diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
index f81179a..edf9b42 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
@@ -2081,7 +2081,8 @@
         }
     });
 
-    if (presentFenceTime->isValid()) {
+    if (displayDevice && displayDevice->isPrimary() &&
+        displayDevice->getPowerMode() == HWC_POWER_MODE_NORMAL && presentFenceTime->isValid()) {
         mScheduler->addPresentFence(presentFenceTime);
     }