diff --git a/msm8226/liboverlay/overlay.cpp b/msm8226/liboverlay/overlay.cpp
index de880c6..987a77f 100644
--- a/msm8226/liboverlay/overlay.cpp
+++ b/msm8226/liboverlay/overlay.cpp
@@ -214,10 +214,17 @@
     } else { //FB layer
         //For 8x26 Secondary we use DMA always for FB for inline rotation
         if(pipeSpecs.dpy == DPY_PRIMARY) {
-            dest = nextPipe(OV_MDP_PIPE_RGB, pipeSpecs.dpy, pipeSpecs.mixer);
-            if(dest == OV_INVALID) {
-                dest = nextPipe(OV_MDP_PIPE_VG, pipeSpecs.dpy, pipeSpecs.mixer);
-            }
+	    /* For wearable targets, secondary display is not applicable
+               Try for DMA pipe for FB first, if FB does not have scaling*/
+		if (not pipeSpecs.needsScaling) {
+			dest = nextPipe(OV_MDP_PIPE_DMA, pipeSpecs.dpy, pipeSpecs.mixer);
+		} else {
+			dest = nextPipe(OV_MDP_PIPE_RGB, pipeSpecs.dpy, pipeSpecs.mixer);
+			if (dest == OV_INVALID) {
+				// FB needs scaling, and RGB pipe is not available - try VG
+				dest = nextPipe(OV_MDP_PIPE_VG, pipeSpecs.dpy, pipeSpecs.mixer);
+			}
+		}
         }
         if(dest == OV_INVALID and (not pipeSpecs.needsScaling) and
           (not (pipeSpecs.numActiveDisplays > 1 &&
@@ -225,6 +232,9 @@
             dest = nextPipe(OV_MDP_PIPE_DMA, pipeSpecs.dpy, pipeSpecs.mixer);
         }
     }
+    if (dest == OV_INVALID) {
+		ALOGE("%s - not able to allocate FB pipe", __func__);
+    }
     return dest;
 }