diff --git a/libcopybit/copybit_c2d.cpp b/libcopybit/copybit_c2d.cpp
index b804c21..6973704 100644
--- a/libcopybit/copybit_c2d.cpp
+++ b/libcopybit/copybit_c2d.cpp
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
 
 // The following defines can be changed as required i.e. as we encounter
 // complex use cases.
-#define MAX_RGB_SURFACES 12        // Max. RGB layers currently supported per draw
+#define MAX_RGB_SURFACES 32       // Max. RGB layers currently supported per draw
 #define MAX_YUV_2_PLANE_SURFACES 4// Max. 2-plane YUV layers currently supported per draw
 #define MAX_YUV_3_PLANE_SURFACES 1// Max. 3-plane YUV layers currently supported per draw
 // +1 for the destination surface. We cannot have multiple destination surfaces.
diff --git a/libhwcomposer/hwc_copybit.cpp b/libhwcomposer/hwc_copybit.cpp
index 3f40753..f1bf756 100644
--- a/libhwcomposer/hwc_copybit.cpp
+++ b/libhwcomposer/hwc_copybit.cpp
@@ -158,6 +158,11 @@
         return false;
     }
 
+    if (ctx->listStats[dpy].numAppLayers > MAX_NUM_LAYERS) {
+        // Reached max layers supported by HWC.
+        return false;
+    }
+
     bool useCopybitForYUV = canUseCopybitForYUV(ctx);
     bool useCopybitForRGB = canUseCopybitForRGB(ctx, list, dpy);
     LayerProp *layerProp = ctx->layerProp[dpy];