diff --git a/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.cpp b/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.cpp
index 55b900b..4c1acce 100644
--- a/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.cpp
+++ b/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.cpp
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ void getLayerStats(hwc_context_t *ctx, const hwc_layer_list_t *list)
     int extLayerIndex = -1; //ext-only or block except closed caption
     int extCount = 0; //ext-only except closed caption
     bool isExtBlockPresent = false; //is BLOCK layer present
+    bool yuvSecure = false;
 
     for (size_t i = 0; i < list->numHwLayers; i++) {
         private_handle_t *hnd =
@@ -147,8 +148,11 @@ void getLayerStats(hwc_context_t *ctx, const hwc_layer_list_t *list)
                 //second video
                 pipLayerIndex = i;
             }
+            yuvLayerIndex = i;
+            yuvSecure = isSecureBuffer(hnd);
             //Animating
-            if (isSkipLayer(&list->hwLayers[i])) {
+            //Do not mark as SKIP if it is secure buffer
+            if (isSkipLayer(&list->hwLayers[i]) && !yuvSecure) {
                 isYuvLayerSkip = true;
             }
         } else if(UNLIKELY(isExtCC(hnd))) {
@@ -164,9 +168,12 @@ void getLayerStats(hwc_context_t *ctx, const hwc_layer_list_t *list)
         } else if (isSkipLayer(&list->hwLayers[i])) { //Popups
             //If video layer is below a skip layer
             if(yuvLayerIndex != -1 && yuvLayerIndex < (ssize_t)i) {
-                isYuvLayerSkip = true;
+                //Do not mark as SKIP if it is secure buffer
+                if (!yuvSecure) {
+                    isYuvLayerSkip = true;
+                    skipCount++;
+                }
             }
-            skipCount++;
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.h b/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.h
index 6ed830d..51c9491 100644
--- a/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.h
+++ b/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.h
@@ -95,6 +95,10 @@ static inline bool isYuvBuffer(const private_handle_t* hnd) {
     return (hnd && (hnd->bufferType == BUFFER_TYPE_VIDEO));
 }
 
+// Returns true if the buffer is secure
+static inline bool isSecureBuffer(const private_handle_t* hnd) {
+    return (hnd && (private_handle_t::PRIV_FLAGS_SECURE_BUFFER & hnd->flags));
+}
 //Return true if buffer is marked locked
 static inline bool isBufferLocked(const private_handle_t* hnd) {
     return (hnd && (private_handle_t::PRIV_FLAGS_HWC_LOCK & hnd->flags));