diff --git a/packages/Keyguard/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardWidgetFrame.java b/packages/Keyguard/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardWidgetFrame.java
index c0586d5865cd3..ab8a759c8112e 100644
--- a/packages/Keyguard/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardWidgetFrame.java
+++ b/packages/Keyguard/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardWidgetFrame.java
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ public class KeyguardWidgetFrame extends FrameLayout {
      */
     public void enableHardwareLayersForContent() {
         View widget = getContent();
-        if (widget != null) {
+        if (widget != null && widget.isHardwareAccelerated()) {
             widget.setLayerType(LAYER_TYPE_HARDWARE, null);
         }
     }
@@ -271,14 +271,6 @@ public class KeyguardWidgetFrame extends FrameLayout {
         }
     }
 
-    public void enableHardwareLayers() {
-        setLayerType(LAYER_TYPE_HARDWARE, null);
-    }
-
-    public void disableHardwareLayers() {
-        setLayerType(LAYER_TYPE_NONE, null);
-    }
-
     public View getContent() {
         return getChildAt(0);
     }
diff --git a/packages/Keyguard/src/com/android/keyguard/SlidingChallengeLayout.java b/packages/Keyguard/src/com/android/keyguard/SlidingChallengeLayout.java
index 2e47768220d8d..9718c9bffb607 100644
--- a/packages/Keyguard/src/com/android/keyguard/SlidingChallengeLayout.java
+++ b/packages/Keyguard/src/com/android/keyguard/SlidingChallengeLayout.java
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ public class SlidingChallengeLayout extends ViewGroup implements ChallengeLayout
         cancelTransitionsInProgress();
 
         mChallengeInteractiveInternal = false;
-        mChallengeView.setLayerType(LAYER_TYPE_HARDWARE, null);
+        enableHardwareLayerForChallengeView();
         final int sy = mChallengeView.getBottom();
         final int dy = y - sy;
         if (dy == 0) {
@@ -580,7 +580,7 @@ public class SlidingChallengeLayout extends ViewGroup implements ChallengeLayout
                         mGestureStartY = y;
                         mGestureStartChallengeBottom = getChallengeBottom();
                         mDragging = true;
-                        mChallengeView.setLayerType(LAYER_TYPE_HARDWARE, null);
+                        enableHardwareLayerForChallengeView();
                     } else if (mChallengeShowing && isInChallengeView(x, y)) {
                         mBlockDrag = true;
                     }
@@ -657,7 +657,7 @@ public class SlidingChallengeLayout extends ViewGroup implements ChallengeLayout
                             mActivePointerId = ev.getPointerId(i);
                             mGestureStartChallengeBottom = getChallengeBottom();
                             mDragging = true;
-                            mChallengeView.setLayerType(LAYER_TYPE_HARDWARE, null);
+                            enableHardwareLayerForChallengeView();
                             break;
                         }
                     }
@@ -1065,7 +1065,7 @@ public class SlidingChallengeLayout extends ViewGroup implements ChallengeLayout
 
     private void onFadeStart(boolean show) {
         mChallengeInteractiveInternal = false;
-        mChallengeView.setLayerType(LAYER_TYPE_HARDWARE, null);
+        enableHardwareLayerForChallengeView();
 
         if (show) {
             moveChallengeTo(getMinChallengeBottom());
@@ -1074,6 +1074,12 @@ public class SlidingChallengeLayout extends ViewGroup implements ChallengeLayout
         setScrollState(SCROLL_STATE_FADING);
     }
 
+    private void enableHardwareLayerForChallengeView() {
+        if (mChallengeView.isHardwareAccelerated()) {
+            mChallengeView.setLayerType(LAYER_TYPE_HARDWARE, null);
+        }
+    }
+
     private void onFadeEnd(boolean show) {
         mChallengeInteractiveInternal = true;
         setChallengeShowing(show);