCount) &&
+                ! qdutils::MDPVersion::getInstance().isRGBScalarSupported()){
+            type = MDPCOMP_OV_VG;
         }
 
         pipe_info.index = getMdpPipe(ctx, type, Overlay::MIXER_DEFAULT);
diff --git a/libqdutils/mdp_version.cpp b/libqdutils/mdp_version.cpp
index ed21b2c..9ee2d8d 100644
--- a/libqdutils/mdp_version.cpp
+++ b/libqdutils/mdp_version.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
     MDSS_MDP_HW_REV_103 = 0x10030000, //8084
     MDSS_MDP_HW_REV_104 = 0x10040000, //Next version
     MDSS_MDP_HW_REV_105 = 0x10050000, //Next version
-    MDSS_MDP_HW_REV_107 = 0x10070000, //Next version
+    MDSS_MDP_HW_REV_106 = 0x10060000, //8x16
     MDSS_MDP_HW_REV_200 = 0x20000000, //8092
     MDSS_MDP_HW_REV_206 = 0x20060000, //Future
 };
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@
 enum mdp_rev {
     MDSS_MDP_HW_REV_104 = 0x10040000, //Next version
     MDSS_MDP_HW_REV_206 = 0x20060000, //Future
+    MDSS_MDP_HW_REV_107 = 0x10070000, //Next version
 };
 #endif
 
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@
     mLowBw = 0;
     mHighBw = 0;
     mSourceSplit = false;
+    mRGBHasNoScalar = false;
 
     if(!updatePanelInfo()) {
         ALOGE("Unable to read Primary Panel Information");
@@ -223,6 +225,10 @@
                                     strlen("src_split"))) {
                             mSourceSplit = true;
                         }
+                        else if(!strncmp(tokens[i], "non_scalar_rgb",
+                                    strlen("non_scalar_rgb"))) {
+                            mRGBHasNoScalar = true;
+                        }
                     }
                 }
             }
@@ -295,6 +301,10 @@
     return mSourceSplit;
 }
 
+bool MDPVersion::isRGBScalarSupported() const {
+    return (!mRGBHasNoScalar);
+}
+
 bool MDPVersion::is8x26() {
     return (mMdpRev >= MDSS_MDP_HW_REV_101 and
             mMdpRev < MDSS_MDP_HW_REV_102);
@@ -315,5 +325,10 @@
             mMdpRev < MDSS_MDP_HW_REV_206);
 }
 
+bool MDPVersion::is8x16() {
+    return (mMdpRev >= MDSS_MDP_HW_REV_106 and
+            mMdpRev < MDSS_MDP_HW_REV_107);
+}
+
 }; //namespace qdutils
 
diff --git a/libqdutils/mdp_version.h b/libqdutils/mdp_version.h
index 5e36291..04c84cd 100644
--- a/libqdutils/mdp_version.h
+++ b/libqdutils/mdp_version.h
@@ -116,10 +116,12 @@
     unsigned long getLowBw() { return mLowBw; }
     unsigned long getHighBw() { return mHighBw; }
     bool isSrcSplit() const;
+    bool isRGBScalarSupported() const;
     bool is8x26();
     bool is8x74v2();
     bool is8084();
     bool is8092();
+    bool is8x16();
 
 private:
     bool updateSysFsInfo();
@@ -143,6 +145,7 @@
     unsigned long mLowBw; //kbps
     unsigned long mHighBw; //kbps
     bool mSourceSplit;
+    bool mRGBHasNoScalar;
 };
 }; //namespace qdutils
 #endif //INCLUDE_LIBQCOMUTILS_MDPVER