diff --git a/drivers/video/msm/mdp4_overlay.c b/drivers/video/msm/mdp4_overlay.c
index 3c1ea79488bb..9e5f2a33165c 100644
--- a/drivers/video/msm/mdp4_overlay.c
+++ b/drivers/video/msm/mdp4_overlay.c
@@ -1932,6 +1932,7 @@ void mdp4_mixer_blend_setup(int mixer)
 		alpha_drop = 0;	/* per stage */
 		/* alpha channel is lost on VG pipe when using QSEED or M/N */
 		if (s_pipe->pipe_type == OVERLAY_TYPE_VIDEO &&
+			s_pipe->alpha_enable &&
 			((s_pipe->op_mode & MDP4_OP_SCALEY_EN) ||
 			(s_pipe->op_mode & MDP4_OP_SCALEX_EN)) &&
 			!(s_pipe->op_mode & MDP4_OP_SCALEY_PIXEL_RPT))