diff --git a/libgralloc/gpu.cpp b/libgralloc/gpu.cpp
index ed4394a..c238264 100644
--- a/libgralloc/gpu.cpp
+++ b/libgralloc/gpu.cpp
@@ -229,16 +229,9 @@
         (usage & GRALLOC_USAGE_PRIVATE_CP_BUFFER)) {
         bufferType = BUFFER_TYPE_VIDEO;
     }
-    int err;
-    private_module_t* m = reinterpret_cast<private_module_t*>(common.module);
-    uint32_t bufferMask = m->bufferMask;
-    uint32_t numBuffers = m->numBuffers;
-    if (usage & GRALLOC_USAGE_HW_FB && (bufferMask < ((1LU << numBuffers) - 1))) {
-        err = gralloc_alloc_framebuffer(size, usage, pHandle);
-    } else {
-        err = gralloc_alloc_buffer(size, usage, pHandle, bufferType,
-                                   grallocFormat, alignedw, alignedh);
-    }
+
+    int err = gralloc_alloc_buffer(size, usage, pHandle, bufferType,
+            grallocFormat, alignedw, alignedh);
 
     if (err < 0) {
         return err;