diff --git a/libgralloc/alloc_controller.cpp b/libgralloc/alloc_controller.cpp
index 723267b..88b9b00 100644
--- a/libgralloc/alloc_controller.cpp
+++ b/libgralloc/alloc_controller.cpp
@@ -393,6 +393,7 @@
             case  HAL_PIXEL_FORMAT_RGBA_8888:
             case  HAL_PIXEL_FORMAT_RGBX_8888:
             case  HAL_PIXEL_FORMAT_BGRA_8888:
+            case  HAL_PIXEL_FORMAT_RGB_565:
                 {
                     tileEnabled = true;
                     // check the usage flags
diff --git a/liboverlay/overlayUtils.cpp b/liboverlay/overlayUtils.cpp
index 41efc48..ddba868 100644
--- a/liboverlay/overlayUtils.cpp
+++ b/liboverlay/overlayUtils.cpp
@@ -161,8 +161,7 @@
         case HAL_PIXEL_FORMAT_RGBX_8888:
             return MDP_RGBX_8888_TILE;
         case HAL_PIXEL_FORMAT_RGB_565:
-            // Currenty Driver doesnt support 565 tile format
-            return MDP_RGB_565;
+            return MDP_RGB_565_TILE;
         case HAL_PIXEL_FORMAT_BGRA_8888:
             return MDP_BGRA_8888_TILE;
         case HAL_PIXEL_FORMAT_BGRX_8888:
diff --git a/liboverlay/overlayUtils.h b/liboverlay/overlayUtils.h
index 400d96a..c0066f3 100644
--- a/liboverlay/overlayUtils.h
+++ b/liboverlay/overlayUtils.h
@@ -555,6 +555,7 @@
     formats[MDP_XRGB_8888_TILE] = STR(MDP_XRGB_8888_TILE);
     formats[MDP_XBGR_8888_TILE] = STR(MDP_XBGR_8888_TILE);
     formats[MDP_BGRX_8888_TILE] = STR(MDP_BGRX_8888_TILE);
+    formats[MDP_RGB_565_TILE] = STR(MDP_RGB_565_TILE);
     formats[MDP_IMGTYPE_LIMIT] = STR(MDP_IMGTYPE_LIMIT);
 
     if(format < 0 || format >= MDP_IMGTYPE_LIMIT) {