diff --git a/libs/gui/BufferQueueConsumer.cpp b/libs/gui/BufferQueueConsumer.cpp
index b591c4e..cbc8893 100644
--- a/libs/gui/BufferQueueConsumer.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/BufferQueueConsumer.cpp
@@ -622,6 +622,10 @@
             return NO_INIT;
         }
 
+        if (maxAcquiredBuffers == mCore->mMaxAcquiredBufferCount) {
+            return NO_ERROR;
+        }
+
         // The new maxAcquiredBuffers count should not be violated by the number
         // of currently acquired buffers
         int acquiredCount = 0;