diff --git a/libhwcomposer/hwc.cpp b/libhwcomposer/hwc.cpp
index 093b950..c51efba 100644
--- a/libhwcomposer/hwc.cpp
+++ b/libhwcomposer/hwc.cpp
@@ -281,14 +281,15 @@
     hwc_context_t* ctx = (hwc_context_t*)(dev);
     const int dpy = HWC_DISPLAY_PRIMARY;
     bool fbComp = false;
-
+    static int compStart = false;
     if (!ctx->mBootAnimCompleted)
         processBootAnimCompleted(ctx);
     if (LIKELY(list && (list->numHwLayers > 1 ||
-                    ctx->mMDP.version < qdutils::MDP_V4_0)) &&
+                    (ctx->mMDP.version < qdutils::MDP_V4_0 && compStart))) &&
         ctx->dpyAttr[dpy].connected && (ctx->dpyAttr[dpy].isActive ||
              ctx->mHDMIDisplay->isHDMIPrimaryDisplay())
             && !ctx->dpyAttr[dpy].isPause) {
+        compStart = true;
 
         // When HDMI is primary we should rely on the first valid
         // draw call in order to activate the display