diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWComposer_hwc1.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWComposer_hwc1.cpp
index aa6dba90cda4c954315729fd7b3c837eff5d0287..f71f7fe634639dc841fd1c3eb2f1615e4c6d8115 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWComposer_hwc1.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWComposer_hwc1.cpp
@@ -985,10 +985,6 @@ public:
     virtual void setPlaneAlpha(uint8_t alpha) {
         if (hwcHasApiVersion(mHwc, HWC_DEVICE_API_VERSION_1_2)) {
             getLayer()->planeAlpha = alpha;
-        } else {
-            if (alpha < 0xFF) {
-                getLayer()->flags |= HWC_SKIP_LAYER;
-            }
         }
     }
     virtual void setDefaultState() {