diff --git a/drmhwcgralloc.h b/drmhwcgralloc.h
index daa44dc..abfd2c1 100644
--- a/drmhwcgralloc.h
+++ b/drmhwcgralloc.h
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@
 typedef struct hwc_drm_bo {
   uint32_t width;
   uint32_t height;
-  uint32_t format; /* DRM_FORMAT_* from drm_fourcc.h */
+  uint32_t format;     /* DRM_FORMAT_* from drm_fourcc.h */
+  uint32_t hal_format; /* HAL_PIXEL_FORMAT_* */
   uint32_t usage;
   uint32_t pitches[HWC_DRM_BO_MAX_PLANES];
   uint32_t offsets[HWC_DRM_BO_MAX_PLANES];
diff --git a/platformdrmgeneric.cpp b/platformdrmgeneric.cpp
index 85b2a7f..491b2e3 100644
--- a/platformdrmgeneric.cpp
+++ b/platformdrmgeneric.cpp
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@
   memset(bo, 0, sizeof(hwc_drm_bo_t));
   bo->width = gr_handle->width;
   bo->height = gr_handle->height;
+  bo->hal_format = gr_handle->format;
   bo->format = ConvertHalFormatToDrm(gr_handle->format);
   bo->usage = gr_handle->usage;
   bo->pitches[0] = gr_handle->stride;
diff --git a/platformhisi.cpp b/platformhisi.cpp
index 99d222b..1723cb8 100644
--- a/platformhisi.cpp
+++ b/platformhisi.cpp
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@
 
   bo->width = hnd->width;
   bo->height = hnd->height;
+  bo->hal_format = hnd->req_format;
   bo->format = fmt;
   bo->usage = hnd->usage;
 
diff --git a/platformminigbm.cpp b/platformminigbm.cpp
index eb0b93f..24112aa 100644
--- a/platformminigbm.cpp
+++ b/platformminigbm.cpp
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@
   memset(bo, 0, sizeof(hwc_drm_bo_t));
   bo->width = gr_handle->width;
   bo->height = gr_handle->height;
+  bo->hal_format = gr_handle->droid_format;
   bo->format = gr_handle->format;
   bo->usage = gr_handle->usage;
   bo->pitches[0] = gr_handle->strides[0];