diff --git a/msm8998/QCamera2/HAL3/QCamera3HWI.cpp b/msm8998/QCamera2/HAL3/QCamera3HWI.cpp
index 85d14b7..1a84f62 100644
--- a/msm8998/QCamera2/HAL3/QCamera3HWI.cpp
+++ b/msm8998/QCamera2/HAL3/QCamera3HWI.cpp
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@
 // The following Easel related variables must be protected by gHdrPlusClientLock.
 std::unique_ptr<EaselManagerClient> gEaselManagerClient;
 bool EaselManagerClientOpened = false; // If gEaselManagerClient is opened.
+int32_t gActiveEaselClient = 0; // The number of active cameras on Easel.
 std::unique_ptr<HdrPlusClient> gHdrPlusClient = nullptr;
 bool gHdrPlusClientOpening = false; // If HDR+ client is being opened.
 std::condition_variable gHdrPlusClientOpenCond; // Used to synchronize HDR+ client opening.
@@ -909,12 +910,16 @@
         std::unique_lock<std::mutex> l(gHdrPlusClientLock);
         if (gEaselManagerClient != nullptr && gEaselManagerClient->isEaselPresentOnDevice()) {
             logEaselEvent("EASEL_STARTUP_LATENCY", "Resume");
-            rc = gEaselManagerClient->resume(this);
-            if (rc != 0) {
-                ALOGE("%s: Resuming Easel failed: %s (%d)", __FUNCTION__, strerror(-rc), rc);
-                return rc;
+            if (gActiveEaselClient == 0) {
+                rc = gEaselManagerClient->resume(this);
+                if (rc != 0) {
+                    ALOGE("%s: Resuming Easel failed: %s (%d)", __FUNCTION__, strerror(-rc), rc);
+                    return rc;
+                }
+                mEaselFwUpdated = false;
             }
-            mEaselFwUpdated = false;
+
+            gActiveEaselClient++;
 
             mQCamera3HdrPlusListenerThread = new QCamera3HdrPlusListenerThread(this);
             rc = mQCamera3HdrPlusListenerThread->run("QCamera3HdrPlusListenerThread");
@@ -936,11 +941,14 @@
         {
             std::unique_lock<std::mutex> l(gHdrPlusClientLock);
             if (gEaselManagerClient != nullptr && gEaselManagerClient->isEaselPresentOnDevice()) {
-                status_t suspendErr = gEaselManagerClient->suspend();
-                if (suspendErr != 0) {
-                    ALOGE("%s: Suspending Easel failed: %s (%d)", __FUNCTION__,
-                            strerror(-suspendErr), suspendErr);
+                if (gActiveEaselClient == 1) {
+                    status_t suspendErr = gEaselManagerClient->suspend();
+                    if (suspendErr != 0) {
+                        ALOGE("%s: Suspending Easel failed: %s (%d)", __FUNCTION__,
+                                strerror(-suspendErr), suspendErr);
+                    }
                 }
+                gActiveEaselClient--;
             }
 
             mQCamera3HdrPlusListenerThread->requestExit();
@@ -1136,10 +1144,13 @@
     {
         std::unique_lock<std::mutex> l(gHdrPlusClientLock);
         if (EaselManagerClientOpened) {
-            rc = gEaselManagerClient->suspend();
-            if (rc != 0) {
-                ALOGE("%s: Suspending Easel failed: %s (%d)", __FUNCTION__, strerror(-rc), rc);
+            if (gActiveEaselClient == 1) {
+                rc = gEaselManagerClient->suspend();
+                if (rc != 0) {
+                    ALOGE("%s: Suspending Easel failed: %s (%d)", __FUNCTION__, strerror(-rc), rc);
+                }
             }
+            gActiveEaselClient--;
         }
 
         mQCamera3HdrPlusListenerThread->requestExit();