diff --git a/libhwcomposer/hwc.cpp b/libhwcomposer/hwc.cpp
index c96eb1e..3b66fae 100644
--- a/libhwcomposer/hwc.cpp
+++ b/libhwcomposer/hwc.cpp
@@ -257,7 +257,8 @@
     bool fbComp = false;
     if (LIKELY(list && list->numHwLayers > 1) &&
             (ctx->dpyAttr[dpy].isActive ||
-             ctx->mHDMIDisplay->isHDMIPrimaryDisplay())) {
+             ctx->mHDMIDisplay->isHDMIPrimaryDisplay())
+            && !ctx->dpyAttr[dpy].isPause) {
 
         // When HDMI is primary we should rely on the first valid
         // draw call in order to activate the display
@@ -585,7 +586,8 @@
     ATRACE_CALL();
     int ret = 0;
     const int dpy = HWC_DISPLAY_PRIMARY;
-    if (LIKELY(list) && ctx->dpyAttr[dpy].isActive) {
+    if (LIKELY(list) && ctx->dpyAttr[dpy].isActive
+            && !ctx->dpyAttr[dpy].isPause) {
         size_t last = list->numHwLayers - 1;
         hwc_layer_1_t *fbLayer = &list->hwLayers[last];
         int fd = -1; //FenceFD from the Copybit(valid in async mode)
diff --git a/libhwcomposer/hwc_qclient.cpp b/libhwcomposer/hwc_qclient.cpp
index add5dc8..1a29b89 100644
--- a/libhwcomposer/hwc_qclient.cpp
+++ b/libhwcomposer/hwc_qclient.cpp
@@ -313,6 +313,23 @@
     return NO_ERROR;
 }
 
+static void toggleScreenUpdate(hwc_context_t* ctx, uint32_t on) {
+    ALOGD("%s: toggle update: %d", __FUNCTION__, on);
+    Locker::Autolock _sl(ctx->mDrawLock);
+    if (on == 0) {
+        ctx->dpyAttr[HWC_DISPLAY_PRIMARY].isPause = true;
+        ctx->mOverlay->configBegin();
+        ctx->mOverlay->configDone();
+        ctx->mRotMgr->clear();
+        if(!Overlay::displayCommit(ctx->dpyAttr[0].fd)) {
+            ALOGE("%s: Display commit failed", __FUNCTION__);
+        }
+    } else {
+        ctx->dpyAttr[HWC_DISPLAY_PRIMARY].isPause = false;
+        ctx->proc->invalidate(ctx->proc);
+    }
+}
+
 status_t QClient::notifyCallback(uint32_t command, const Parcel* inParcel,
         Parcel* outParcel) {
     status_t ret = NO_ERROR;
@@ -369,6 +386,9 @@
         case IQService::CONFIGURE_DYN_REFRESH_RATE:
             configureDynRefreshRate(mHwcContext, inParcel);
             break;
+        case IQService::TOGGLE_SCREEN_UPDATE:
+            toggleScreenUpdate(mHwcContext, inParcel->readInt32());
+            break;
         default:
             ret = NO_ERROR;
     }
diff --git a/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.h b/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.h
index 286ae22..7b209c6 100644
--- a/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.h
+++ b/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.h
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
     //It should be active also. (UNBLANKED)
     bool isActive;
     // In pause state, composition is bypassed
-    // used for WFD displays only
+    // used for WFD displays and in QDCM calibration mode
     bool isPause;
     // To trigger padding round to clean up mdp
     // pipes
diff --git a/libqservice/IQService.h b/libqservice/IQService.h
index f28293d..ef47475 100644
--- a/libqservice/IQService.h
+++ b/libqservice/IQService.h
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
         /* Enable/Disable/Set refresh rate dynamically */
         CONFIGURE_DYN_REFRESH_RATE = 18,
         SET_PARTIAL_UPDATE = 19,   // Preference on partial update feature
+        TOGGLE_SCREEN_UPDATE = 20, // Provides ability to disable screen updates
         COMMAND_LIST_END = 400,
     };
 
diff --git a/libqservice/QServiceUtils.h b/libqservice/QServiceUtils.h
index 5b61c8e..71277e8 100644
--- a/libqservice/QServiceUtils.h
+++ b/libqservice/QServiceUtils.h
@@ -74,6 +74,10 @@
     return sendSingleParam(qService::IQService::SCREEN_REFRESH, 1);
 }
 
+inline android::status_t toggleScreenUpdate(uint32_t on) {
+    return sendSingleParam(qService::IQService::TOGGLE_SCREEN_UPDATE, on);
+}
+
 inline android::status_t setPartialUpdate(uint32_t enable) {
     return sendSingleParam(qService::IQService::SET_PARTIAL_UPDATE, enable);
 }