diff --git a/libhwcomposer/hwc_mdpcomp.cpp b/libhwcomposer/hwc_mdpcomp.cpp
index 7f80be6..aa59cbd 100644
--- a/libhwcomposer/hwc_mdpcomp.cpp
+++ b/libhwcomposer/hwc_mdpcomp.cpp
@@ -351,6 +351,7 @@
     //Disable MDPComp when ext display connected
     if(ctx->mExtDisplay->getExternalDisplay()) {
         ALOGD_IF(isDebug(), "%s: External display connected.", __FUNCTION__);
+        return false;
     }
 
     //FB composition on idle timeout