diff --git a/libgralloc/gpu.cpp b/libgralloc/gpu.cpp
index b4da363..434b9e8 100644
--- a/libgralloc/gpu.cpp
+++ b/libgralloc/gpu.cpp
@@ -173,6 +173,9 @@
 {
     *bufferType = BUFFER_TYPE_VIDEO;
 
+    if (inputFormat == HAL_PIXEL_FORMAT_RGB_888)
+        return;
+
     if (inputFormat <= HAL_PIXEL_FORMAT_sRGB_X_8888) {
         // RGB formats
         *bufferType = BUFFER_TYPE_UI;