diff --git a/libs/surfaceflinger/Layer.cpp b/libs/surfaceflinger/Layer.cpp
index bfd6dcc..e606f71 100644
--- a/libs/surfaceflinger/Layer.cpp
+++ b/libs/surfaceflinger/Layer.cpp
@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@
     const uint32_t hwFlags = hw.getFlags();
     
     mFormat = format;
+    mReqFormat = format;
     mWidth  = w;
     mHeight = h;
     mSecure = (flags & ISurfaceComposer::eSecure) ? true : false;