diff --git a/media/libstagefright/OMXCodec.cpp b/media/libstagefright/OMXCodec.cpp
index e0f9563a24dc6..01ec973e2ca81 100644
--- a/media/libstagefright/OMXCodec.cpp
+++ b/media/libstagefright/OMXCodec.cpp
@@ -217,6 +217,7 @@ uint32_t OMXCodec::getComponentQuirks(const char *componentName) {
     }
     if (!strncmp(componentName, "OMX.qcom.video.decoder.", 23)) {
         // XXX Required on P....on only.
+        quirks |= kRequiresAllocateBufferOnInputPorts;
         quirks |= kRequiresAllocateBufferOnOutputPorts;
     }