diff --git a/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.cpp b/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.cpp
index d47e120..becdbef 100644
--- a/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.cpp
+++ b/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  * Copyright (C) 2010 The Android Open Source Project
- * Copyright (C) 2012-2013, The Linux Foundation All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2012-2014, The Linux Foundation All rights reserved.
  *
  * Not a Contribution, Apache license notifications and license are retained
  * for attribution purposes only.
@@ -1320,6 +1320,10 @@
                 ovutils::OV_MDP_BLEND_FG_PREMULT);
     }
 
+    if (layer->flags & HWC_VPU_PIPE) {
+        ovutils::setMdpFlags(mdpFlags, ovutils::OV_MDP_VPU_PIPE);
+    }
+
     if(isYuvBuffer(hnd)) {
         if(isSecureBuffer(hnd)) {
             ovutils::setMdpFlags(mdpFlags,
diff --git a/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.h b/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.h
index e64f89c..bfc4d26 100644
--- a/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.h
+++ b/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.h
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@
 enum {
     HWC_COLOR_FILL = 0x00000008,
     HWC_FORMAT_RB_SWAP = 0x00000040,
+    HWC_VPU_PIPE = 0x00000200,
 };
 
 class LayerRotMap {