diff --git a/libhwcomposer/hwc_mdpcomp.cpp b/libhwcomposer/hwc_mdpcomp.cpp
index b72e3f5..624c9f7 100644
--- a/libhwcomposer/hwc_mdpcomp.cpp
+++ b/libhwcomposer/hwc_mdpcomp.cpp
@@ -597,6 +597,16 @@
         }
     }
 
+    /* For panels that cannot accept commands in both the interfaces, we cannot
+     * send two ROI's (for each half). We merge them into single ROI and split
+     * them across lSplit for MDP mixer use. The ROI's will be merged again
+     * finally before udpating the panel in the driver. */
+    if(qdutils::MDPVersion::getInstance().needsROIMerge()) {
+        hwc_rect_t temp_roi = getUnion(l_roi, r_roi);
+        l_roi = getIntersection(temp_roi, l_frame);
+        r_roi = getIntersection(temp_roi, r_frame);
+    }
+
     /* No layer is updating. Still SF wants a refresh. */
     if(!isValidRect(l_roi) && !isValidRect(r_roi))
         return;
diff --git a/libqdutils/mdp_version.cpp b/libqdutils/mdp_version.cpp
index 6ec3c71..96ed4d2 100644
--- a/libqdutils/mdp_version.cpp
+++ b/libqdutils/mdp_version.cpp
@@ -206,6 +206,10 @@
                     mPanelInfo.mMinROIHeight = atoi(tokens[1]);
                     ALOGI("Min ROI Height: %d", mPanelInfo.mMinROIHeight);
                 }
+                if(!strncmp(tokens[0], "roi_merge", strlen("roi_merge"))) {
+                    mPanelInfo.mNeedsROIMerge = atoi(tokens[1]);
+                    ALOGI("Needs ROI Merge: %d", mPanelInfo.mNeedsROIMerge);
+                }
             }
         }
         fclose(panelInfoNodeFP);
diff --git a/libqdutils/mdp_version.h b/libqdutils/mdp_version.h
index b09ba29..e862d2d 100644
--- a/libqdutils/mdp_version.h
+++ b/libqdutils/mdp_version.h
@@ -101,9 +101,10 @@
     int mHeightAlign;            // ROI height alignment restriction
     int mMinROIWidth;            // Min width needed for ROI
     int mMinROIHeight;           // Min height needed for ROI
+    bool mNeedsROIMerge;         // Merge ROI's of both the DSI's
     PanelInfo() : mType(NO_PANEL), mPartialUpdateEnable(0),
     mLeftAlign(0), mWidthAlign(0), mTopAlign(0), mHeightAlign(0),
-    mMinROIWidth(0), mMinROIHeight(0){}
+    mMinROIWidth(0), mMinROIHeight(0), mNeedsROIMerge(false){}
     friend class MDPVersion;
 };
 
@@ -135,6 +136,7 @@
     int getHeightAlign() { return mPanelInfo.mHeightAlign; }
     int getMinROIWidth() { return mPanelInfo.mMinROIWidth; }
     int getMinROIHeight() { return mPanelInfo.mMinROIHeight; }
+    bool needsROIMerge() { return mPanelInfo.mNeedsROIMerge; }
     unsigned long getLowBw() { return mLowBw; }
     unsigned long getHighBw() { return mHighBw; }
     bool isSrcSplit() const;