diff --git a/libgralloc/framebuffer.cpp b/libgralloc/framebuffer.cpp
index 9565127..c643e3b 100644
--- a/libgralloc/framebuffer.cpp
+++ b/libgralloc/framebuffer.cpp
@@ -270,6 +270,7 @@ int mapFrameBufferLocked(struct private_module_t* module)
     uint32_t line_length = (info.xres * info.bits_per_pixel / 8);
     info.yres_virtual = (size * numberOfBuffers) / line_length;
 
+#ifndef NO_HW_VSYNC
     struct msmfb_metadata metadata;
 
     metadata.op = metadata_op_base_blend;
@@ -278,6 +279,7 @@ int mapFrameBufferLocked(struct private_module_t* module)
     if(ioctl(fd, MSMFB_METADATA_SET, &metadata) == -1) {
         ALOGW("MSMFB_METADATA_SET failed to configure alpha mode");
     }
+#endif
 
     uint32_t flags = PAGE_FLIP;
     if (ioctl(fd, FBIOPUT_VSCREENINFO, &info) == -1) {