diff --git a/utils/hwcutils.cpp b/utils/hwcutils.cpp
index 87e3c42..324d855 100644
--- a/utils/hwcutils.cpp
+++ b/utils/hwcutils.cpp
@@ -114,13 +114,9 @@
 
   const hwc_drm_bo *bo = buffer.operator->();
 
-  unsigned int layer_count;
-  for (layer_count = 0; layer_count < HWC_DRM_BO_MAX_PLANES; ++layer_count)
-    if (bo->gem_handles[layer_count] == 0)
-      break;
-
-  ret = handle.CopyBufferHandle(sf_handle, bo->width, bo->height, layer_count,
-                                bo->hal_format, bo->usage, bo->pixel_stride);
+  ret = handle.CopyBufferHandle(sf_handle, bo->width, bo->height,
+                                1 /*layer_count*/, bo->hal_format, bo->usage,
+                                bo->pixel_stride);
   if (ret)
     return ret;