diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWC2On1Adapter.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWC2On1Adapter.cpp
index 8bcee39..cc0dfb0 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWC2On1Adapter.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayHardware/HWC2On1Adapter.cpp
@@ -2305,7 +2305,14 @@
                 hwc1Layer.compositionType = HWC_FRAMEBUFFER;
                 break;
             case Composition::SolidColor:
-                hwc1Layer.compositionType = HWC_BACKGROUND;
+                // In theory the following line should work, but since the HWC1
+                // version of SurfaceFlinger never used HWC_BACKGROUND, HWC1
+                // devices may not work correctly. To be on the safe side, we
+                // fall back to client composition.
+                //
+                // hwc1Layer.compositionType = HWC_BACKGROUND;
+                hwc1Layer.compositionType = HWC_FRAMEBUFFER;
+                hwc1Layer.flags |= HWC_SKIP_LAYER;
                 break;
             case Composition::Cursor:
                 hwc1Layer.compositionType = HWC_FRAMEBUFFER;