diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
index 9afa4c12c..055bfe47f 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
@@ -1520,7 +1520,11 @@ void SurfaceFlinger::doComposeSurfaces(const sp<const DisplayDevice>& hw, const
 
     const bool hasGlesComposition = hwc.hasGlesComposition(id) || (cur==end);
     if (hasGlesComposition) {
-        DisplayDevice::makeCurrent(mEGLDisplay, hw, mEGLContext);
+        if (!DisplayDevice::makeCurrent(mEGLDisplay, hw, mEGLContext)) {
+            ALOGW("DisplayDevice::makeCurrent failed. Aborting surface composition for display %s",
+                  hw->getDisplayName().string());
+            return;
+        }
 
         // set the frame buffer
         glMatrixMode(GL_MODELVIEW);