diff --git a/libhwcomposer/hwc_copybit.cpp b/libhwcomposer/hwc_copybit.cpp
index ad9c3b5..6717272 100644
--- a/libhwcomposer/hwc_copybit.cpp
+++ b/libhwcomposer/hwc_copybit.cpp
@@ -92,9 +92,7 @@ bool CopyBit::canUseCopybitForRGB(hwc_context_t *ctx, hwc_layer_list_t *list) {
 
     if (compositionType & qdutils::COMPOSITION_TYPE_DYN) {
         // DYN Composition:
-        // use copybit, if (TotalRGBRenderArea < 2 * FB Area)
-        // this is done based on perf inputs in ICS
-        // TODO: Above condition needs to be re-evaluated in JB
+        // use copybit, depending on dyn threshold
 
         framebuffer_device_t *fbDev = ctx->mFbDev;
         if (!fbDev) {
@@ -105,7 +103,7 @@ bool CopyBit::canUseCopybitForRGB(hwc_context_t *ctx, hwc_layer_list_t *list) {
         unsigned int renderArea = getRGBRenderingArea(list);
             ALOGD_IF (DEBUG_COPYBIT, "%s:renderArea %u, fbArea %u",
                                   __FUNCTION__, renderArea, fbArea);
-        if (renderArea < (2 * fbArea)) {
+        if (renderArea < (unsigned int) (ctx->dynThreshold * fbArea)) {
             return true;
         }
     } else if ((compositionType & qdutils::COMPOSITION_TYPE_MDP)) {
diff --git a/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.cpp b/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.cpp
index 932adc7..875404f 100644
--- a/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.cpp
+++ b/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.cpp
@@ -59,8 +59,16 @@ void initContext(hwc_context_t *ctx)
     property_get("debug.egl.swapinterval", value, "1");
     ctx->swapInterval = atoi(value);
 
+    //Initialize dyn threshold to 2.0
+    //system property can override this value
+    ctx->dynThreshold = 2.0;
+
+    property_get("debug.hwc.dynThreshold", value, "3");
+    ctx->dynThreshold = atof(value);
+
     ALOGI("Initializing Qualcomm Hardware Composer");
     ALOGI("MDP version: %d", ctx->mMDP.version);
+    ALOGI("DYN composition threshold : %f", ctx->dynThreshold);
 }
 
 void closeContext(hwc_context_t *ctx)
diff --git a/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.h b/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.h
index 54ac1a5..6ed830d 100644
--- a/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.h
+++ b/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.h
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ struct hwc_context_t {
     int overlayInUse;
     int deviceOrientation;
     int swapInterval;
+    double dynThreshold;
 
     //Framebuffer device
     framebuffer_device_t *mFbDev;