diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/LayerBase.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/LayerBase.cpp
index 99cb8f3..5ae0ee0 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/LayerBase.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/LayerBase.cpp
@@ -87,6 +87,10 @@
     mDrawingState = mCurrentState;
 }
 
+bool LayerBase::needsFiltering(const sp<const DisplayDevice>& hw) const {
+    return mNeedsFiltering || hw->needsFiltering();
+}
+
 void LayerBase::commitTransaction() {
     mDrawingState = mCurrentState;
 }