diff --git a/rootdir/etc/init.qcom.post_boot.sh b/rootdir/etc/init.qcom.post_boot.sh
index c6ebda6b..2a930638 100644
--- a/rootdir/etc/init.qcom.post_boot.sh
+++ b/rootdir/etc/init.qcom.post_boot.sh
@@ -2515,12 +2515,27 @@ case "$target" in
 		hw_platform=`cat /sys/devices/system/soc/soc0/hw_platform`
 	fi
 
+	if [ -f /sys/devices/soc0/platform_version ]; then
+		platform_version=`cat /sys/devices/soc0/platform_version`
+		platform_major_version=$((10#${platform_version}>>16))
+	fi
+
 	case "$soc_id" in
 		"292") #msm8998 apq8098_latv
 		# Start Host based Touch processing
 		case "$hw_platform" in
 		"QRD")
-			start hbtp
+			case "$platform_subtype_id" in
+				"0")
+					start hbtp
+					;;
+				"16")
+					if [ $platform_major_version -lt 6 ]; then
+						start hbtp
+					fi
+					;;
+			esac
+
 			;;
 		esac
 	    ;;