diff --git a/libs/hwui/Properties.cpp b/libs/hwui/Properties.cpp
index b0896da..9df6822 100644
--- a/libs/hwui/Properties.cpp
+++ b/libs/hwui/Properties.cpp
@@ -91,6 +91,8 @@
 bool Properties::isLowRam = false;
 bool Properties::isSystemOrPersistent = false;
 
+float Properties::maxHdrHeadroomOn8bit = 5.f;  // TODO: Refine this number
+
 StretchEffectBehavior Properties::stretchEffectBehavior = StretchEffectBehavior::ShaderHWUI;
 
 DrawingEnabled Properties::drawingEnabled = DrawingEnabled::NotInitialized;
@@ -150,6 +152,11 @@
 
     enableWebViewOverlays = base::GetBoolProperty(PROPERTY_WEBVIEW_OVERLAYS_ENABLED, true);
 
+    auto hdrHeadroom = (float)atof(base::GetProperty(PROPERTY_8BIT_HDR_HEADROOM, "").c_str());
+    if (hdrHeadroom >= 1.f) {
+        maxHdrHeadroomOn8bit = std::min(hdrHeadroom, 100.f);
+    }
+
     // call isDrawingEnabled to force loading of the property
     isDrawingEnabled();