diff --git a/libhwcomposer/hwc.cpp b/libhwcomposer/hwc.cpp
index e812c01..d7375f8 100644
--- a/libhwcomposer/hwc.cpp
+++ b/libhwcomposer/hwc.cpp
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@
 //Helper
 static void reset(hwc_context_t *ctx, int numDisplays,
                   hwc_display_contents_1_t** displays) {
-    memset(ctx->listStats, 0, sizeof(ctx->listStats));
     for(int i = 0; i < MAX_DISPLAYS; i++) {
         hwc_display_contents_1_t *list = displays[i];
         // XXX:SurfaceFlinger no longer guarantees that this
@@ -497,6 +496,7 @@
     // frames to the display.
     CALC_FPS();
     MDPComp::resetIdleFallBack();
+    ctx->mVideoTransFlag = false;
     return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/libhwcomposer/hwc_fbupdate.cpp b/libhwcomposer/hwc_fbupdate.cpp
index aa6bb7f..7ed0577 100644
--- a/libhwcomposer/hwc_fbupdate.cpp
+++ b/libhwcomposer/hwc_fbupdate.cpp
@@ -82,8 +82,13 @@
         ovutils::Whf info(hnd->width, hnd->height,
                           ovutils::getMdpFormat(hnd->format), hnd->size);
 
-        //Request an RGB pipe
-        ovutils::eDest dest = ov.nextPipe(ovutils::OV_MDP_PIPE_ANY, mDpy);
+        //Request a pipe
+        ovutils::eMdpPipeType type = ovutils::OV_MDP_PIPE_ANY;
+        if(qdutils::MDPVersion::getInstance().is8x26() && mDpy) {
+            //For 8x26 external always use DMA pipe
+            type = ovutils::OV_MDP_PIPE_DMA;
+        }
+        ovutils::eDest dest = ov.nextPipe(type, mDpy);
         if(dest == ovutils::OV_INVALID) { //None available
             ALOGE("%s: No pipes available to configure fb for dpy %d",
                 __FUNCTION__, mDpy);
@@ -119,15 +124,17 @@
             displayFrame = sourceCrop;
         } else if((!mDpy || (mDpy && !ctx->mExtOrientation))
                                && extOnlyLayerIndex == -1) {
-            getNonWormholeRegion(list, sourceCrop);
-            displayFrame = sourceCrop;
+            if(!qdutils::MDPVersion::getInstance().is8x26()) {
+                getNonWormholeRegion(list, sourceCrop);
+                displayFrame = sourceCrop;
+            }
         }
         ovutils::Dim dpos(displayFrame.left,
                           displayFrame.top,
                           displayFrame.right - displayFrame.left,
                           displayFrame.bottom - displayFrame.top);
 
-        if(mDpy) {
+        if(mDpy && !qdutils::MDPVersion::getInstance().is8x26()) {
             // Get Aspect Ratio for external
             getAspectRatioPosition(ctx, mDpy, ctx->mExtOrientation, dpos.x,
                                     dpos.y, dpos.w, dpos.h);
diff --git a/libhwcomposer/hwc_mdpcomp.cpp b/libhwcomposer/hwc_mdpcomp.cpp
index 77234d1..8648ec7 100644
--- a/libhwcomposer/hwc_mdpcomp.cpp
+++ b/libhwcomposer/hwc_mdpcomp.cpp
@@ -366,6 +366,13 @@
     if(!isEnabled()) {
         ALOGD_IF(isDebug(),"%s: MDP Comp. not enabled.", __FUNCTION__);
         ret = false;
+    } else if(qdutils::MDPVersion::getInstance().is8x26() &&
+            ctx->mVideoTransFlag &&
+            ctx->mExtDisplay->isExternalConnected()) {
+        //1 Padding round to shift pipes across mixers
+        ALOGD_IF(isDebug(),"%s: MDP Comp. video transition padding round",
+                __FUNCTION__);
+        ret = false;
     } else if(ctx->mExtDispConfiguring) {
         ALOGD_IF( isDebug(),"%s: External Display connection is pending",
                   __FUNCTION__);
diff --git a/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.cpp b/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.cpp
index e8641ff..4737b25 100644
--- a/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.cpp
+++ b/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.cpp
@@ -368,7 +368,8 @@
 
 void setListStats(hwc_context_t *ctx,
         const hwc_display_contents_1_t *list, int dpy) {
-
+    const int prevYuvCount = ctx->listStats[dpy].yuvCount;
+    memset(&ctx->listStats[dpy], 0, sizeof(ListStats));
     ctx->listStats[dpy].numAppLayers = list->numHwLayers - 1;
     ctx->listStats[dpy].fbLayerIndex = list->numHwLayers - 1;
     ctx->listStats[dpy].skipCount = 0;
@@ -457,6 +458,12 @@
             Overlay::setDMAMode(Overlay::DMA_BLOCK_MODE);
         }
     }
+
+    //The marking of video begin/end is useful on some targets where we need
+    //to have a padding round to be able to shift pipes across mixers.
+    if(prevYuvCount != ctx->listStats[dpy].yuvCount) {
+        ctx->mVideoTransFlag = true;
+    }
 }
 
 
diff --git a/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.h b/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.h
index 54a118c..916a59d 100644
--- a/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.h
+++ b/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.h
@@ -316,6 +316,8 @@
     bool isPaddingRound;
     // External Orientation
     int mExtOrientation;
+    //Flags the transition of a video session
+    bool mVideoTransFlag;
 };
 
 namespace qhwc {