diff --git a/hwc2_device/HwcLayer.cpp b/hwc2_device/HwcLayer.cpp
index 1d1e118..6940c12 100644
--- a/hwc2_device/HwcLayer.cpp
+++ b/hwc2_device/HwcLayer.cpp
@@ -46,8 +46,7 @@
     layer_data_.pi.display_frame = layer_properties.display_frame.value();
   }
   if (layer_properties.alpha) {
-    layer_data_.pi.alpha = std::lround(layer_properties.alpha.value() *
-                                       UINT16_MAX);
+    layer_data_.pi.alpha = layer_properties.alpha.value();
   }
   if (layer_properties.source_crop) {
     layer_data_.pi.source_crop = layer_properties.source_crop.value();