diff --git a/libhwcomposer/hwc_virtual.cpp b/libhwcomposer/hwc_virtual.cpp
index b26a733..fec5222 100644
--- a/libhwcomposer/hwc_virtual.cpp
+++ b/libhwcomposer/hwc_virtual.cpp
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
     hwc_context_t* ctx = (hwc_context_t*)(dev);
     const int dpy = HWC_DISPLAY_VIRTUAL;
 
-    if (list && list->numHwLayers > 1) {
+    if (list && list->numHwLayers > 0) {
         reset_layer_prop(ctx, dpy, list->numHwLayers - 1);
         uint32_t last = list->numHwLayers - 1;
         hwc_layer_1_t *fbLayer = &list->hwLayers[last];
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@
     int ret = 0;
     const int dpy = HWC_DISPLAY_VIRTUAL;
 
-    if (list && list->outbuf && list->numHwLayers > 1) {
+    if (list && list->outbuf && list->numHwLayers > 0) {
         uint32_t last = list->numHwLayers - 1;
         hwc_layer_1_t *fbLayer = &list->hwLayers[last];