diff --git a/libhwcomposer/hwc_ad.cpp b/libhwcomposer/hwc_ad.cpp
index a26f659..cf52a11 100644
--- a/libhwcomposer/hwc_ad.cpp
+++ b/libhwcomposer/hwc_ad.cpp
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@
                 ovutils::OV_MDP_SECURE_OVERLAY_SESSION);
     }
 
-    PipeArgs parg(mdpFlags, whf, ZORDER_0, IS_FG_OFF,
+    PipeArgs parg(mdpFlags, whf, ZORDER_0,
             ROT_FLAGS_NONE);
     hwc_rect_t dst = crop; //input same as output
 
diff --git a/libhwcomposer/hwc_fbupdate.cpp b/libhwcomposer/hwc_fbupdate.cpp
index 5014af9..1604ffb 100644
--- a/libhwcomposer/hwc_fbupdate.cpp
+++ b/libhwcomposer/hwc_fbupdate.cpp
@@ -165,7 +165,6 @@
         }
 
         ovutils::eMdpFlags mdpFlags = ovutils::OV_MDP_BLEND_FG_PREMULT;
-        ovutils::eIsFg isFg = ovutils::IS_FG_OFF;
         ovutils::eZorder zOrder = static_cast<ovutils::eZorder>(fbZorder);
 
         hwc_rect_t sourceCrop = integerizeSourceCrop(layer->sourceCropf);
@@ -218,7 +217,7 @@
         //For the mdp, since either we are pre-rotating or MDP does flips
         orient = ovutils::OVERLAY_TRANSFORM_0;
         transform = 0;
-        ovutils::PipeArgs parg(mdpFlags, info, zOrder, isFg,
+        ovutils::PipeArgs parg(mdpFlags, info, zOrder,
                                static_cast<ovutils::eRotFlags>(rotFlags),
                                ovutils::DEFAULT_PLANE_ALPHA,
                                (ovutils::eBlending)
@@ -333,7 +332,6 @@
             ovutils::PipeArgs pargL(mdpFlags,
                                     info,
                                     zOrder,
-                                    ovutils::IS_FG_OFF,
                                     ovutils::ROT_FLAGS_NONE,
                                     ovutils::DEFAULT_PLANE_ALPHA,
                                     (ovutils::eBlending)
@@ -369,7 +367,6 @@
             ovutils::PipeArgs pargR(mdpFlagsR,
                                     info,
                                     zOrder,
-                                    ovutils::IS_FG_OFF,
                                     ovutils::ROT_FLAGS_NONE,
                                     ovutils::DEFAULT_PLANE_ALPHA,
                                     (ovutils::eBlending)
@@ -444,7 +441,6 @@
     ovutils::PipeArgs parg(mdpFlags,
             info,
             zOrder,
-            ovutils::IS_FG_OFF,
             ovutils::ROT_FLAGS_NONE,
             ovutils::DEFAULT_PLANE_ALPHA,
             (ovutils::eBlending)
diff --git a/libhwcomposer/hwc_mdpcomp.cpp b/libhwcomposer/hwc_mdpcomp.cpp
index 6084d8d..f012a25 100644
--- a/libhwcomposer/hwc_mdpcomp.cpp
+++ b/libhwcomposer/hwc_mdpcomp.cpp
@@ -1822,13 +1822,12 @@
         *(static_cast<MdpPipeInfoNonSplit*>(PipeLayerPair.pipeInfo));
     eMdpFlags mdpFlags = OV_MDP_BACKEND_COMPOSITION;
     eZorder zOrder = static_cast<eZorder>(mdp_info.zOrder);
-    eIsFg isFg = IS_FG_OFF;
     eDest dest = mdp_info.index;
 
     ALOGD_IF(isDebug(),"%s: configuring: layer: %p z_order: %d dest_pipe: %d",
              __FUNCTION__, layer, zOrder, dest);
 
-    return configureNonSplit(ctx, layer, mDpy, mdpFlags, zOrder, isFg, dest,
+    return configureNonSplit(ctx, layer, mDpy, mdpFlags, zOrder, dest,
                            &PipeLayerPair.rot);
 }
 
@@ -1877,12 +1876,11 @@
     MdpYUVPipeInfo& mdp_info =
             *(static_cast<MdpYUVPipeInfo*>(PipeLayerPair.pipeInfo));
     eZorder zOrder = static_cast<eZorder>(mdp_info.zOrder);
-    eIsFg isFg = IS_FG_OFF;
     eMdpFlags mdpFlagsL = OV_MDP_BACKEND_COMPOSITION;
     eDest lDest = mdp_info.lIndex;
     eDest rDest = mdp_info.rIndex;
 
-    return configureSourceSplit(ctx, layer, mDpy, mdpFlagsL, zOrder, isFg,
+    return configureSourceSplit(ctx, layer, mDpy, mdpFlagsL, zOrder,
             lDest, rDest, &PipeLayerPair.rot);
 }
 
@@ -2110,12 +2108,11 @@
         MdpYUVPipeInfo& mdp_info =
                 *(static_cast<MdpYUVPipeInfo*>(PipeLayerPair.pipeInfo));
         eZorder zOrder = static_cast<eZorder>(mdp_info.zOrder);
-        eIsFg isFg = IS_FG_OFF;
         eMdpFlags mdpFlagsL = OV_MDP_BACKEND_COMPOSITION;
         eDest lDest = mdp_info.lIndex;
         eDest rDest = mdp_info.rIndex;
 
-        return configureSourceSplit(ctx, layer, mDpy, mdpFlagsL, zOrder, isFg,
+        return configureSourceSplit(ctx, layer, mDpy, mdpFlagsL, zOrder,
                 lDest, rDest, &PipeLayerPair.rot);
     }
     else{
@@ -2131,7 +2128,6 @@
     MdpPipeInfoSplit& mdp_info =
         *(static_cast<MdpPipeInfoSplit*>(PipeLayerPair.pipeInfo));
     eZorder zOrder = static_cast<eZorder>(mdp_info.zOrder);
-    eIsFg isFg = IS_FG_OFF;
     eMdpFlags mdpFlagsL = OV_MDP_BACKEND_COMPOSITION;
     eDest lDest = mdp_info.lIndex;
     eDest rDest = mdp_info.rIndex;
@@ -2139,7 +2135,7 @@
     ALOGD_IF(isDebug(),"%s: configuring: layer: %p z_order: %d dest_pipeL: %d"
              "dest_pipeR: %d",__FUNCTION__, layer, zOrder, lDest, rDest);
 
-    return configureSplit(ctx, layer, mDpy, mdpFlagsL, zOrder, isFg, lDest,
+    return configureSplit(ctx, layer, mDpy, mdpFlagsL, zOrder, lDest,
                             rDest, &PipeLayerPair.rot);
 }
 
@@ -2349,7 +2345,6 @@
         *(static_cast<MdpPipeInfoSplit*>(PipeLayerPair.pipeInfo));
     Rotator **rot = &PipeLayerPair.rot;
     eZorder z = static_cast<eZorder>(mdp_info.zOrder);
-    eIsFg isFg = IS_FG_OFF;
     eDest lDest = mdp_info.lIndex;
     eDest rDest = mdp_info.rIndex;
     hwc_rect_t crop = integerizeSourceCrop(layer->sourceCropf);
@@ -2424,7 +2419,7 @@
 
     //configure left pipe
     if(lDest != OV_INVALID) {
-        PipeArgs pargL(mdpFlags, whf, z, isFg,
+        PipeArgs pargL(mdpFlags, whf, z,
                 static_cast<eRotFlags>(rotFlags), layer->planeAlpha,
                 (ovutils::eBlending) getBlending(layer->blending));
 
@@ -2437,7 +2432,7 @@
 
     //configure right pipe
     if(rDest != OV_INVALID) {
-        PipeArgs pargR(mdpFlags, whf, z, isFg,
+        PipeArgs pargR(mdpFlags, whf, z,
                 static_cast<eRotFlags>(rotFlags),
                 layer->planeAlpha,
                 (ovutils::eBlending) getBlending(layer->blending));
diff --git a/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.cpp b/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.cpp
index f3243fc..f85f589 100644
--- a/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.cpp
+++ b/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.cpp
@@ -1574,7 +1574,7 @@
 
 int configColorLayer(hwc_context_t *ctx, hwc_layer_1_t *layer,
         const int& dpy, eMdpFlags& mdpFlags, eZorder& z,
-        eIsFg& isFg, const eDest& dest) {
+        const eDest& dest) {
 
     hwc_rect_t dst = layer->displayFrame;
     trimLayer(ctx, dpy, 0, dst, dst);
@@ -1590,7 +1590,7 @@
     if (layer->blending == HWC_BLENDING_PREMULT)
         ovutils::setMdpFlags(mdpFlags, ovutils::OV_MDP_BLEND_FG_PREMULT);
 
-    PipeArgs parg(mdpFlags, whf, z, isFg, static_cast<eRotFlags>(0),
+    PipeArgs parg(mdpFlags, whf, z, static_cast<eRotFlags>(0),
                   layer->planeAlpha,
                   (ovutils::eBlending) getBlending(layer->blending));
 
@@ -1676,14 +1676,14 @@
 
 int configureNonSplit(hwc_context_t *ctx, hwc_layer_1_t *layer,
         const int& dpy, eMdpFlags& mdpFlags, eZorder& z,
-        eIsFg& isFg, const eDest& dest, Rotator **rot) {
+        const eDest& dest, Rotator **rot) {
 
     private_handle_t *hnd = (private_handle_t *)layer->handle;
 
     if(!hnd) {
         if (layer->flags & HWC_COLOR_FILL) {
             // Configure Color layer
-            return configColorLayer(ctx, layer, dpy, mdpFlags, z, isFg, dest);
+            return configColorLayer(ctx, layer, dpy, mdpFlags, z, dest);
         }
         ALOGE("%s: layer handle is NULL", __FUNCTION__);
         return -1;
@@ -1731,7 +1731,7 @@
     //For the mdp, since either we are pre-rotating or MDP does flips
     orient = OVERLAY_TRANSFORM_0;
     transform = 0;
-    PipeArgs parg(mdpFlags, whf, z, isFg,
+    PipeArgs parg(mdpFlags, whf, z,
                   static_cast<eRotFlags>(rotFlags), layer->planeAlpha,
                   (ovutils::eBlending) getBlending(layer->blending));
 
@@ -1773,7 +1773,7 @@
 
 int configureSplit(hwc_context_t *ctx, hwc_layer_1_t *layer,
         const int& dpy, eMdpFlags& mdpFlagsL, eZorder& z,
-        eIsFg& isFg, const eDest& lDest, const eDest& rDest,
+        const eDest& lDest, const eDest& rDest,
         Rotator **rot) {
     private_handle_t *hnd = (private_handle_t *)layer->handle;
     if(!hnd) {
@@ -1887,7 +1887,7 @@
 
     //configure left mixer
     if(lDest != OV_INVALID) {
-        PipeArgs pargL(mdpFlagsL, whf, z, isFg,
+        PipeArgs pargL(mdpFlagsL, whf, z,
                        static_cast<eRotFlags>(rotFlags), layer->planeAlpha,
                        (ovutils::eBlending) getBlending(layer->blending));
 
@@ -1900,7 +1900,7 @@
 
     //configure right mixer
     if(rDest != OV_INVALID) {
-        PipeArgs pargR(mdpFlagsR, whf, z, isFg,
+        PipeArgs pargR(mdpFlagsR, whf, z,
                        static_cast<eRotFlags>(rotFlags),
                        layer->planeAlpha,
                        (ovutils::eBlending) getBlending(layer->blending));
@@ -1918,7 +1918,7 @@
 
 int configureSourceSplit(hwc_context_t *ctx, hwc_layer_1_t *layer,
         const int& dpy, eMdpFlags& mdpFlagsL, eZorder& z,
-        eIsFg& isFg, const eDest& lDest, const eDest& rDest,
+        const eDest& lDest, const eDest& rDest,
         Rotator **rot) {
     private_handle_t *hnd = (private_handle_t *)layer->handle;
     if(!hnd) {
@@ -2013,7 +2013,7 @@
 
     //configure left half
     if(lDest != OV_INVALID) {
-        PipeArgs pargL(mdpFlagsL, whf, lz, isFg,
+        PipeArgs pargL(mdpFlagsL, whf, lz,
                 static_cast<eRotFlags>(rotFlags), layer->planeAlpha,
                 (ovutils::eBlending) getBlending(layer->blending));
 
@@ -2026,7 +2026,7 @@
 
     //configure right half
     if(rDest != OV_INVALID) {
-        PipeArgs pargR(mdpFlagsR, whf, rz, isFg,
+        PipeArgs pargR(mdpFlagsR, whf, rz,
                 static_cast<eRotFlags>(rotFlags),
                 layer->planeAlpha,
                 (ovutils::eBlending) getBlending(layer->blending));
diff --git a/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.h b/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.h
index ad71919..587bda1 100644
--- a/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.h
+++ b/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.h
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@
 
 int configColorLayer(hwc_context_t *ctx, hwc_layer_1_t *layer, const int& dpy,
         ovutils::eMdpFlags& mdpFlags, ovutils::eZorder& z,
-        ovutils::eIsFg& isFg, const ovutils::eDest& dest);
+        const ovutils::eDest& dest);
 
 void updateSource(ovutils::eTransform& orient, ovutils::Whf& whf,
         hwc_rect_t& crop, overlay::Rotator *rot);
@@ -360,20 +360,20 @@
 //Routine to configure low resolution panels (<= 2048 width)
 int configureNonSplit(hwc_context_t *ctx, hwc_layer_1_t *layer, const int& dpy,
         ovutils::eMdpFlags& mdpFlags, ovutils::eZorder& z,
-        ovutils::eIsFg& isFg, const ovutils::eDest& dest,
+        const ovutils::eDest& dest,
         overlay::Rotator **rot);
 
 //Routine to configure high resolution panels (> 2048 width)
 int configureSplit(hwc_context_t *ctx, hwc_layer_1_t *layer, const int& dpy,
         ovutils::eMdpFlags& mdpFlags, ovutils::eZorder& z,
-        ovutils::eIsFg& isFg, const ovutils::eDest& lDest,
+        const ovutils::eDest& lDest,
         const ovutils::eDest& rDest, overlay::Rotator **rot);
 
 //Routine to split and configure high resolution YUV layer (> 2048 width)
 int configureSourceSplit(hwc_context_t *ctx, hwc_layer_1_t *layer,
         const int& dpy,
         ovutils::eMdpFlags& mdpFlags, ovutils::eZorder& z,
-        ovutils::eIsFg& isFg, const ovutils::eDest& lDest,
+        const ovutils::eDest& lDest,
         const ovutils::eDest& rDest, overlay::Rotator **rot);
 
 //On certain targets DMA pipes are used for rotation and they won't be available
diff --git a/liboverlay/mdpWrapper.h b/liboverlay/mdpWrapper.h
index e24ad6a..9c38cdb 100644
--- a/liboverlay/mdpWrapper.h
+++ b/liboverlay/mdpWrapper.h
@@ -299,8 +299,8 @@
             s, ov.offset, ov.memory_id, ov.id, ov.flags, ov.priv);
 }
 inline void dump(const char* const s, const mdp_overlay& ov) {
-    ALOGE("%s mdp_overlay z=%d fg=%d alpha=%d mask=%d flags=0x%x id=%d",
-            s, ov.z_order, ov.is_fg, ov.alpha,
+    ALOGE("%s mdp_overlay z=%d alpha=%d mask=%d flags=0x%x id=%d",
+            s, ov.z_order, ov.alpha,
             ov.transp_mask, ov.flags, ov.id);
     dump("src", ov.src);
     dump("src_rect", ov.src_rect);
diff --git a/liboverlay/overlayMdp.cpp b/liboverlay/overlayMdp.cpp
index 7f9f136..ddc40ee 100644
--- a/liboverlay/overlayMdp.cpp
+++ b/liboverlay/overlayMdp.cpp
@@ -96,7 +96,6 @@
     //TODO These calls should ideally be a part of setPipeParams API
     setFlags(args.mdpFlags);
     setZ(args.zorder);
-    setIsFg(args.isFg);
     setPlaneAlpha(args.planeAlpha);
     setBlending(args.blending);
 }
diff --git a/liboverlay/overlayMdp.h b/liboverlay/overlayMdp.h
index cb8e057..d415b9d 100644
--- a/liboverlay/overlayMdp.h
+++ b/liboverlay/overlayMdp.h
@@ -99,8 +99,6 @@
     void setFlags(int f);
     /* set z order */
     void setZ(utils::eZorder z);
-    /* set isFg flag */
-    void setIsFg(utils::eIsFg isFg);
     /* return a copy of src whf*/
     utils::Whf getSrcWhf() const;
     /* set plane alpha */
@@ -204,10 +202,6 @@
     mOVInfo.z_order = z;
 }
 
-inline void MdpCtrl::setIsFg(overlay::utils::eIsFg isFg) {
-    mOVInfo.is_fg = isFg;
-}
-
 inline void MdpCtrl::setPlaneAlpha(int planeAlpha) {
     mOVInfo.alpha = planeAlpha;
 }
diff --git a/liboverlay/overlayUtils.cpp b/liboverlay/overlayUtils.cpp
index 86e9349..f9ee326 100644
--- a/liboverlay/overlayUtils.cpp
+++ b/liboverlay/overlayUtils.cpp
@@ -309,9 +309,9 @@
         const mdp_overlay& ov) {
     char str[256] = {'\0'};
     snprintf(str, 256,
-            "%s id=%d z=%d fg=%d alpha=%d mask=%d flags=0x%x H.Deci=%d,"
+            "%s id=%d z=%d alpha=%d mask=%d flags=0x%x H.Deci=%d,"
             "V.Deci=%d\n",
-            prefix, ov.id, ov.z_order, ov.is_fg, ov.alpha,
+            prefix, ov.id, ov.z_order, ov.alpha,
             ov.transp_mask, ov.flags, ov.horz_deci, ov.vert_deci);
     strlcat(buf, str, len);
     getDump(buf, len, "\tsrc", ov.src);
diff --git a/liboverlay/overlayUtils.h b/liboverlay/overlayUtils.h
index 4a989f6..2b8e303 100644
--- a/liboverlay/overlayUtils.h
+++ b/liboverlay/overlayUtils.h
@@ -210,15 +210,6 @@
     ROT_DS_EIGHTH = 3,
 };
 
-/* The values for is_fg flag for control alpha and transp
- * IS_FG_OFF means is_fg = 0
- * IS_FG_SET means is_fg = 1
- */
-enum eIsFg {
-    IS_FG_OFF = 0,
-    IS_FG_SET = 1
-};
-
 /*
  * Various mdp flags like PIPE SHARE, DEINTERLACE etc...
  * kernel/common/linux/msm_mdp.h
@@ -321,19 +312,17 @@
 struct PipeArgs {
     PipeArgs() : mdpFlags(OV_MDP_FLAGS_NONE),
         zorder(Z_SYSTEM_ALLOC),
-        isFg(IS_FG_OFF),
         rotFlags(ROT_FLAGS_NONE),
         planeAlpha(DEFAULT_PLANE_ALPHA),
         blending(OVERLAY_BLENDING_COVERAGE){
     }
 
     PipeArgs(eMdpFlags f, Whf _whf,
-            eZorder z, eIsFg fg, eRotFlags r,
+            eZorder z, eRotFlags r,
             int pA = DEFAULT_PLANE_ALPHA, eBlending b = OVERLAY_BLENDING_COVERAGE) :
         mdpFlags(f),
         whf(_whf),
         zorder(z),
-        isFg(fg),
         rotFlags(r),
         planeAlpha(pA),
         blending(b){
@@ -342,7 +331,6 @@
     eMdpFlags mdpFlags; // for mdp_overlay flags
     Whf whf;
     eZorder zorder; // stage number
-    eIsFg isFg; // control alpha & transp
     eRotFlags rotFlags;
     int planeAlpha;
     eBlending blending;