diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/BufferLayer.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/BufferLayer.cpp
index fda7906..f04bd17 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/BufferLayer.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/BufferLayer.cpp
@@ -622,6 +622,9 @@
     const auto& viewport = displayDevice->getViewport();
     Region visible = tr.transform(visibleRegion.intersect(viewport));
     auto hwcId = displayDevice->getHwcDisplayId();
+    if (!hasHwcLayer(hwcId)) {
+        return;
+    }
     auto& hwcInfo = getBE().mHwcLayers[hwcId];
     auto& hwcLayer = hwcInfo.layer;
     auto error = hwcLayer->setVisibleRegion(visible);