diff --git a/media/libstagefright/OMXCodec.cpp b/media/libstagefright/OMXCodec.cpp
index 22c2f39879298..ba4c4c70b3bdb 100644
--- a/media/libstagefright/OMXCodec.cpp
+++ b/media/libstagefright/OMXCodec.cpp
@@ -229,6 +229,7 @@ sp<OMXCodec> OMXCodec::Create(
     }
     if (!strncmp(componentName, "OMX.qcom.video.decoder.", 23)) {
         // XXX Required on P....on only.
+        quirks |= kRequiresAllocateBufferOnInputPorts;
         quirks |= kRequiresAllocateBufferOnOutputPorts;
     }