diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/PhoneStatusBar.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/PhoneStatusBar.java
index 87e95da428b28..fc56dd1eab7a8 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/PhoneStatusBar.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/PhoneStatusBar.java
@@ -1943,9 +1943,7 @@ public class PhoneStatusBar extends BaseStatusBar {
                     | WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_SPLIT_TOUCH,
                 PixelFormat.TRANSLUCENT);
 
-        if (ActivityManager.isHighEndGfx(mDisplay)) {
-            lp.flags |= WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_HARDWARE_ACCELERATED;
-        }
+        lp.flags |= WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_HARDWARE_ACCELERATED;
 
         lp.gravity = getStatusBarGravity();
         lp.setTitle("StatusBar");