diff --git a/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.cpp b/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.cpp
index f32ad341..977cf0e3 100644
--- a/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.cpp
+++ b/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.cpp
@@ -1685,9 +1685,9 @@ bool canUseRotator(hwc_context_t *ctx, int dpy) {
     if(qdutils::MDPVersion::getInstance().is8x26() &&
             ctx->mVirtualDisplay->isConnected() &&
             !ctx->dpyAttr[HWC_DISPLAY_VIRTUAL].isPause) {
-        // Allow if YUV needs rotation and DMA is configured to BLOCK mode for
-        // primary. For portrait videos usecase on WFD, Driver supports
-        // multiplexing of DMA pipe in LINE and BLOCK mode.
+        /* 8x26 mdss driver supports multiplexing of DMA pipe
+         * in LINE and BLOCK modes for writeback panels.
+         */
         if(dpy == HWC_DISPLAY_PRIMARY)
             return false;
     }
diff --git a/liboverlay/overlay.cpp b/liboverlay/overlay.cpp
index 9222af59..d9baadd9 100644
--- a/liboverlay/overlay.cpp
+++ b/liboverlay/overlay.cpp
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ Overlay::Overlay() {
 
     mDumpStr[0] = '\0';
     initScalar();
+    setDMAMultiplexingSupported();
 }
 
 Overlay::~Overlay() {
@@ -117,8 +118,10 @@ eDest Overlay::nextPipe(eMdpPipeType type, int dpy, int mixer) {
             (mPipeBook[i].mMixer == MIXER_UNUSED || //Free or same mixer
              mPipeBook[i].mMixer == mixer) &&
             PipeBook::isNotAllocated(i) && //Free pipe
-            !(sDMAMode == DMA_BLOCK_MODE && //DMA pipe in Line mode
-               PipeBook::getPipeType((eDest)i) == OV_MDP_PIPE_DMA)) {
+            ( (sDMAMultiplexingSupported && dpy) ||
+              !(sDMAMode == DMA_BLOCK_MODE && //DMA pipe in Line mode
+               PipeBook::getPipeType((eDest)i) == OV_MDP_PIPE_DMA)) ){
+              //DMA-Multiplexing is only supported for WB on 8x26
             dest = (eDest)i;
             PipeBook::setAllocation(i);
             break;
@@ -458,6 +461,7 @@ void Overlay::PipeBook::destroy() {
 Overlay* Overlay::sInstance = 0;
 int Overlay::sDpyFbMap[DPY_MAX] = {0, -1, -1};
 int Overlay::sDMAMode = DMA_LINE_MODE;
+bool Overlay::sDMAMultiplexingSupported = false;
 int Overlay::sForceSetBitmap = 0;
 int Overlay::PipeBook::NUM_PIPES = 0;
 int Overlay::PipeBook::sPipeUsageBitmap = 0;
diff --git a/liboverlay/overlay.h b/liboverlay/overlay.h
index 854fa306..4df921f8 100644
--- a/liboverlay/overlay.h
+++ b/liboverlay/overlay.h
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #define OVERLAY_H
 
 #include "overlayUtils.h"
+#include "mdp_version.h"
 #include "utils/threads.h"
 
 struct MetaData_t;
@@ -122,6 +123,7 @@ private:
     explicit Overlay();
     /*Validate index range, abort if invalid */
     void validate(int index);
+    static void setDMAMultiplexingSupported();
     void dump() const;
     /* Creates a scalar object using libscale.so */
     static void initScalar();
@@ -185,6 +187,7 @@ private:
     static Overlay *sInstance;
     static int sDpyFbMap[DPY_MAX];
     static int sDMAMode;
+    static bool sDMAMultiplexingSupported;
     static int sForceSetBitmap;
     static void *sLibScaleHandle;
     static scale::Scale *sScale;
@@ -247,6 +250,12 @@ inline void Overlay::setDMAMode(const int& mode) {
         sDMAMode = mode;
 }
 
+inline void Overlay::setDMAMultiplexingSupported() {
+    sDMAMultiplexingSupported = false;
+    if(qdutils::MDPVersion::getInstance().is8x26())
+        sDMAMultiplexingSupported = true;
+}
+
 inline int Overlay::getDMAMode() {
     return sDMAMode;
 }