diff --git a/hwc2_device/HwcDisplay.cpp b/hwc2_device/HwcDisplay.cpp
index b2cdfa3..9055a9a 100644
--- a/hwc2_device/HwcDisplay.cpp
+++ b/hwc2_device/HwcDisplay.cpp
@@ -633,7 +633,9 @@
        * true, as the next composition frame will implicitly activate
        * the display
        */
-      return HWC2::Error::None;
+      return compositor_.ActivateDisplayUsingDPMS() == 0
+                 ? HWC2::Error::None
+                 : HWC2::Error::BadParameter;
       break;
     case HWC2::PowerMode::Doze:
     case HWC2::PowerMode::DozeSuspend: