diff --git a/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.cpp b/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.cpp
index 9cc5c24..7a3adbb 100644
--- a/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.cpp
+++ b/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.cpp
@@ -226,6 +226,12 @@
     return false;
 }
 
+bool isSecureModePolicy(int mdpVersion) {
+    if (mdpVersion < qdutils::MDSS_V5)
+        return true;
+    else
+        return false;
+}
 
 //Crops source buffer against destination and FB boundaries
 void calculate_crop_rects(hwc_rect_t& crop, hwc_rect_t& dst,
diff --git a/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.h b/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.h
index 0005582..5316347 100644
--- a/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.h
+++ b/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.h
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@
 void calculate_crop_rects(hwc_rect_t& crop, hwc_rect_t& dst,
         const int fbWidth, const int fbHeight, int orient);
 bool isSecuring(hwc_context_t* ctx);
+bool isSecureModePolicy(int mdpVersion);
 bool isExternalActive(hwc_context_t* ctx);
 
 //Helper function to dump logs
diff --git a/libhwcomposer/hwc_video.cpp b/libhwcomposer/hwc_video.cpp
index 16d0c89..13f3cdd 100644
--- a/libhwcomposer/hwc_video.cpp
+++ b/libhwcomposer/hwc_video.cpp
@@ -52,19 +52,20 @@
 
     //index guaranteed to be not -1 at this point
     hwc_layer_1_t *layer = &list->hwLayers[yuvIndex];
-
-    private_handle_t *hnd = (private_handle_t *)layer->handle;
-    if(ctx->mSecureMode) {
-        if (! isSecureBuffer(hnd)) {
-            ALOGD_IF(VIDEO_DEBUG, "%s: Handle non-secure video layer"
-                     "during secure playback gracefully", __FUNCTION__);
-            return false;
-        }
-    } else {
-        if (isSecureBuffer(hnd)) {
-            ALOGD_IF(VIDEO_DEBUG, "%s: Handle secure video layer"
-                     "during non-secure playback gracefully", __FUNCTION__);
-            return false;
+    if (isSecureModePolicy(ctx->mMDP.version)) {
+        private_handle_t *hnd = (private_handle_t *)layer->handle;
+        if(ctx->mSecureMode) {
+            if (! isSecureBuffer(hnd)) {
+                ALOGD_IF(VIDEO_DEBUG, "%s: Handle non-secure video layer"
+                         "during secure playback gracefully", __FUNCTION__);
+                return false;
+            }
+        } else {
+            if (isSecureBuffer(hnd)) {
+                ALOGD_IF(VIDEO_DEBUG, "%s: Handle secure video layer"
+                         "during non-secure playback gracefully", __FUNCTION__);
+                return false;
+            }
         }
     }
     if(configure(ctx, dpy, layer)) {