diff --git a/hwcutils.cpp b/hwcutils.cpp
index 0091575..53a7d82 100644
--- a/hwcutils.cpp
+++ b/hwcutils.cpp
@@ -159,12 +159,8 @@
   if (ret)
     return ret;
 
-  ret = gralloc->perform(gralloc, GRALLOC_MODULE_PERFORM_GET_USAGE,
-                         handle.get(), &gralloc_buffer_usage);
-  if (ret) {
-    ALOGE("Failed to get usage for buffer %p (%d)", handle.get(), ret);
-    return ret;
-  }
+  gralloc_buffer_usage = buffer.operator->()->usage;
+
   return 0;
 }