diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
index cfde375..ad3b340 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@
 int64_t SurfaceFlinger::dispSyncPresentTimeOffset;
 bool SurfaceFlinger::useHwcForRgbToYuv;
 uint64_t SurfaceFlinger::maxVirtualDisplaySize;
+bool SurfaceFlinger::hasSyncFramework;
 
 SurfaceFlinger::SurfaceFlinger()
     :   BnSurfaceComposer(),
@@ -160,6 +161,7 @@
         ,mEnterVrMode(false)
 #endif
 {
+    ALOGI("SurfaceFlinger is starting");
 
     vsyncPhaseOffsetNs = getInt64< ISurfaceFlingerConfigs,
             &ISurfaceFlingerConfigs::vsyncEventPhaseOffsetNs>(1000000);
@@ -167,7 +169,8 @@
     sfVsyncPhaseOffsetNs = getInt64< ISurfaceFlingerConfigs,
             &ISurfaceFlingerConfigs::vsyncSfEventPhaseOffsetNs>(1000000);
 
-    ALOGI("SurfaceFlinger is starting");
+    hasSyncFramework = getBool< ISurfaceFlingerConfigs,
+            &ISurfaceFlingerConfigs::hasSyncFramework>(true);
 
     useContextPriority = getBool< ISurfaceFlingerConfigs,
             &ISurfaceFlingerConfigs::useContextPriority>(false);
@@ -1515,7 +1518,7 @@
         }
     }
 
-    if (kIgnorePresentFences) {
+    if (!hasSyncFramework) {
         if (hw->isDisplayOn()) {
             enableHardwareVsync();
         }
@@ -3249,6 +3252,7 @@
     result.appendFormat(" PRESENT_TIME_OFFSET=%" PRId64 , dispSyncPresentTimeOffset);
     result.appendFormat(" FORCE_HWC_FOR_RBG_TO_YUV=%d", useHwcForRgbToYuv);
     result.appendFormat(" MAX_VIRT_DISPLAY_DIM=%" PRIu64, maxVirtualDisplaySize);
+    result.appendFormat(" RUNNING_WITHOUT_SYNC_FRAMEWORK=%d", !hasSyncFramework);
     result.append("]");
 }