diff --git a/libhwcomposer/hwc_mdpcomp.cpp b/libhwcomposer/hwc_mdpcomp.cpp
index 7eaea7f..894da1f 100644
--- a/libhwcomposer/hwc_mdpcomp.cpp
+++ b/libhwcomposer/hwc_mdpcomp.cpp
@@ -282,6 +282,7 @@
         ovutils::Whf info(hnd->width, hnd->height, hnd->format, hnd->size);
         ovutils::eMdpFlags mdpFlags = mdp_info.isVG ? ovutils::OV_MDP_PIPE_SHARE
                                                    : ovutils::OV_MDP_FLAGS_NONE;
+        ovutils::setMdpFlags(mdpFlags,ovutils::OV_MDP_BACKEND_COMPOSITION);
         ovutils::eIsFg isFG = mdp_info.isFG ? ovutils::IS_FG_SET
                                                            : ovutils::IS_FG_OFF;
         ovutils::PipeArgs parg(mdpFlags,
diff --git a/liboverlay/overlayUtils.h b/liboverlay/overlayUtils.h
index 67cdb43..fdaa22a 100644
--- a/liboverlay/overlayUtils.h
+++ b/liboverlay/overlayUtils.h
@@ -276,6 +276,7 @@
     OV_MDP_SECURE_OVERLAY_SESSION = MDP_SECURE_OVERLAY_SESSION,
     OV_MDP_SOURCE_ROTATED_90 = MDP_SOURCE_ROTATED_90,
     OV_MDP_MEMORY_ID_TYPE_FB = MDP_MEMORY_ID_TYPE_FB,
+    OV_MDP_BACKEND_COMPOSITION = MDP_BACKEND_COMPOSITION,
 };
 
 enum eZorder {