diff --git a/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.cpp b/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.cpp
index 22cb220f..8b8411bd 100644
--- a/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.cpp
+++ b/libhwcomposer/hwc_utils.cpp
@@ -908,6 +908,7 @@ int configureLowRes(hwc_context_t *ctx, hwc_layer_1_t *layer,
         //Configure rotator for pre-rotation
         if(configRotator(*rot, whf, crop, mdpFlags, orient, downscale) < 0) {
             ALOGE("%s: configRotator failed!", __FUNCTION__);
+            ctx->mOverlay->clear(dpy);
             return -1;
         }
         whf.format = (*rot)->getDstFormat();
@@ -981,6 +982,7 @@ int configureHighRes(hwc_context_t *ctx, hwc_layer_1_t *layer,
         //Configure rotator for pre-rotation
         if(configRotator(*rot, whf, crop, mdpFlagsL, orient, downscale) < 0) {
             ALOGE("%s: configRotator failed!", __FUNCTION__);
+            ctx->mOverlay->clear(dpy);
             return -1;
         }
         whf.format = (*rot)->getDstFormat();
diff --git a/liboverlay/overlay.cpp b/liboverlay/overlay.cpp
index 97905d5c..9b91760e 100644
--- a/liboverlay/overlay.cpp
+++ b/liboverlay/overlay.cpp
@@ -311,6 +311,16 @@ void Overlay::getDump(char *buf, size_t len) {
     strncat(buf, str_pipes, strlen(str_pipes));
 }
 
+void Overlay::clear(int dpy) {
+    for(int i = 0; i < PipeBook::NUM_PIPES; i++) {
+        if (mPipeBook[i].mDisplay == dpy) {
+            // Mark as available for this round
+            PipeBook::resetUse(i);
+            PipeBook::resetAllocation(i);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 void Overlay::PipeBook::init() {
     mPipe = NULL;
     mDisplay = DPY_UNUSED;
diff --git a/liboverlay/overlay.h b/liboverlay/overlay.h
index bf85b700..cfceaffa 100644
--- a/liboverlay/overlay.h
+++ b/liboverlay/overlay.h
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ public:
      * to populate.
      */
     void getDump(char *buf, size_t len);
+    /* Reset usage and allocation bits on all pipes for given display */
+    void clear(int dpy);
     static void setDMAMode(const int& mode);
     static int getDMAMode();