diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wallpaper/WallpaperManagerService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wallpaper/WallpaperManagerService.java
index c888e545b24ea..6f2d020837f64 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wallpaper/WallpaperManagerService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wallpaper/WallpaperManagerService.java
@@ -628,7 +628,7 @@ public class WallpaperManagerService extends IWallpaperManager.Stub
             }
 
             // scale if the crop height winds up not matching the recommended metrics
-            needScale = wpData.mHeight != cropHint.height()
+            needScale = cropHint.height() > wpData.mHeight
                     || cropHint.height() > GLHelper.getMaxTextureSize()
                     || cropHint.width() > GLHelper.getMaxTextureSize();