diff --git a/libhwcomposer/hwc_fbupdate.cpp b/libhwcomposer/hwc_fbupdate.cpp
index ab3561f..2337b2a 100644
--- a/libhwcomposer/hwc_fbupdate.cpp
+++ b/libhwcomposer/hwc_fbupdate.cpp
@@ -58,6 +58,30 @@
     mDest = ovutils::OV_INVALID;
 }
 
+bool FBUpdateLowRes::preRotateExtDisplay(hwc_context_t *ctx,
+                                            ovutils::Whf &info,
+                                            hwc_rect_t& sourceCrop,
+                                            ovutils::eMdpFlags& mdpFlags,
+                                            int& rotFlags)
+{
+    int extOrient = getExtOrientation(ctx);
+    ovutils::eTransform orient = static_cast<ovutils::eTransform >(extOrient);
+    if(mDpy && (extOrient & HWC_TRANSFORM_ROT_90)) {
+        mRot = ctx->mRotMgr->getNext();
+        if(mRot == NULL) return false;
+        //Configure rotator for pre-rotation
+        if(configRotator(mRot, info, sourceCrop, mdpFlags, orient, 0) < 0) {
+            ALOGE("%s: configRotator Failed!", __FUNCTION__);
+            mRot = NULL;
+            return false;
+        }
+        info.format = (mRot)->getDstFormat();
+        updateSource(orient, info, sourceCrop);
+        rotFlags |= ovutils::ROT_PREROTATED;
+    }
+    return true;
+}
+
 bool FBUpdateLowRes::prepare(hwc_context_t *ctx, hwc_display_contents_1 *list,
                              int fbZorder) {
     if(!ctx->mMDP.hasOverlay) {
@@ -117,9 +141,7 @@
         ovutils::eTransform orient =
                     static_cast<ovutils::eTransform>(transform);
         // use ext orientation if any
-        int extOrient = ctx->mExtOrientation;
-        if(ctx->mBufferMirrorMode)
-            extOrient = getMirrorModeOrientation(ctx);
+        int extOrient = getExtOrientation(ctx);
 
         // Do not use getNonWormholeRegion() function to calculate the
         // sourceCrop during animation on external display and
@@ -137,32 +159,14 @@
                 displayFrame = sourceCrop;
             }
         }
-        if(mDpy && !qdutils::MDPVersion::getInstance().is8x26()) {
-            if(extOrient || ctx->dpyAttr[mDpy].mDownScaleMode) {
-                calcExtDisplayPosition(ctx, mDpy, sourceCrop, displayFrame);
-                // If there is a external orientation set, use that
-                if(extOrient) {
-                    transform = extOrient;
-                    orient = static_cast<ovutils::eTransform >(extOrient);
-                }
-            }
-            // Calculate the actionsafe dimensions for External(dpy = 1 or 2)
-            getActionSafePosition(ctx, mDpy, displayFrame);
-        }
+        calcExtDisplayPosition(ctx, hnd, mDpy, sourceCrop, displayFrame,
+                                   transform, orient);
         setMdpFlags(layer, mdpFlags, 0, transform);
         // For External use rotator if there is a rotation value set
-        if(mDpy && (extOrient & HWC_TRANSFORM_ROT_90)) {
-            mRot = ctx->mRotMgr->getNext();
-            if(mRot == NULL) return -1;
-            //Configure rotator for pre-rotation
-            if(configRotator(mRot, info, sourceCrop, mdpFlags, orient, 0) < 0) {
-                ALOGE("%s: configRotator Failed!", __FUNCTION__);
-                mRot = NULL;
-                return -1;
-            }
-            info.format = (mRot)->getDstFormat();
-            updateSource(orient, info, sourceCrop);
-            rotFlags |= ovutils::ROT_PREROTATED;
+        ret = preRotateExtDisplay(ctx, info, sourceCrop, mdpFlags, rotFlags);
+        if(!ret) {
+            ALOGE("%s: preRotate for external Failed!", __FUNCTION__);
+            return false;
         }
         //For the mdp, since either we are pre-rotating or MDP does flips
         orient = ovutils::OVERLAY_TRANSFORM_0;
diff --git a/libhwcomposer/hwc_fbupdate.h b/libhwcomposer/hwc_fbupdate.h
index 55cd655..3c76efe 100644
--- a/libhwcomposer/hwc_fbupdate.h
+++ b/libhwcomposer/hwc_fbupdate.h
@@ -66,6 +66,11 @@
 private:
     bool configure(hwc_context_t *ctx, hwc_display_contents_1 *list,
             int fbZorder);
+    bool preRotateExtDisplay(hwc_context_t *ctx,
+                                 ovutils::Whf &info,
+                                 hwc_rect_t& sourceCrop,
+                                 ovutils::eMdpFlags& mdpFlags,
+                                 int& rotFlags);
     ovutils::eDest mDest; //pipe to draw on
 };
 
diff --git a/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.cpp b/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.cpp
index d0909a6..ffaa9cb 100644
--- a/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.cpp
+++ b/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.cpp
@@ -266,6 +266,13 @@
     va_end(varargs);
 }
 
+int getExtOrientation(hwc_context_t* ctx) {
+    int extOrient = ctx->mExtOrientation;
+    if(ctx->mBufferMirrorMode)
+        extOrient = getMirrorModeOrientation(ctx);
+    return extOrient;
+}
+
 /* Calculates the destination position based on the action safe rectangle */
 void getActionSafePosition(hwc_context_t *ctx, int dpy, hwc_rect_t& rect) {
     // Position
@@ -299,9 +306,7 @@
     float fbHeight = ctx->dpyAttr[dpy].yres;
 
     // Since external is rotated 90, need to swap width/height
-    int extOrient = ctx->mExtOrientation;
-    if(ctx->mBufferMirrorMode)
-        extOrient = getMirrorModeOrientation(ctx);
+    int extOrient = getExtOrientation(ctx);
 
     if(extOrient & HWC_TRANSFORM_ROT_90)
         swap(fbWidth, fbHeight);
@@ -498,54 +503,72 @@
     return (ctx->deviceOrientation & 0x1);
 }
 
-void calcExtDisplayPosition(hwc_context_t *ctx, int dpy,
+void calcExtDisplayPosition(hwc_context_t *ctx,
+                               private_handle_t *hnd,
+                               int dpy,
                                hwc_rect_t& sourceCrop,
-                               hwc_rect_t& displayFrame) {
+                               hwc_rect_t& displayFrame,
+                               int& transform,
+                               ovutils::eTransform& orient) {
     // Swap width and height when there is a 90deg transform
-    int extOrient = ctx->mExtOrientation;
-    if(ctx->mBufferMirrorMode)
-        extOrient = getMirrorModeOrientation(ctx);
-    if(extOrient & HWC_TRANSFORM_ROT_90) {
-        int dstWidth = ctx->dpyAttr[dpy].xres;
-        int dstHeight = ctx->dpyAttr[dpy].yres;;
-        int srcWidth = ctx->dpyAttr[HWC_DISPLAY_PRIMARY].xres;
-        int srcHeight = ctx->dpyAttr[HWC_DISPLAY_PRIMARY].yres;
-        if(!isPrimaryPortrait(ctx)) {
-            swap(srcWidth, srcHeight);
-        }                    // Get Aspect Ratio for external
-        getAspectRatioPosition(dstWidth, dstHeight, srcWidth,
-                            srcHeight, displayFrame);
-        // Crop - this is needed, because for sidesync, the dest fb will
-        // be in portrait orientation, so update the crop to not show the
-        // black side bands.
-        if (isOrientationPortrait(ctx)) {
-            sourceCrop = displayFrame;
-            displayFrame.left = 0;
-            displayFrame.top = 0;
-            displayFrame.right = dstWidth;
-            displayFrame.bottom = dstHeight;
-        }
-    }
-    if(ctx->dpyAttr[dpy].mDownScaleMode) {
-        int extW, extH;
-        // if downscale is enabled, map the co-ordinates to new
-        // domain(downscaled)
-        float fbWidth  = ctx->dpyAttr[dpy].xres;
-        float fbHeight = ctx->dpyAttr[dpy].yres;
-        // query MDP configured attributes
-        if(dpy == HWC_DISPLAY_EXTERNAL)
-            ctx->mExtDisplay->getAttributes(extW, extH);
-        else
-            ctx->mVirtualDisplay->getAttributes(extW, extH);
-        //Calculate the ratio...
-        float wRatio = ((float)extW)/fbWidth;
-        float hRatio = ((float)extH)/fbHeight;
+    int extOrient = getExtOrientation(ctx);
+    if(dpy && !qdutils::MDPVersion::getInstance().is8x26()) {
+        if(!isYuvBuffer(hnd)) {
+            if(extOrient & HWC_TRANSFORM_ROT_90) {
+                int dstWidth = ctx->dpyAttr[dpy].xres;
+                int dstHeight = ctx->dpyAttr[dpy].yres;;
+                int srcWidth = ctx->dpyAttr[HWC_DISPLAY_PRIMARY].xres;
+                int srcHeight = ctx->dpyAttr[HWC_DISPLAY_PRIMARY].yres;
+                if(!isPrimaryPortrait(ctx)) {
+                    swap(srcWidth, srcHeight);
+                }                    // Get Aspect Ratio for external
+                getAspectRatioPosition(dstWidth, dstHeight, srcWidth,
+                                    srcHeight, displayFrame);
+                // Crop - this is needed, because for sidesync, the dest fb will
+                // be in portrait orientation, so update the crop to not show the
+                // black side bands.
+                if (isOrientationPortrait(ctx)) {
+                    sourceCrop = displayFrame;
+                    displayFrame.left = 0;
+                    displayFrame.top = 0;
+                    displayFrame.right = dstWidth;
+                    displayFrame.bottom = dstHeight;
+                }
+            }
+            if(ctx->dpyAttr[dpy].mDownScaleMode) {
+                int extW, extH;
+                // if downscale is enabled, map the co-ordinates to new
+                // domain(downscaled)
+                float fbWidth  = ctx->dpyAttr[dpy].xres;
+                float fbHeight = ctx->dpyAttr[dpy].yres;
+                // query MDP configured attributes
+                if(dpy == HWC_DISPLAY_EXTERNAL)
+                    ctx->mExtDisplay->getAttributes(extW, extH);
+                else
+                    ctx->mVirtualDisplay->getAttributes(extW, extH);
+                //Calculate the ratio...
+                float wRatio = ((float)extW)/fbWidth;
+                float hRatio = ((float)extH)/fbHeight;
 
-        //convert Dim to hwc_rect_t
-        displayFrame.left *= wRatio;
-        displayFrame.top *= hRatio;
-        displayFrame.right *= wRatio;
-        displayFrame.bottom *= hRatio;
+                //convert Dim to hwc_rect_t
+                displayFrame.left *= wRatio;
+                displayFrame.top *= hRatio;
+                displayFrame.right *= wRatio;
+                displayFrame.bottom *= hRatio;
+            }
+        }else {
+            if(extOrient || ctx->dpyAttr[dpy].mDownScaleMode) {
+                getAspectRatioPosition(ctx, dpy, extOrient,
+                                       displayFrame, displayFrame);
+            }
+        }
+        // If there is a external orientation set, use that
+        if(extOrient) {
+            transform = extOrient;
+            orient = static_cast<ovutils::eTransform >(extOrient);
+        }
+        // Calculate the actionsafe dimensions for External(dpy = 1 or 2)
+        getActionSafePosition(ctx, dpy, displayFrame);
     }
 }
 
@@ -1211,22 +1234,8 @@
                 z = ZORDER_1;
             }
         }
-    }
-    if(dpy) {
-        int extOrient = ctx->mExtOrientation;
-        if(ctx->mBufferMirrorMode)
-            extOrient = getMirrorModeOrientation(ctx);
-        // Just need to set the position to portrait as the transformation
-        // will already be set to required orientation on TV
-        if(extOrient || ctx->dpyAttr[dpy].mDownScaleMode) {
-            getAspectRatioPosition(ctx, dpy, extOrient, dst, dst);
-            if(extOrient) {
-                transform = extOrient;
-                orient = static_cast<eTransform>(transform);
-            }
-        }
-        // Calculate the actionsafe dimensions for External(dpy = 1 or 2)
-        getActionSafePosition(ctx, dpy, dst);
+        calcExtDisplayPosition(ctx, hnd, dpy, crop, dst,
+                                           transform, orient);
     }
 
     if(isYuvBuffer(hnd) && ctx->mMDP.version >= qdutils::MDP_V4_2 &&
diff --git a/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.h b/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.h
index 1c54942..5695f28 100644
--- a/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.h
+++ b/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.h
@@ -177,6 +177,8 @@
 //Helper function to dump logs
 void dumpsys_log(android::String8& buf, const char* fmt, ...);
 
+int getExtOrientation(hwc_context_t* ctx);
+
 /* Calculates the destination position based on the action safe rectangle */
 void getActionSafePosition(hwc_context_t *ctx, int dpy, hwc_rect_t& dst);
 
@@ -191,9 +193,13 @@
 bool isOrientationPortrait(hwc_context_t *ctx);
 
 void calcExtDisplayPosition(hwc_context_t *ctx,
+                               private_handle_t *hnd,
                                int dpy,
                                hwc_rect_t& sourceCrop,
-                               hwc_rect_t& displayFrame);
+                               hwc_rect_t& displayFrame,
+                               int& transform,
+                               ovutils::eTransform& orient);
+
 // Returns the orientation that needs to be set on external for
 // BufferMirrirMode(Sidesync)
 int getMirrorModeOrientation(hwc_context_t *ctx);