diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
index ddf0775..82fb99e 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
@@ -2084,6 +2084,8 @@
     postFrame();
     postComposition();
 
+    const bool prevFrameHadDeviceComposition = mHadDeviceComposition;
+
     mHadClientComposition =
             std::any_of(mDisplays.cbegin(), mDisplays.cend(), [](const auto& tokenDisplayPair) {
                 auto& displayDevice = tokenDisplayPair.second;
@@ -2101,6 +2103,11 @@
                 return displayDevice->getCompositionDisplay()->getState().reusedClientComposition;
             });
 
+    // Only report a strategy change if we move in and out of composition with hw overlays
+    if (prevFrameHadDeviceComposition != mHadDeviceComposition) {
+        mTimeStats->incrementCompositionStrategyChanges();
+    }
+
     mVSyncModulator->onRefreshed(mHadClientComposition);
 
     mLayersWithQueuedFrames.clear();