diff --git a/sdm/libs/hwc2/hwc_display.cpp b/sdm/libs/hwc2/hwc_display.cpp
index 0c48b05f..0ce1f1e1 100644
--- a/sdm/libs/hwc2/hwc_display.cpp
+++ b/sdm/libs/hwc2/hwc_display.cpp
@@ -1214,10 +1214,6 @@ HWC2::Error HWCDisplay::GetHdrCapabilities(uint32_t *out_num_types, int32_t *out
 
 
 HWC2::Error HWCDisplay::CommitLayerStack(void) {
-  if (shutdown_pending_ || layer_set_.empty()) {
-    return HWC2::Error::None;
-  }
-
   if (skip_validate_ && !CanSkipValidate()) {
     validated_ = false;
   }
@@ -1227,6 +1223,10 @@ HWC2::Error HWCDisplay::CommitLayerStack(void) {
     return HWC2::Error::NotValidated;
   }
 
+  if (shutdown_pending_ || layer_set_.empty()) {
+    return HWC2::Error::None;
+  }
+
   DumpInputBuffers();
 
   if (!flush_) {
@@ -1316,8 +1316,11 @@ HWC2::Error HWCDisplay::PostCommitLayerStack(int32_t *out_retire_fence) {
       close(layer_buffer->acquire_fence_fd);
       layer_buffer->acquire_fence_fd = -1;
     }
+
+    layer->request.flags = {};
   }
 
+  client_target_->GetSDMLayer()->request.flags = {};
   *out_retire_fence = -1;
   if (!flush_) {
     // if swapinterval property is set to 0 then close and reset the list retire fence
@@ -1337,8 +1340,6 @@ HWC2::Error HWCDisplay::PostCommitLayerStack(int32_t *out_retire_fence) {
   geometry_changes_ = GeometryChanges::kNone;
   flush_ = false;
 
-  ClearRequestFlags();
-
   return status;
 }
 
@@ -2016,12 +2017,6 @@ DisplayClass HWCDisplay::GetDisplayClass() {
   return display_class_;
 }
 
-void HWCDisplay::ClearRequestFlags() {
-  for (Layer *layer : layer_stack_.layers) {
-    layer->request.flags = {};
-  }
-}
-
 std::string HWCDisplay::Dump() {
   std::ostringstream os;
   os << "\n------------HWC----------------\n";
diff --git a/sdm/libs/hwc2/hwc_display.h b/sdm/libs/hwc2/hwc_display.h
index 263b69fd..c2519447 100644
--- a/sdm/libs/hwc2/hwc_display.h
+++ b/sdm/libs/hwc2/hwc_display.h
@@ -249,7 +249,6 @@ class HWCDisplay : public DisplayEventHandler {
   bool IsSurfaceUpdated(const std::vector<LayerRect> &dirty_regions);
   bool IsLayerUpdating(const Layer *layer);
   uint32_t SanitizeRefreshRate(uint32_t req_refresh_rate);
-  virtual void ClearRequestFlags();
   virtual void GetUnderScanConfig() { }
 
   enum {