diff --git a/libhwcomposer/hwc.cpp b/libhwcomposer/hwc.cpp
index cbc42b2..bf33f84 100644
--- a/libhwcomposer/hwc.cpp
+++ b/libhwcomposer/hwc.cpp
@@ -279,7 +279,10 @@
 
         if (fbComp) {
             const int fbZ = 0;
-            ctx->mFBUpdate[dpy]->prepareAndValidate(ctx, list, fbZ);
+            if(not ctx->mFBUpdate[dpy]->prepareAndValidate(ctx, list, fbZ)) {
+                ctx->mOverlay->clear(dpy);
+                ctx->mLayerRotMap[dpy]->clear();
+            }
         }
 
         if (ctx->mMDP.version < qdutils::MDP_V4_0) {
@@ -306,7 +309,11 @@
             setListStats(ctx, list, dpy);
             if(ctx->mMDPComp[dpy]->prepare(ctx, list) < 0) {
                 const int fbZ = 0;
-                ctx->mFBUpdate[dpy]->prepareAndValidate(ctx, list, fbZ);
+                if(not ctx->mFBUpdate[dpy]->prepareAndValidate(ctx, list, fbZ))
+                {
+                    ctx->mOverlay->clear(dpy);
+                    ctx->mLayerRotMap[dpy]->clear();
+                }
             }
         } else {
             /* External Display is in Pause state.
diff --git a/libhwcomposer/hwc_fbupdate.cpp b/libhwcomposer/hwc_fbupdate.cpp
index 74e6da4..c733523 100644
--- a/libhwcomposer/hwc_fbupdate.cpp
+++ b/libhwcomposer/hwc_fbupdate.cpp
@@ -208,8 +208,6 @@
                 sourceCrop, mdpFlags, rotFlags);
         if(!ret) {
             ALOGE("%s: preRotate for external Failed!", __FUNCTION__);
-            ctx->mOverlay->clear(mDpy);
-            ctx->mLayerRotMap[mDpy]->clear();
             return false;
         }
         //For the mdp, since either we are pre-rotating or MDP does flips
@@ -224,7 +222,6 @@
         if(configMdp(ctx->mOverlay, parg, orient, sourceCrop, displayFrame,
                     NULL, mDest) < 0) {
             ALOGE("%s: configMdp failed for dpy %d", __FUNCTION__, mDpy);
-            ctx->mLayerRotMap[mDpy]->clear();
             ret = false;
         }
     }
@@ -387,10 +384,6 @@
                 ret = false;
             }
         }
-
-        if(ret == false) {
-            ctx->mLayerRotMap[mDpy]->clear();
-        }
     }
     return ret;
 }
@@ -425,7 +418,6 @@
 
 bool FBSrcSplit::configure(hwc_context_t *ctx, hwc_display_contents_1 *list,
         hwc_rect_t fbUpdatingRect, int fbZorder) {
-    bool ret = false;
     hwc_layer_1_t *layer = &list->hwLayers[list->numHwLayers - 1];
     int extOnlyLayerIndex = ctx->listStats[mDpy].extOnlyLayerIndex;
     // ext only layer present..
@@ -502,7 +494,6 @@
         if(configMdp(ctx->mOverlay, parg, orient,
                     cropL, cropL, NULL /*metadata*/, destL) < 0) {
             ALOGE("%s: commit failed for left mixer config", __FUNCTION__);
-            ctx->mLayerRotMap[mDpy]->clear();
             return false;
         }
     }
@@ -512,7 +503,6 @@
         if(configMdp(ctx->mOverlay, parg, orient,
                     cropR, cropR, NULL /*metadata*/, destR) < 0) {
             ALOGE("%s: commit failed for right mixer config", __FUNCTION__);
-            ctx->mLayerRotMap[mDpy]->clear();
             return false;
         }
     }
diff --git a/libhwcomposer/hwc_virtual.cpp b/libhwcomposer/hwc_virtual.cpp
index 10ed9d1..97b19ea 100644
--- a/libhwcomposer/hwc_virtual.cpp
+++ b/libhwcomposer/hwc_virtual.cpp
@@ -126,7 +126,11 @@
 
             if(ctx->mMDPComp[dpy]->prepare(ctx, list) < 0) {
                 const int fbZ = 0;
-                ctx->mFBUpdate[dpy]->prepareAndValidate(ctx, list, fbZ);
+                if(not ctx->mFBUpdate[dpy]->prepareAndValidate(ctx, list, fbZ))
+                {
+                    ctx->mOverlay->clear(dpy);
+                    ctx->mLayerRotMap[dpy]->clear();
+                }
             }
         } else {
             /* Virtual Display is in Pause state.
@@ -260,7 +264,11 @@
             setListStats(ctx, list, dpy);
             if(ctx->mMDPComp[dpy]->prepare(ctx, list) < 0) {
                 const int fbZ = 0;
-                ctx->mFBUpdate[dpy]->prepareAndValidate(ctx, list, fbZ);
+                if(not ctx->mFBUpdate[dpy]->prepareAndValidate(ctx, list, fbZ))
+                {
+                    ctx->mOverlay->clear(dpy);
+                    ctx->mLayerRotMap[dpy]->clear();
+                }
             }
         } else {
             /* Virtual Display is in Pause state.