diff --git a/sdm/include/utils/debug.h b/sdm/include/utils/debug.h
index 415a0103..a0d8967f 100644
--- a/sdm/include/utils/debug.h
+++ b/sdm/include/utils/debug.h
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ class Debug {
   static bool IsScalarDisabled();
   static bool IsUbwcTiledFrameBuffer();
   static bool IsAVRDisabled();
+  static bool IsExtAnimDisabled();
   static bool GetProperty(const char *property_name, char *value);
   static bool SetProperty(const char *property_name, const char *value);
 
diff --git a/sdm/libs/hwc/hwc_display.cpp b/sdm/libs/hwc/hwc_display.cpp
index b4dfe6eb..b40884ed 100644
--- a/sdm/libs/hwc/hwc_display.cpp
+++ b/sdm/libs/hwc/hwc_display.cpp
@@ -109,6 +109,8 @@ int HWCDisplay::Init() {
   s3d_format_hwc_to_sdm_.insert(std::pair<int, LayerBufferS3DFormat>(HAL_3D_TOP_BOTTOM,
                                 kS3dFormatTopBottom));
 
+  disable_animation_ = Debug::IsExtAnimDisabled();
+
   return 0;
 }
 
@@ -737,9 +739,11 @@ int HWCDisplay::PostCommitLayerStack(hwc_display_contents_1_t *content_list) {
       // framebuffer layer throughout animation and do not allow framework to do eglswapbuffer on
       // framebuffer target. So graphics doesn't close the release fence fd of framebuffer target,
       // Hence close the release fencefd of framebuffer target here.
-      if (layer->composition == kCompositionGPUTarget && animating_) {
-        close(hwc_layer.releaseFenceFd);
-        hwc_layer.releaseFenceFd = -1;
+      if (disable_animation_) {
+        if (layer->composition == kCompositionGPUTarget && animating_) {
+          close(hwc_layer.releaseFenceFd);
+          hwc_layer.releaseFenceFd = -1;
+        }
       }
     }
 
diff --git a/sdm/libs/hwc/hwc_display.h b/sdm/libs/hwc/hwc_display.h
index e68c1d9f..27f1faae 100644
--- a/sdm/libs/hwc/hwc_display.h
+++ b/sdm/libs/hwc/hwc_display.h
@@ -207,6 +207,7 @@ class HWCDisplay : public DisplayEventHandler {
   bool secure_display_active_ = false;
   bool skip_prepare_ = false;
   bool solid_fill_enable_ = false;
+  bool disable_animation_ = false;
   uint32_t solid_fill_color_ = 0;
   LayerRect display_rect_;
   std::map<int, LayerBufferS3DFormat> s3d_format_hwc_to_sdm_;
diff --git a/sdm/libs/utils/debug.cpp b/sdm/libs/utils/debug.cpp
index 62a8b704..cf60a37e 100644
--- a/sdm/libs/utils/debug.cpp
+++ b/sdm/libs/utils/debug.cpp
@@ -154,6 +154,13 @@ bool Debug::IsAVRDisabled() {
   return (value == 1);
 }
 
+bool Debug::IsExtAnimDisabled() {
+  int value = 0;
+  debug_.debug_handler_->GetProperty("sys.disable_ext_animation", &value);
+
+  return (value == 1);
+}
+
 bool Debug::GetProperty(const char* property_name, char* value) {
   if (debug_.debug_handler_->GetProperty(property_name, value) != kErrorNone) {
     return false;