diff --git a/libhwcomposer/hwc.cpp b/libhwcomposer/hwc.cpp
index f90420f..8a16f08 100644
--- a/libhwcomposer/hwc.cpp
+++ b/libhwcomposer/hwc.cpp
@@ -257,10 +257,8 @@
 {
     int ret = 0;
     hwc_context_t* ctx = (hwc_context_t*)(dev);
-    ctx->mBlankLock.lock();
     //Will be unlocked at the end of set
-    ctx->mExtLock.lock();
-    ctx->mSecureLock.lock();
+    ctx->mDrawLock.lock();
     reset(ctx, numDisplays, displays);
 
     ctx->mOverlay->configBegin();
@@ -312,7 +310,7 @@
 #ifdef QCOM_BSP
         case  HWC_EVENT_ORIENTATION:
             if(dpy == HWC_DISPLAY_PRIMARY) {
-                Locker::Autolock _l(ctx->mBlankLock);
+                Locker::Autolock _l(ctx->mDrawLock);
                 // store the primary display orientation
                 // will be used in hwc_video::configure to disable
                 // rotation animation on external display
@@ -331,7 +329,7 @@
     ATRACE_CALL();
     hwc_context_t* ctx = (hwc_context_t*)(dev);
 
-    Locker::Autolock _l(ctx->mBlankLock);
+    Locker::Autolock _l(ctx->mDrawLock);
     int ret = 0, value = 0;
     ALOGD_IF(BLANK_DEBUG, "%s: %s display: %d", __FUNCTION__,
           blank==1 ? "Blanking":"Unblanking", dpy);
@@ -615,9 +613,7 @@
     MDPComp::resetIdleFallBack();
     ctx->mVideoTransFlag = false;
     //Was locked at the beginning of prepare
-    ctx->mSecureLock.unlock();
-    ctx->mExtLock.unlock();
-    ctx->mBlankLock.unlock();
+    ctx->mDrawLock.unlock();
     return ret;
 }
 
@@ -707,6 +703,7 @@
 void hwc_dump(struct hwc_composer_device_1* dev, char *buff, int buff_len)
 {
     hwc_context_t* ctx = (hwc_context_t*)(dev);
+    Locker::Autolock _l(ctx->mDrawLock);
     android::String8 aBuf("");
     dumpsys_log(aBuf, "Qualcomm HWC state:\n");
     dumpsys_log(aBuf, "  MDPVersion=%d\n", ctx->mMDP.version);
diff --git a/libhwcomposer/hwc_mdpcomp.cpp b/libhwcomposer/hwc_mdpcomp.cpp
index e97d769..1d75a9c 100644
--- a/libhwcomposer/hwc_mdpcomp.cpp
+++ b/libhwcomposer/hwc_mdpcomp.cpp
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@
 
 void MDPComp::dump(android::String8& buf)
 {
-    Locker::Autolock _l(mMdpCompLock);
     dumpsys_log(buf,"HWC Map for Dpy: %s \n",
                 (mDpy == 0) ? "\"PRIMARY\"" :
                 (mDpy == 1) ? "\"EXTERNAL\"" : "\"VIRTUAL\"");
@@ -738,92 +737,88 @@
 int MDPComp::prepare(hwc_context_t *ctx, hwc_display_contents_1_t* list) {
     const int numLayers = ctx->listStats[mDpy].numAppLayers;
 
-    { //LOCK SCOPE BEGIN
-        Locker::Autolock _l(mMdpCompLock);
+    //reset old data
+    mCurrentFrame.reset(numLayers);
 
-        //reset old data
-        mCurrentFrame.reset(numLayers);
-
-        //number of app layers exceeds MAX_NUM_APP_LAYERS fall back to GPU
-        //do not cache the information for next draw cycle.
-        if(numLayers > MAX_NUM_APP_LAYERS) {
-            mCachedFrame.updateCounts(mCurrentFrame);
-            ALOGD_IF(isDebug(), "%s: Number of App layers exceeded the limit ",
-                                    __FUNCTION__);
-            return -1;
-        }
-
-        //Hard conditions, if not met, cannot do MDP comp
-        if(!isFrameDoable(ctx)) {
-            ALOGD_IF( isDebug(),"%s: MDP Comp not possible for this frame",
-                                    __FUNCTION__);
-            reset(numLayers, list);
-            return -1;
-        }
-
-        //Check whether layers marked for MDP Composition is actually doable.
-        if(isFullFrameDoable(ctx, list)){
-            mCurrentFrame.map();
-            //Configure framebuffer first if applicable
-            if(mCurrentFrame.fbZ >= 0) {
-                if(!ctx->mFBUpdate[mDpy]->prepare(ctx, list,
-                        mCurrentFrame.fbZ)) {
-                    ALOGE("%s configure framebuffer failed", __func__);
-                    reset(numLayers, list);
-                    return -1;
-                }
-            }
-            //Acquire and Program MDP pipes
-            if(!programMDP(ctx, list)) {
-                reset(numLayers, list);
-                return -1;
-            } else { //Success
-                //Any change in composition types needs an FB refresh
-                mCurrentFrame.needsRedraw = false;
-                if(mCurrentFrame.fbCount &&
-                        ((mCurrentFrame.mdpCount != mCachedFrame.mdpCount) ||
-                        (mCurrentFrame.fbCount != mCachedFrame.cacheCount) ||
-                        (mCurrentFrame.fbZ != mCachedFrame.fbZ) ||
-                        (!mCurrentFrame.mdpCount) ||
-                        (list->flags & HWC_GEOMETRY_CHANGED) ||
-                        isSkipPresent(ctx, mDpy) ||
-                        (mDpy > HWC_DISPLAY_PRIMARY))) {
-                    mCurrentFrame.needsRedraw = true;
-                }
-            }
-        } else if(isOnlyVideoDoable(ctx, list)) {
-            //All layers marked for MDP comp cannot be bypassed.
-            //Try to compose atleast YUV layers through MDP comp and let
-            //all the RGB layers compose in FB
-            //Destination over
-            mCurrentFrame.fbZ = -1;
-            if(mCurrentFrame.fbCount)
-                mCurrentFrame.fbZ = mCurrentFrame.mdpCount;
-
-            mCurrentFrame.map();
-
-            //Configure framebuffer first if applicable
-            if(mCurrentFrame.fbZ >= 0) {
-                if(!ctx->mFBUpdate[mDpy]->prepare(ctx, list, mCurrentFrame.fbZ)) {
-                    ALOGE("%s configure framebuffer failed", __func__);
-                    reset(numLayers, list);
-                    return -1;
-                }
-            }
-            if(!programYUV(ctx, list)) {
-                reset(numLayers, list);
-                return -1;
-            }
-        } else {
-            reset(numLayers, list);
-            return -1;
-        }
-
-        //UpdateLayerFlags
-        setMDPCompLayerFlags(ctx, list);
+    //number of app layers exceeds MAX_NUM_APP_LAYERS fall back to GPU
+    //do not cache the information for next draw cycle.
+    if(numLayers > MAX_NUM_APP_LAYERS) {
         mCachedFrame.updateCounts(mCurrentFrame);
+        ALOGD_IF(isDebug(), "%s: Number of App layers exceeded the limit ",
+                __FUNCTION__);
+        return -1;
+    }
 
-    } //LOCK SCOPE END. dump also need this lock.
+    //Hard conditions, if not met, cannot do MDP comp
+    if(!isFrameDoable(ctx)) {
+        ALOGD_IF( isDebug(),"%s: MDP Comp not possible for this frame",
+                __FUNCTION__);
+        reset(numLayers, list);
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    //Check whether layers marked for MDP Composition is actually doable.
+    if(isFullFrameDoable(ctx, list)) {
+        mCurrentFrame.map();
+        //Configure framebuffer first if applicable
+        if(mCurrentFrame.fbZ >= 0) {
+            if(!ctx->mFBUpdate[mDpy]->prepare(ctx, list,
+                        mCurrentFrame.fbZ)) {
+                ALOGE("%s configure framebuffer failed", __func__);
+                reset(numLayers, list);
+                return -1;
+            }
+        }
+        //Acquire and Program MDP pipes
+        if(!programMDP(ctx, list)) {
+            reset(numLayers, list);
+            return -1;
+        } else { //Success
+            //Any change in composition types needs an FB refresh
+            mCurrentFrame.needsRedraw = false;
+            if(mCurrentFrame.fbCount &&
+                    ((mCurrentFrame.mdpCount != mCachedFrame.mdpCount) ||
+                     (mCurrentFrame.fbCount != mCachedFrame.cacheCount) ||
+                     (mCurrentFrame.fbZ != mCachedFrame.fbZ) ||
+                     (!mCurrentFrame.mdpCount) ||
+                     (list->flags & HWC_GEOMETRY_CHANGED) ||
+                     isSkipPresent(ctx, mDpy) ||
+                     (mDpy > HWC_DISPLAY_PRIMARY))) {
+                mCurrentFrame.needsRedraw = true;
+            }
+        }
+    } else if(isOnlyVideoDoable(ctx, list)) {
+        //All layers marked for MDP comp cannot be bypassed.
+        //Try to compose atleast YUV layers through MDP comp and let
+        //all the RGB layers compose in FB
+        //Destination over
+        mCurrentFrame.fbZ = -1;
+        if(mCurrentFrame.fbCount)
+            mCurrentFrame.fbZ = mCurrentFrame.mdpCount;
+
+        mCurrentFrame.map();
+
+        //Configure framebuffer first if applicable
+        if(mCurrentFrame.fbZ >= 0) {
+            if(!ctx->mFBUpdate[mDpy]->prepare(ctx, list, mCurrentFrame.fbZ)) {
+                ALOGE("%s configure framebuffer failed", __func__);
+                reset(numLayers, list);
+                return -1;
+            }
+        }
+        if(!programYUV(ctx, list)) {
+            reset(numLayers, list);
+            return -1;
+        }
+    } else {
+        reset(numLayers, list);
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    //UpdateLayerFlags
+    setMDPCompLayerFlags(ctx, list);
+    mCachedFrame.updateCounts(mCurrentFrame);
+
     // unlock it before calling dump function to avoid deadlock
     if(isDebug()) {
         ALOGD("GEOMETRY change: %d", (list->flags & HWC_GEOMETRY_CHANGED));
@@ -925,8 +920,6 @@
         return true;
     }
 
-    Locker::Autolock _l(mMdpCompLock);
-
     /* reset Invalidator */
     if(idleInvalidator && !sIdleFallBack && mCurrentFrame.mdpCount)
         idleInvalidator->markForSleep();
@@ -1132,8 +1125,6 @@
         return true;
     }
 
-    Locker::Autolock _l(mMdpCompLock);
-
     /* reset Invalidator */
     if(idleInvalidator && !sIdleFallBack && mCurrentFrame.mdpCount)
         idleInvalidator->markForSleep();
diff --git a/libhwcomposer/hwc_mdpcomp.h b/libhwcomposer/hwc_mdpcomp.h
index 1385fbb..2f1670b 100644
--- a/libhwcomposer/hwc_mdpcomp.h
+++ b/libhwcomposer/hwc_mdpcomp.h
@@ -170,7 +170,6 @@
     static IdleInvalidator *idleInvalidator;
     struct FrameInfo mCurrentFrame;
     struct LayerCache mCachedFrame;
-    mutable Locker mMdpCompLock;
 };
 
 class MDPCompLowRes : public MDPComp {
diff --git a/libhwcomposer/hwc_qclient.cpp b/libhwcomposer/hwc_qclient.cpp
index 5d7d4d3..12a9f32 100644
--- a/libhwcomposer/hwc_qclient.cpp
+++ b/libhwcomposer/hwc_qclient.cpp
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
 }
 
 void QClient::securing(uint32_t startEnd) {
-    Locker::Autolock _sl(mHwcContext->mSecureLock);
+    Locker::Autolock _sl(mHwcContext->mDrawLock);
     //The only way to make this class in this process subscribe to media
     //player's death.
     IMediaDeathNotifier::getMediaPlayerService();
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
 }
 
 void QClient::unsecuring(uint32_t startEnd) {
-    Locker::Autolock _sl(mHwcContext->mSecureLock);
+    Locker::Autolock _sl(mHwcContext->mDrawLock);
     mHwcContext->mSecuring = startEnd;
     //We're done unsecuring
     if(startEnd == IQService::END)
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
 }
 
 void QClient::MPDeathNotifier::died() {
-    Locker::Autolock _sl(mHwcContext->mSecureLock);
+    Locker::Autolock _sl(mHwcContext->mDrawLock);
     ALOGD_IF(QCLIENT_DEBUG, "Media Player died");
     mHwcContext->mSecuring = false;
     mHwcContext->mSecureMode = false;
diff --git a/libhwcomposer/hwc_uevents.cpp b/libhwcomposer/hwc_uevents.cpp
index 1d127f0..916b346 100644
--- a/libhwcomposer/hwc_uevents.cpp
+++ b/libhwcomposer/hwc_uevents.cpp
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@
                 break;
             }
 
-            Locker::Autolock _l(ctx->mExtLock);
+            Locker::Autolock _l(ctx->mDrawLock);
             clear(ctx, dpy);
             ctx->dpyAttr[dpy].connected = false;
             ctx->dpyAttr[dpy].isActive = false;
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@
                 //fail, since Layer Mixer#0 is still connected to WriteBack.
                 //This block will force composition to close fb2 in above
                 //example.
-                Locker::Autolock _l(ctx->mExtLock);
+                Locker::Autolock _l(ctx->mDrawLock);
                 ctx->dpyAttr[dpy].isConfiguring = true;
                 ctx->proc->invalidate(ctx->proc);
             }
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@
                     ALOGD_IF(UEVENT_DEBUG,"Received HDMI connection request"
                              "when WFD is active");
                     {
-                        Locker::Autolock _l(ctx->mExtLock);
+                        Locker::Autolock _l(ctx->mDrawLock);
                         clear(ctx, HWC_DISPLAY_VIRTUAL);
                         ctx->dpyAttr[HWC_DISPLAY_VIRTUAL].connected = false;
                         ctx->dpyAttr[HWC_DISPLAY_VIRTUAL].isActive = false;
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@
                         ctx->proc->hotplug(ctx->proc, HWC_DISPLAY_EXTERNAL,
                                            EXTERNAL_OFFLINE);
                         {
-                            Locker::Autolock _l(ctx->mExtLock);
+                            Locker::Autolock _l(ctx->mDrawLock);
                             ctx->mVirtualonExtActive = false;
                         }
                     }
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@
                 ctx->mExtDisplay->configure();
             } else {
                 {
-                    Locker::Autolock _l(ctx->mExtLock);
+                    Locker::Autolock _l(ctx->mDrawLock);
                     /* TRUE only when we are on proprietary WFD session */
                     ctx->mVirtualonExtActive = true;
                     char property[PROPERTY_VALUE_MAX];
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@
                 ctx->mVirtualDisplay->configure();
             }
 
-            Locker::Autolock _l(ctx->mExtLock);
+            Locker::Autolock _l(ctx->mDrawLock);
             setup(ctx, dpy);
             ctx->dpyAttr[dpy].isPause = false;
             ctx->dpyAttr[dpy].connected = true;
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@
             //Since external didnt have any pipes, force primary to give up
             //its pipes; we don't allow inter-mixer pipe transfers.
             {
-                Locker::Autolock _l(ctx->mExtLock);
+                Locker::Autolock _l(ctx->mDrawLock);
                 ctx->dpyAttr[dpy].isConfiguring = true;
                 ctx->dpyAttr[dpy].isActive = true;
                 ctx->proc->invalidate(ctx->proc);
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@
                    * 2 / 1000);
             {
                 //At this point external has all the pipes it  would need.
-                Locker::Autolock _l(ctx->mExtLock);
+                Locker::Autolock _l(ctx->mDrawLock);
                 ctx->dpyAttr[dpy].isPause = false;
                 ctx->proc->invalidate(ctx->proc);
             }
diff --git a/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.h b/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.h
index 71b51ab..d9f96a5 100644
--- a/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.h
+++ b/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.h
@@ -357,17 +357,8 @@
     bool mVirtualonExtActive;
     //Display in secure mode indicator
     bool mSecureMode;
-    //Lock to prevent set from being called while blanking
-    mutable Locker mBlankLock;
-    //Lock to protect prepare & set when detaching external disp
-    mutable Locker mExtLock;
-    /*Lock to set both mSecureMode and mSecuring as part
-      of binder thread without context switch to composition
-      thread. This lock is needed only for A-family targets
-      since the state of mSecureMode and mSecuring variables
-      are not checked in B-family targets.
-    */
-    mutable Locker mSecureLock;
+    //Lock to protect drawing data structures
+    mutable Locker mDrawLock;
     //Drawing round when we use GPU
     bool isPaddingRound;
     // External Orientation