diff --git a/libhwcomposer/hwc_mdpcomp.cpp b/libhwcomposer/hwc_mdpcomp.cpp
index ab11bc4..31d4b2e 100644
--- a/libhwcomposer/hwc_mdpcomp.cpp
+++ b/libhwcomposer/hwc_mdpcomp.cpp
@@ -591,18 +591,8 @@
     mCurrentFrame.mdpCount = mCurrentFrame.layerCount - mCurrentFrame.fbCount -
         mCurrentFrame.dropCount;
 
-    if(mCurrentFrame.mdpCount > sMaxPipesPerMixer) {
-        ALOGD_IF(isDebug(), "%s: Exceeds MAX_PIPES_PER_MIXER",__FUNCTION__);
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    if(!arePipesAvailable(ctx, list)) {
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    uint32_t size = calcMDPBytesRead(ctx, list);
-    if(!bandwidthCheck(ctx, size)) {
-        ALOGD_IF(isDebug(), "%s: Exceeds bandwidth",__FUNCTION__);
+    if(!resourceCheck(ctx, list)) {
+        ALOGD_IF(isDebug(), "%s: resource check failed", __FUNCTION__);
         return false;
     }
 
@@ -662,18 +652,8 @@
         return false;
     }
 
-    if(mdpCount > (sMaxPipesPerMixer - 1)) { // -1 since FB is used
-        ALOGD_IF(isDebug(), "%s: Exceeds MAX_PIPES_PER_MIXER",__FUNCTION__);
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    if(!arePipesAvailable(ctx, list)) {
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    uint32_t size = calcMDPBytesRead(ctx, list);
-    if(!bandwidthCheck(ctx, size)) {
-        ALOGD_IF(isDebug(), "%s: Exceeds bandwidth",__FUNCTION__);
+    if(!resourceCheck(ctx, list)) {
+        ALOGD_IF(isDebug(), "%s: resource check failed", __FUNCTION__);
         return false;
     }
 
@@ -733,7 +713,8 @@
     mCurrentFrame.fbCount = batchSize;
     mCurrentFrame.mdpCount = mCurrentFrame.layerCount - batchSize;
 
-    if(!arePipesAvailable(ctx, list)) {
+    if(!resourceCheck(ctx, list)) {
+        ALOGD_IF(isDebug(), "%s: resource check failed", __FUNCTION__);
         return false;
     }
 
@@ -773,18 +754,8 @@
     if(!mdpCount)
         return false;
 
-    if(mdpCount > (sMaxPipesPerMixer - fbNeeded)) {
-        ALOGD_IF(isDebug(), "%s: Exceeds MAX_PIPES_PER_MIXER",__FUNCTION__);
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    if(!arePipesAvailable(ctx, list)) {
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    uint32_t size = calcMDPBytesRead(ctx, list);
-    if(!bandwidthCheck(ctx, size)) {
-        ALOGD_IF(isDebug(), "%s: Exceeds bandwidth",__FUNCTION__);
+    if(!resourceCheck(ctx, list)) {
+        ALOGD_IF(isDebug(), "%s: resource check failed", __FUNCTION__);
         return false;
     }
 
@@ -1108,6 +1079,27 @@
     return true;
 }
 
+bool MDPComp::resourceCheck(hwc_context_t *ctx,
+        hwc_display_contents_1_t *list) {
+    const bool fbUsed = mCurrentFrame.fbCount;
+    if(mCurrentFrame.mdpCount > sMaxPipesPerMixer - fbUsed) {
+        ALOGD_IF(isDebug(), "%s: Exceeds MAX_PIPES_PER_MIXER",__FUNCTION__);
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    if(!arePipesAvailable(ctx, list)) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    uint32_t size = calcMDPBytesRead(ctx, list);
+    if(!bandwidthCheck(ctx, size)) {
+        ALOGD_IF(isDebug(), "%s: Exceeds bandwidth",__FUNCTION__);
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    return true;
+}
+
 uint32_t MDPComp::calcMDPBytesRead(hwc_context_t *ctx,
         hwc_display_contents_1_t* list) {
     uint32_t size = 0;
diff --git a/libhwcomposer/hwc_mdpcomp.h b/libhwcomposer/hwc_mdpcomp.h
index 1d5d715..a7faff3 100644
--- a/libhwcomposer/hwc_mdpcomp.h
+++ b/libhwcomposer/hwc_mdpcomp.h
@@ -192,6 +192,7 @@
     bool programYUV(hwc_context_t *ctx, hwc_display_contents_1_t* list);
     void reset(const int& numAppLayers, hwc_display_contents_1_t* list);
     bool isSupportedForMDPComp(hwc_context_t *ctx, hwc_layer_1_t* layer);
+    bool resourceCheck(hwc_context_t *ctx, hwc_display_contents_1_t *list);
 
     int mDpy;
     static bool sEnabled;