diff --git a/utils/properties.cpp b/utils/properties.cpp
index 4547e74..a855c94 100644
--- a/utils/properties.cpp
+++ b/utils/properties.cpp
@@ -25,3 +25,7 @@
   return (property_get_bool("ro.vendor.hwc.drm.present_fence_not_reliable",
                             0) != 0);
 }
+
+auto Properties::UseConfigGroups() -> bool {
+  return (property_get_bool("ro.vendor.hwc.drm.use_config_groups", 1) != 0);
+}
diff --git a/utils/properties.h b/utils/properties.h
index f5816cb..15c2fb2 100644
--- a/utils/properties.h
+++ b/utils/properties.h
@@ -77,4 +77,5 @@
 class Properties {
  public:
   static auto IsPresentFenceNotReliable() -> bool;
+  static auto UseConfigGroups() -> bool;
 };