diff --git a/libhwcomposer/hwc_virtual.cpp b/libhwcomposer/hwc_virtual.cpp
index 61e88c8..06418bf 100644
--- a/libhwcomposer/hwc_virtual.cpp
+++ b/libhwcomposer/hwc_virtual.cpp
@@ -91,9 +91,9 @@
             ctx->dpyAttr[dpy].vsync_period
                               = ctx->dpyAttr[HWC_DISPLAY_PRIMARY].vsync_period;
             init(ctx);
-            // XXX: for architectures with limited resources we would normally
-            // allow one padding round to free up resources but this breaks
-            // certain use cases.
+            // Do one padding round for cases where primary has all pipes
+            // The virtual composition falls back to GPU in such cases.
+            ctx->isPaddingRound = true;
         }
         if(!ctx->dpyAttr[dpy].isPause) {
             ctx->dpyAttr[dpy].isConfiguring = false;