diff --git a/sdm/libs/core/comp_manager.cpp b/sdm/libs/core/comp_manager.cpp
index 4d25497..400b6b9 100644
--- a/sdm/libs/core/comp_manager.cpp
+++ b/sdm/libs/core/comp_manager.cpp
@@ -488,6 +488,9 @@
 DisplayError CompManager::SetDetailEnhancerData(Handle display_ctx,
                                                 const DisplayDetailEnhancerData &de_data) {
   SCOPE_LOCK(locker_);
+  if (!hw_res_info_.hw_dest_scalar_info.count) {
+    return kErrorResources;
+  }
 
   DisplayCompositionContext *display_comp_ctx =
                              reinterpret_cast<DisplayCompositionContext *>(display_ctx);