diff --git a/libhwcomposer/hwc_copybit.cpp b/libhwcomposer/hwc_copybit.cpp
index 068e28a..a395ee0 100644
--- a/libhwcomposer/hwc_copybit.cpp
+++ b/libhwcomposer/hwc_copybit.cpp
@@ -127,6 +127,20 @@
     return renderArea;
 }
 
+bool checkNonWormholeRegion(private_handle_t* hnd, hwc_rect_t& rect)
+{
+    unsigned int height = rect.bottom - rect.top;
+    unsigned int width = rect.right - rect.left;
+    copybit_image_t buf;
+    buf.w = ALIGN(hnd->width, 32);
+    buf.h = hnd->height;
+
+    if (buf.h != height || buf.w != width)
+        return false;
+
+    return true;
+}
+
 bool CopyBit::prepare(hwc_context_t *ctx, hwc_display_contents_1_t *list,
                                                             int dpy) {
 
@@ -181,6 +195,15 @@
             if (layer->planeAlpha != 0xFF)
                 return true;
         }
+        /*
+         * Fallback to GPU in MDP3 when NonWormholeRegion is not of frame buffer
+         * size as artifact is seen in WormholeRegion of previous frame.
+         */
+        hwc_rect_t nonWormHoleRegion;
+        getNonWormholeRegion(list, nonWormHoleRegion);
+        if(!checkNonWormholeRegion(fbHnd, nonWormHoleRegion))
+           return true;
+
     }
 
     //Allocate render buffers if they're not allocated