diff --git a/libgralloc/framebuffer.cpp b/libgralloc/framebuffer.cpp
index 48f3bb0..9565127 100644
--- a/libgralloc/framebuffer.cpp
+++ b/libgralloc/framebuffer.cpp
@@ -270,6 +270,15 @@ int mapFrameBufferLocked(struct private_module_t* module)
     uint32_t line_length = (info.xres * info.bits_per_pixel / 8);
     info.yres_virtual = (size * numberOfBuffers) / line_length;
 
+    struct msmfb_metadata metadata;
+
+    metadata.op = metadata_op_base_blend;
+    metadata.flags = 0;
+    metadata.data.blend_cfg.is_premultiplied = 1;
+    if(ioctl(fd, MSMFB_METADATA_SET, &metadata) == -1) {
+        ALOGW("MSMFB_METADATA_SET failed to configure alpha mode");
+    }
+
     uint32_t flags = PAGE_FLIP;
     if (ioctl(fd, FBIOPUT_VSCREENINFO, &info) == -1) {
         info.yres_virtual = size / line_length;