diff --git a/libgralloc/alloc_controller.cpp b/libgralloc/alloc_controller.cpp
index bebb6b4..cb1adec 100644
--- a/libgralloc/alloc_controller.cpp
+++ b/libgralloc/alloc_controller.cpp
@@ -88,11 +88,10 @@
  * read or written in software. Any combination with a _RARELY_ flag will be
  * treated as uncached. */
 static bool useUncached(const int& usage) {
-    if((usage & GRALLOC_USAGE_PRIVATE_UNCACHED) or
-            ((usage & GRALLOC_USAGE_SW_WRITE_MASK) ==
-            GRALLOC_USAGE_SW_WRITE_RARELY) or
-            ((usage & GRALLOC_USAGE_SW_READ_MASK) ==
-            GRALLOC_USAGE_SW_READ_RARELY))
+    if ((usage & GRALLOC_USAGE_PROTECTED) or
+        (usage & GRALLOC_USAGE_PRIVATE_UNCACHED) or
+        ((usage & GRALLOC_USAGE_SW_WRITE_MASK) == GRALLOC_USAGE_SW_WRITE_RARELY) or
+        ((usage & GRALLOC_USAGE_SW_READ_MASK) ==  GRALLOC_USAGE_SW_READ_RARELY))
         return true;
 
     return false;
diff --git a/libgralloc/gpu.cpp b/libgralloc/gpu.cpp
index 0eee65e..59dfce6 100644
--- a/libgralloc/gpu.cpp
+++ b/libgralloc/gpu.cpp
@@ -63,8 +63,7 @@
     else
         data.align = getpagesize();
 
-    if ((usage & GRALLOC_USAGE_PROTECTED) &&
-        (usage & GRALLOC_USAGE_PRIVATE_MM_HEAP)) {
+    if (usage & GRALLOC_USAGE_PROTECTED) {
             if (usage & GRALLOC_USAGE_PRIVATE_SECURE_DISPLAY) {
                 /* The alignment here reflects qsee mmu V7L/V8L requirement */
                 data.align = SZ_2M;