diff --git a/libqdutils/mdp_version.cpp b/libqdutils/mdp_version.cpp
index cac6b1d..c2b99cf 100644
--- a/libqdutils/mdp_version.cpp
+++ b/libqdutils/mdp_version.cpp
@@ -132,7 +132,17 @@
 }
 
 bool MDPVersion::is8x26() {
-    return mMdpRev == MDSS_MDP_HW_REV_101;
+    // check for 8x26 variants
+    // chip variants have same major number and minor numbers usually vary
+    // for e.g., MDSS_MDP_HW_REV_101 is 0x10010000
+    //                                    1001       -  major number
+    //                                        0000   -  minor number
+    // 8x26 v1 minor number is 0000
+    //      v2 minor number is 0001 etc..
+    if( mMdpRev >= MDSS_MDP_HW_REV_101 && mMdpRev < MDSS_MDP_HW_REV_102) {
+        return true;
+    }
+    return false;
 }
 
 }; //namespace qdutils