diff --git a/libs/hwui/Matrix.cpp b/libs/hwui/Matrix.cpp
index 1948778..ba22071 100644
--- a/libs/hwui/Matrix.cpp
+++ b/libs/hwui/Matrix.cpp
@@ -110,10 +110,6 @@
                 mType |= kTypeRectToRect;
             }
         }
-
-        if (m00 > 0.0f && m11 > 0.0f) {
-            mType |= kTypePositiveScale;
-        }
     }
     return mType;
 }
@@ -127,7 +123,7 @@
 }
 
 bool Matrix4::positiveScale() const {
-    return getType() & kTypePositiveScale;
+    return (data[kScaleX] > 0.0f && data[kScaleY] > 0.0f);
 }
 
 bool Matrix4::changesBounds() const {