diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/LayerHistory.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/LayerHistory.cpp
index b8d5e76..974c837 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/LayerHistory.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/LayerHistory.cpp
@@ -40,14 +40,15 @@
 
 namespace {
 
-bool isLayerActive(const LayerInfo& info, nsecs_t threshold) {
+bool isLayerActive(const LayerInfo& info, nsecs_t threshold, bool isVrrDevice) {
     if (FlagManager::getInstance().misc1() && !info.isVisible()) {
         return false;
     }
 
     // Layers with an explicit frame rate or frame rate category are kept active,
     // but ignore NoVote.
-    if (info.getSetFrameRateVote().isValid() && !info.getSetFrameRateVote().isNoVote()) {
+    const auto frameRate = info.getSetFrameRateVote();
+    if (frameRate.isValid() && !frameRate.isNoVote() && frameRate.isVoteValidForMrr(isVrrDevice)) {
         return true;
     }
 
@@ -194,7 +195,7 @@
 
     std::lock_guard lock(mLock);
 
-    partitionLayers(now);
+    partitionLayers(now, selector.isVrrDevice());
 
     for (const auto& [key, value] : mActiveLayerInfos) {
         auto& info = value.second;
@@ -236,7 +237,7 @@
     return summary;
 }
 
-void LayerHistory::partitionLayers(nsecs_t now) {
+void LayerHistory::partitionLayers(nsecs_t now, bool isVrrDevice) {
     ATRACE_CALL();
     const nsecs_t threshold = getActiveLayerThreshold(now);
 
@@ -244,7 +245,7 @@
     LayerInfos::iterator it = mInactiveLayerInfos.begin();
     while (it != mInactiveLayerInfos.end()) {
         auto& [layerUnsafe, info] = it->second;
-        if (isLayerActive(*info, threshold)) {
+        if (isLayerActive(*info, threshold, isVrrDevice)) {
             // move this to the active map
 
             mActiveLayerInfos.insert({it->first, std::move(it->second)});
@@ -262,7 +263,7 @@
     it = mActiveLayerInfos.begin();
     while (it != mActiveLayerInfos.end()) {
         auto& [layerUnsafe, info] = it->second;
-        if (isLayerActive(*info, threshold)) {
+        if (isLayerActive(*info, threshold, isVrrDevice)) {
             // Set layer vote if set
             const auto frameRate = info->getSetFrameRateVote();
 
@@ -305,7 +306,7 @@
                         trace(*info, gameFrameRateOverrideVoteType,
                               gameModeFrameRateOverride.getIntValue());
                     }
-                } else if (frameRate.isValid()) {
+                } else if (frameRate.isValid() && frameRate.isVoteValidForMrr(isVrrDevice)) {
                     info->setLayerVote({setFrameRateVoteType, frameRate.vote.rate,
                                         frameRate.vote.seamlessness, frameRate.category});
                     if (CC_UNLIKELY(mTraceEnabled)) {
@@ -321,14 +322,30 @@
                               gameDefaultFrameRateOverride.getIntValue());
                     }
                 } else {
+                    if (frameRate.isValid() && !frameRate.isVoteValidForMrr(isVrrDevice)) {
+                        ATRACE_FORMAT_INSTANT("Reset layer to ignore explicit vote on MRR %s: %s "
+                                              "%s %s",
+                                              info->getName().c_str(),
+                                              ftl::enum_string(frameRate.vote.type).c_str(),
+                                              to_string(frameRate.vote.rate).c_str(),
+                                              ftl::enum_string(frameRate.category).c_str());
+                    }
                     info->resetLayerVote();
                 }
             } else {
-                if (frameRate.isValid()) {
+                if (frameRate.isValid() && frameRate.isVoteValidForMrr(isVrrDevice)) {
                     const auto type = info->isVisible() ? voteType : LayerVoteType::NoVote;
                     info->setLayerVote({type, frameRate.vote.rate, frameRate.vote.seamlessness,
                                         frameRate.category});
                 } else {
+                    if (!frameRate.isVoteValidForMrr(isVrrDevice)) {
+                        ATRACE_FORMAT_INSTANT("Reset layer to ignore explicit vote on MRR %s: %s "
+                                              "%s %s",
+                                              info->getName().c_str(),
+                                              ftl::enum_string(frameRate.vote.type).c_str(),
+                                              to_string(frameRate.vote.rate).c_str(),
+                                              ftl::enum_string(frameRate.category).c_str());
+                    }
                     info->resetLayerVote();
                 }
             }
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/LayerHistory.h b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/LayerHistory.h
index a6f1b56..c09f148 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/LayerHistory.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/LayerHistory.h
@@ -111,9 +111,12 @@
     std::string dumpGameFrameRateOverridesLocked() const REQUIRES(mLock);
 
     // Iterates over layers maps moving all active layers to mActiveLayerInfos and all inactive
-    // layers to mInactiveLayerInfos.
+    // layers to mInactiveLayerInfos. Layer's active state is determined by multiple factors
+    // such as update activity, visibility, and frame rate vote.
     // worst case time complexity is O(2 * inactive + active)
-    void partitionLayers(nsecs_t now) REQUIRES(mLock);
+    // now: the current time (system time) when calling the method
+    // isVrrDevice: true if the device has DisplayMode with VrrConfig specified.
+    void partitionLayers(nsecs_t now, bool isVrrDevice) REQUIRES(mLock);
 
     enum class LayerStatus {
         NotFound,
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/LayerInfo.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/LayerInfo.cpp
index 9745452..1bc4ac2 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/LayerInfo.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/LayerInfo.cpp
@@ -566,6 +566,18 @@
     return isNoVote() || vote.rate.isValid() || category != FrameRateCategory::Default;
 }
 
+bool LayerInfo::FrameRate::isVoteValidForMrr(bool isVrrDevice) const {
+    if (isVrrDevice || FlagManager::getInstance().frame_rate_category_mrr()) {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    if (category == FrameRateCategory::Default && vote.type != FrameRateCompatibility::Gte) {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    return false;
+}
+
 std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& stream, const LayerInfo::FrameRate& rate) {
     return stream << "{rate=" << rate.vote.rate << " type=" << ftl::enum_string(rate.vote.type)
                   << " seamlessness=" << ftl::enum_string(rate.vote.seamlessness) << '}';
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/LayerInfo.h b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/LayerInfo.h
index 326e444..40903ed 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/LayerInfo.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/LayerInfo.h
@@ -146,6 +146,10 @@
         // selection.
         bool isNoVote() const;
 
+        // Checks whether the given FrameRate's vote specifications is valid for MRR devices
+        // given the current flagging.
+        bool isVoteValidForMrr(bool isVrrDevice) const;
+
     private:
         static Seamlessness getSeamlessness(Fps rate, Seamlessness seamlessness) {
             if (!rate.isValid()) {
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/RefreshRateSelector.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/RefreshRateSelector.cpp
index ad59f1a..ae646a0 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/RefreshRateSelector.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/RefreshRateSelector.cpp
@@ -1216,6 +1216,8 @@
     LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(!activeModeOpt);
 
     mActiveModeOpt.emplace(FrameRateMode{renderFrameRate, ftl::as_non_null(activeModeOpt->get())});
+    mIsVrrDevice = FlagManager::getInstance().vrr_config() &&
+            activeModeOpt->get()->getVrrConfig().has_value();
 }
 
 RefreshRateSelector::RefreshRateSelector(DisplayModes modes, DisplayModeId activeModeId,
@@ -1429,7 +1431,8 @@
             }
             return str;
         };
-        ALOGV("%s render rates: %s", rangeName, stringifyModes().c_str());
+        ALOGV("%s render rates: %s, isVrrDevice? %d", rangeName, stringifyModes().c_str(),
+              mIsVrrDevice);
 
         return frameRateModes;
     };
@@ -1438,6 +1441,11 @@
     mAppRequestFrameRates = filterRefreshRates(policy->appRequestRanges, "app request");
 }
 
+bool RefreshRateSelector::isVrrDevice() const {
+    std::lock_guard lock(mLock);
+    return mIsVrrDevice;
+}
+
 Fps RefreshRateSelector::findClosestKnownFrameRate(Fps frameRate) const {
     using namespace fps_approx_ops;
 
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/RefreshRateSelector.h b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/RefreshRateSelector.h
index 6051e89..a6b0236 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/RefreshRateSelector.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/RefreshRateSelector.h
@@ -406,6 +406,8 @@
 
     std::chrono::milliseconds getIdleTimerTimeout();
 
+    bool isVrrDevice() const;
+
 private:
     friend struct TestableRefreshRateSelector;
 
@@ -513,6 +515,9 @@
     std::vector<FrameRateMode> mPrimaryFrameRates GUARDED_BY(mLock);
     std::vector<FrameRateMode> mAppRequestFrameRates GUARDED_BY(mLock);
 
+    // Caches whether the device is VRR-compatible based on the active display mode.
+    bool mIsVrrDevice GUARDED_BY(mLock) = false;
+
     Policy mDisplayManagerPolicy GUARDED_BY(mLock);
     std::optional<Policy> mOverridePolicy GUARDED_BY(mLock);