diff --git a/libhwcomposer/hwc_mdpcomp.cpp b/libhwcomposer/hwc_mdpcomp.cpp
index a5bf0b5..6336655 100644
--- a/libhwcomposer/hwc_mdpcomp.cpp
+++ b/libhwcomposer/hwc_mdpcomp.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2012-2014, The Linux Foundation. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2012-2015, The Linux Foundation. All rights reserved.
  * Not a Contribution, Apache license notifications and license are retained
  * for attribution purposes only.
  *
@@ -1372,6 +1372,12 @@
        }
     }
 
+    /* Bail out if we dont have any secure RGB layers */
+    if (!ctx->listStats[mDpy].secureRGBCount) {
+        reset(ctx);
+        return false;
+    }
+
     mCurrentFrame.reset(numAppLayers);
     mCurrentFrame.fbCount -= mCurrentFrame.dropCount;