diff --git a/libhwcomposer/hwc_mdpcomp.cpp b/libhwcomposer/hwc_mdpcomp.cpp
index 4dbc3fc..0911248 100644
--- a/libhwcomposer/hwc_mdpcomp.cpp
+++ b/libhwcomposer/hwc_mdpcomp.cpp
@@ -829,7 +829,7 @@
 
         if(isYuvBuffer(hnd)) {
             type = MDPCOMP_OV_VG;
-        } else if(!qhwc::needsScaling(layer)
+        } else if(!qhwc::needsScaling(ctx, layer, mDpy)
             && Overlay::getDMAMode() != Overlay::DMA_BLOCK_MODE
             && ctx->mMDP.version >= qdutils::MDSS_V5) {
             type = MDPCOMP_OV_DMA;
@@ -979,7 +979,7 @@
 
         if(isYuvBuffer(hnd)) {
             type = MDPCOMP_OV_VG;
-        } else if(!qhwc::needsScaling(layer)
+        } else if(!qhwc::needsScaling(ctx, layer, mDpy)
             && Overlay::getDMAMode() != Overlay::DMA_BLOCK_MODE
             && ctx->mMDP.version >= qdutils::MDSS_V5) {
             type = MDPCOMP_OV_DMA;
diff --git a/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.cpp b/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.cpp
index 16c2c8f..69edbbc 100644
--- a/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.cpp
+++ b/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.cpp
@@ -306,15 +306,16 @@
 }
 
 
-bool needsScaling(hwc_layer_1_t const* layer) {
+bool needsScaling(hwc_context_t* ctx, hwc_layer_1_t const* layer,
+        const int& dpy) {
     int dst_w, dst_h, src_w, src_h;
 
     hwc_rect_t displayFrame  = layer->displayFrame;
     hwc_rect_t sourceCrop = layer->sourceCrop;
+    trimLayer(ctx, dpy, layer->transform, sourceCrop, displayFrame);
 
     dst_w = displayFrame.right - displayFrame.left;
     dst_h = displayFrame.bottom - displayFrame.top;
-
     src_w = sourceCrop.right - sourceCrop.left;
     src_h = sourceCrop.bottom - sourceCrop.top;
 
@@ -324,8 +325,9 @@
     return false;
 }
 
-bool isAlphaScaled(hwc_layer_1_t const* layer) {
-    if(needsScaling(layer) && isAlphaPresent(layer)) {
+bool isAlphaScaled(hwc_context_t* ctx, hwc_layer_1_t const* layer,
+        const int& dpy) {
+    if(needsScaling(ctx, layer, dpy) && isAlphaPresent(layer)) {
         return true;
     }
     return false;
@@ -390,7 +392,8 @@
             ctx->listStats[dpy].preMultipliedAlpha = true;
 
         if(!ctx->listStats[dpy].needsAlphaScale)
-            ctx->listStats[dpy].needsAlphaScale = isAlphaScaled(layer);
+            ctx->listStats[dpy].needsAlphaScale =
+                    isAlphaScaled(ctx, layer, dpy);
 
         if(UNLIKELY(isExtOnly(hnd))){
             ctx->listStats[dpy].extOnlyLayerIndex = i;
diff --git a/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.h b/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.h
index 40bf352..fb5e871 100644
--- a/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.h
+++ b/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.h
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@
 bool isSecuring(hwc_context_t* ctx, hwc_layer_1_t const* layer);
 bool isSecureModePolicy(int mdpVersion);
 bool isExternalActive(hwc_context_t* ctx);
-bool needsScaling(hwc_layer_1_t const* layer);
+bool needsScaling(hwc_context_t* ctx, hwc_layer_1_t const* layer, const int& dpy);
 bool isAlphaPresent(hwc_layer_1_t const* layer);
 int hwc_vsync_control(hwc_context_t* ctx, int dpy, int enable);