diff --git a/libhwcomposer/hwc.cpp b/libhwcomposer/hwc.cpp
index 0396c91..79f2886 100644
--- a/libhwcomposer/hwc.cpp
+++ b/libhwcomposer/hwc.cpp
@@ -548,7 +548,8 @@
         if(ctx->mMDP.hasOverlay) {
             supported |= HWC_DISPLAY_VIRTUAL_BIT;
             if(!(qdutils::MDPVersion::getInstance().is8x26() ||
-                        qdutils::MDPVersion::getInstance().is8x16()))
+                        qdutils::MDPVersion::getInstance().is8x16() ||
+                        qdutils::MDPVersion::getInstance().is8x39()))
                 supported |= HWC_DISPLAY_EXTERNAL_BIT;
         }
         value[0] = supported;
diff --git a/libhwcomposer/hwc_mdpcomp.cpp b/libhwcomposer/hwc_mdpcomp.cpp
index 8a717c0..e181476 100644
--- a/libhwcomposer/hwc_mdpcomp.cpp
+++ b/libhwcomposer/hwc_mdpcomp.cpp
@@ -402,7 +402,8 @@
         ALOGD_IF(isDebug(),"%s: MDP Comp. not enabled.", __FUNCTION__);
         ret = false;
     } else if((qdutils::MDPVersion::getInstance().is8x26() ||
-               qdutils::MDPVersion::getInstance().is8x16()) &&
+               qdutils::MDPVersion::getInstance().is8x16() ||
+               qdutils::MDPVersion::getInstance().is8x39()) &&
             ctx->mVideoTransFlag &&
             isSecondaryConnected(ctx)) {
         //1 Padding round to shift pipes across mixers
diff --git a/liboverlay/overlay.cpp b/liboverlay/overlay.cpp
index d53b46d..a8008b9 100644
--- a/liboverlay/overlay.cpp
+++ b/liboverlay/overlay.cpp
@@ -163,6 +163,8 @@
         return getPipe_8x26(pipeSpecs);
     } else if(MDPVersion::getInstance().is8x16()) {
         return getPipe_8x16(pipeSpecs);
+    } else if(MDPVersion::getInstance().is8x39()) {
+        return getPipe_8x39(pipeSpecs);
     }
 
     eDest dest = OV_INVALID;
@@ -251,6 +253,12 @@
     return dest;
 }
 
+utils::eDest Overlay::getPipe_8x39(const PipeSpecs& pipeSpecs) {
+    //8x16 & 8x36 has same number of pipes, pipe-types & scaling capabilities.
+    //Rely on 8x16 until we see a need to change.
+    return getPipe_8x16(pipeSpecs);
+}
+
 void Overlay::endAllSessions() {
     for(int i = 0; i < PipeBook::NUM_PIPES; i++) {
         if(mPipeBook[i].valid() && mPipeBook[i].mSession==PipeBook::START)
diff --git a/liboverlay/overlay.h b/liboverlay/overlay.h
index 455f547..e8672a7 100644
--- a/liboverlay/overlay.h
+++ b/liboverlay/overlay.h
@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@
     /* Helpers that enfore target specific policies while returning pipes */
     utils::eDest getPipe_8x26(const PipeSpecs& pipeSpecs);
     utils::eDest getPipe_8x16(const PipeSpecs& pipeSpecs);
+    utils::eDest getPipe_8x39(const PipeSpecs& pipeSpecs);
 
     /* Returns the scalar object */
     static scale::Scale *getScalar();
@@ -317,7 +318,8 @@
 
 inline bool Overlay::isUIScalingOnExternalSupported() {
     if(qdutils::MDPVersion::getInstance().is8x26() or
-       qdutils::MDPVersion::getInstance().is8x16()) {
+       qdutils::MDPVersion::getInstance().is8x16() or
+       qdutils::MDPVersion::getInstance().is8x39()) {
         return false;
     }
     return true;