diff --git a/sdm/libs/hwc/hwc_display.cpp b/sdm/libs/hwc/hwc_display.cpp
index ba4c23c..0948663 100644
--- a/sdm/libs/hwc/hwc_display.cpp
+++ b/sdm/libs/hwc/hwc_display.cpp
@@ -609,6 +609,10 @@
   }
 
   size_t num_hw_layers = content_list->numHwLayers;
+  if (num_hw_layers <= 1) {
+    flush_ = true;
+    return 0;
+  }
 
   if (!skip_prepare_) {
     DisplayError error = display_intf_->Prepare(&layer_stack_);