diff --git a/libhwcomposer/hwc_mdpcomp.cpp b/libhwcomposer/hwc_mdpcomp.cpp
index d292ea4..f96bc91 100644
--- a/libhwcomposer/hwc_mdpcomp.cpp
+++ b/libhwcomposer/hwc_mdpcomp.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
+#include <cutils/properties.h>
 #include "hwc_mdpcomp.h"
 #include "hwc_qbuf.h"
 #include "hwc_external.h"
@@ -726,7 +727,9 @@ int MDPComp::draw(hwc_context_t *ctx, hwc_layer_list_t* list) {
 
             //lock buffer before queue
             //XXX: Handle lock failure
-            ctx->qbuf->lockAndAdd(hnd);
+            if (ctx->swapInterval != 0) {
+                ctx->qbuf->lockAndAdd(hnd);
+            }
 
             ALOGD_IF(isDebug(),"%s: MDP Comp: Drawing layer: %p hnd: %p \
                                  using  pipe: %d", __FUNCTION__, layer,
@@ -811,6 +814,10 @@ bool MDPComp::configure(hwc_composer_device_t *dev,  hwc_layer_list_t* list) {
     bool doable = is_doable(dev, list);
 
     if(doable) {
+        char value[PROPERTY_VALUE_MAX];
+        property_get("debug.egl.swapinterval", value, "1");
+        ctx->swapInterval = atoi(value);
+
         if(setup(ctx, list)) {
             setMDPCompLayerFlags(list);
             sMDPCompState = MDPCOMP_ON;
diff --git a/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.cpp b/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.cpp
index 88512fe..db9eb28 100644
--- a/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.cpp
+++ b/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <overlay.h>
+#include <cutils/properties.h>
 #include "hwc_utils.h"
 #include "mdp_version.h"
 #include "hwc_video.h"
@@ -53,6 +54,10 @@ void initContext(hwc_context_t *ctx)
 
     init_uevent_thread(ctx);
 
+    char value[PROPERTY_VALUE_MAX];
+    property_get("debug.egl.swapinterval", value, "1");
+    ctx->swapInterval = atoi(value);
+
     ALOGI("Initializing Qualcomm Hardware Composer");
     ALOGI("MDP version: %d", ctx->mMDP.version);
 }
diff --git a/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.h b/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.h
index 37c52c8..5127e99 100644
--- a/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.h
+++ b/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.h
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ struct hwc_context_t {
     int numHwLayers;
     int overlayInUse;
     int deviceOrientation;
+    int swapInterval;
 
     //Framebuffer device
     framebuffer_device_t *mFbDev;