diff --git a/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.cpp b/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.cpp
index f6476f5..2938ae1 100644
--- a/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.cpp
+++ b/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.cpp
@@ -1256,15 +1256,14 @@
         }
     }
 
-    //Accumulate acquireFenceFds for MDP
+    //Accumulate acquireFenceFds for MDP Overlays
     if(list->outbufAcquireFenceFd >= 0) {
         //Writeback output buffer
         acquireFd[count++] = list->outbufAcquireFenceFd;
     }
 
     for(uint32_t i = 0; i < list->numHwLayers; i++) {
-        if((list->hwLayers[i].compositionType == HWC_OVERLAY  ||
-                        list->hwLayers[i].compositionType == HWC_BLIT) &&
+        if(list->hwLayers[i].compositionType == HWC_OVERLAY &&
                         list->hwLayers[i].acquireFenceFd >= 0) {
             if(UNLIKELY(swapzero))
                 acquireFd[count++] = -1;
@@ -1320,7 +1319,13 @@
                     !(layerProp[i].mFlags & HWC_VPUCOMP)) {
                 //If rotator has not already populated this field
                 // & if it's a not VPU layer
-                list->hwLayers[i].releaseFenceFd = dup(releaseFd);
+                if(list->hwLayers[i].compositionType == HWC_BLIT) {
+                    //For Blit, the app layers should be released when the Blit is
+                    //complete. This fd was passed from copybit->draw
+                    list->hwLayers[i].releaseFenceFd = dup(fd);
+                } else {
+                    list->hwLayers[i].releaseFenceFd = dup(releaseFd);
+                }
             }
         }
     }