diff --git a/libgralloc/gpu.cpp b/libgralloc/gpu.cpp
index b6253cd..9253a8c 100644
--- a/libgralloc/gpu.cpp
+++ b/libgralloc/gpu.cpp
@@ -97,9 +97,12 @@
             flags |= private_handle_t::PRIV_FLAGS_EXTERNAL_ONLY;
         }
 
+        ColorSpace_t colorSpace = ITU_R_601;
+        flags |= private_handle_t::PRIV_FLAGS_ITU_R_601;
         if (bufferType == BUFFER_TYPE_VIDEO) {
             if (usage & GRALLOC_USAGE_HW_CAMERA_WRITE) {
 #ifndef MDSS_TARGET
+                colorSpace = ITU_R_601_FR;
                 flags |= private_handle_t::PRIV_FLAGS_ITU_R_601_FR;
 #else
                 // Per the camera spec ITU 709 format should be set only for
@@ -108,14 +111,15 @@
                 // camera buffer
                 //
                 if (usage & GRALLOC_USAGE_HW_CAMERA_MASK) {
-                    if (usage & GRALLOC_USAGE_HW_VIDEO_ENCODER)
+                    if (usage & GRALLOC_USAGE_HW_VIDEO_ENCODER) {
                         flags |= private_handle_t::PRIV_FLAGS_ITU_R_709;
-                    else
+                        colorSpace = ITU_R_709;
+                    } else {
                         flags |= private_handle_t::PRIV_FLAGS_ITU_R_601_FR;
+                        colorSpace = ITU_R_601_FR;
+                    }
                 }
 #endif
-            } else {
-                flags |= private_handle_t::PRIV_FLAGS_ITU_R_601;
             }
         }
 
@@ -156,6 +160,7 @@
         hnd->offset = data.offset;
         hnd->base = int(data.base) + data.offset;
         hnd->gpuaddr = 0;
+        setMetaData(hnd, UPDATE_COLOR_SPACE, (void*) &colorSpace);
 
         *pHandle = hnd;
     }