diff --git a/libhwcomposer/hwc_mdpcomp.cpp b/libhwcomposer/hwc_mdpcomp.cpp
index cfc2558..5ebfade 100644
--- a/libhwcomposer/hwc_mdpcomp.cpp
+++ b/libhwcomposer/hwc_mdpcomp.cpp
@@ -83,11 +83,6 @@
         return false;
     }
 
-    if(!setupBasePipe(ctx)) {
-        ALOGE("%s: Failed to setup primary base pipe", __FUNCTION__);
-        return false;
-    }
-
     char property[PROPERTY_VALUE_MAX];
 
     sEnabled = false;
@@ -95,6 +90,10 @@
        (!strncmp(property, "1", PROPERTY_VALUE_MAX ) ||
         (!strncasecmp(property,"true", PROPERTY_VALUE_MAX )))) {
         sEnabled = true;
+        if(!setupBasePipe(ctx)) {
+            ALOGE("%s: Failed to setup primary base pipe", __FUNCTION__);
+            return false;
+        }
     }
 
     sDebugLogs = false;