diff --git a/liboverlay/overlay.cpp b/liboverlay/overlay.cpp
index a34e599..b7c7fcc 100644
--- a/liboverlay/overlay.cpp
+++ b/liboverlay/overlay.cpp
@@ -151,6 +151,8 @@
         return getPipe_8x39(pipeSpecs);
     } else if(MDPVersion::getInstance().is8994()) {
         return getPipe_8994(pipeSpecs);
+    } else if(MDPVersion::getInstance().is8992()) {
+        return getPipe_8992(pipeSpecs);
     }
 
     eDest dest = OV_INVALID;
@@ -251,6 +253,13 @@
     //supported since we at least need 1 round in between where the DMA is
     //unused
     eDest dest = OV_INVALID;
+
+    // Reset format type to FORMAT_NONE to select the pipe irrespective of the
+    // format specifed by the client. This is required for the device where
+    // SMP starvation is unlikely, we need not keep track of formats
+    // programmed in the pipes to avoid potential pipe crunching.
+    resetPipeBookFormat(pipeSpecs.dpy);
+
     if(pipeSpecs.formatClass == FORMAT_YUV) {
         return nextPipe(OV_MDP_PIPE_VG, pipeSpecs);
     } else {
@@ -262,9 +271,14 @@
             dest = nextPipe(OV_MDP_PIPE_DMA, pipeSpecs);
         }
     }
+
     return dest;
 }
 
+utils::eDest Overlay::getPipe_8992(const PipeSpecs& pipeSpecs) {
+    return getPipe_8994(pipeSpecs);
+}
+
 void Overlay::endAllSessions() {
     for(int i = 0; i < PipeBook::NUM_PIPES; i++) {
         if(mPipeBook[i].valid() && mPipeBook[i].mSession==PipeBook::START)
diff --git a/liboverlay/overlay.h b/liboverlay/overlay.h
index 45b5e57..49be930 100644
--- a/liboverlay/overlay.h
+++ b/liboverlay/overlay.h
@@ -178,6 +178,9 @@
     utils::eDest getPipe_8x16(const PipeSpecs& pipeSpecs);
     utils::eDest getPipe_8x39(const PipeSpecs& pipeSpecs);
     utils::eDest getPipe_8994(const PipeSpecs& pipeSpecs);
+    utils::eDest getPipe_8992(const PipeSpecs& pipeSpecs);
+
+    void resetPipeBookFormat(const int &dpy);
 
     /* Returns the handle to libscale.so's programScale function */
     static int (*getFnProgramScale())(struct mdp_overlay_list *);
@@ -443,6 +446,14 @@
     return "Invalid";
 }
 
+inline void Overlay::resetPipeBookFormat(const int &dpy) {
+    for(int i = 0; i < PipeBook::NUM_PIPES; i++) {
+        if (mPipeBook[i].mDisplay == dpy) {
+            mPipeBook[i].mFormatType = FORMAT_NONE;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 }; // overlay
 
 #endif // OVERLAY_H
diff --git a/libqdutils/mdp_version.cpp b/libqdutils/mdp_version.cpp
index 402e129..e045918 100644
--- a/libqdutils/mdp_version.cpp
+++ b/libqdutils/mdp_version.cpp
@@ -501,6 +501,10 @@
             mMdpRev < MDSS_MDP_HW_REV_109);
 }
 
+bool MDPVersion::is8992() {
+    return ((mMdpRev >= MDSS_MDP_HW_REV_110 and
+            mMdpRev < MDSS_MDP_HW_REV_200));
+}
 
 }; //namespace qdutils
 
diff --git a/libqdutils/mdp_version.h b/libqdutils/mdp_version.h
index 3b10010..aeb2218 100644
--- a/libqdutils/mdp_version.h
+++ b/libqdutils/mdp_version.h
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@
     bool is8994();
     bool is8x16();
     bool is8x39();
+    bool is8992();
 
 private:
     bool updateSysFsInfo();