diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware.cpp
index eac9e04..eb64c9f 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware.cpp
@@ -434,6 +434,9 @@
 
 void DisplayHardware::acquireScreen() const
 {
+    if (mHwc->initCheck() == NO_ERROR) {
+        mHwc->acquire();
+    }
     DisplayHardwareBase::acquireScreen();
 }