diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/Scheduler.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/Scheduler.cpp
index f87c1f8..0dfac93 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/Scheduler.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/Scheduler.cpp
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
 
 namespace android {
 
-std::unique_ptr<DispSync> createDispSync() {
+std::unique_ptr<DispSync> createDispSync(bool supportKernelTimer) {
     // TODO (140302863) remove this and use the vsync_reactor system.
     if (property_get_bool("debug.sf.vsync_reactor", true)) {
         // TODO (144707443) tune Predictor tunables.
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
         static constexpr size_t pendingFenceLimit = 20;
         return std::make_unique<scheduler::VSyncReactor>(std::make_unique<scheduler::SystemClock>(),
                                                          std::move(dispatch), std::move(tracker),
-                                                         pendingFenceLimit);
+                                                         pendingFenceLimit, supportKernelTimer);
     } else {
         return std::make_unique<impl::DispSync>("SchedulerDispSync",
                                                 sysprop::running_without_sync_framework(true));
@@ -101,9 +101,9 @@
                      const scheduler::RefreshRateConfigs& refreshRateConfig,
                      ISchedulerCallback& schedulerCallback, bool useContentDetectionV2,
                      bool useContentDetection)
-      : mPrimaryDispSync(createDispSync()),
+      : mSupportKernelTimer(sysprop::support_kernel_idle_timer(false)),
+        mPrimaryDispSync(createDispSync(mSupportKernelTimer)),
         mEventControlThread(new impl::EventControlThread(std::move(function))),
-        mSupportKernelTimer(sysprop::support_kernel_idle_timer(false)),
         mSchedulerCallback(schedulerCallback),
         mRefreshRateConfigs(refreshRateConfig),
         mUseContentDetection(useContentDetection),
@@ -151,9 +151,9 @@
                      const scheduler::RefreshRateConfigs& configs,
                      ISchedulerCallback& schedulerCallback, bool useContentDetectionV2,
                      bool useContentDetection)
-      : mPrimaryDispSync(std::move(primaryDispSync)),
+      : mSupportKernelTimer(false),
+        mPrimaryDispSync(std::move(primaryDispSync)),
         mEventControlThread(std::move(eventControlThread)),
-        mSupportKernelTimer(false),
         mSchedulerCallback(schedulerCallback),
         mRefreshRateConfigs(configs),
         mUseContentDetection(useContentDetection),
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/Scheduler.h b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/Scheduler.h
index 4a0280f..1b8ceb7 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/Scheduler.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/Scheduler.h
@@ -205,15 +205,15 @@
 
     std::atomic<nsecs_t> mLastResyncTime = 0;
 
+    // Whether to use idle timer callbacks that support the kernel timer.
+    const bool mSupportKernelTimer;
+
     std::unique_ptr<DispSync> mPrimaryDispSync;
     std::unique_ptr<EventControlThread> mEventControlThread;
 
     // Used to choose refresh rate if content detection is enabled.
     std::unique_ptr<scheduler::LayerHistory> mLayerHistory;
 
-    // Whether to use idle timer callbacks that support the kernel timer.
-    const bool mSupportKernelTimer;
-
     // Timer that records time between requests for next vsync.
     std::optional<scheduler::OneShotTimer> mIdleTimer;
     // Timer used to monitor touch events.
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/VSyncReactor.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/VSyncReactor.cpp
index 5f0c9ce..16d102c 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/VSyncReactor.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/VSyncReactor.cpp
@@ -56,14 +56,16 @@
 };
 
 VSyncReactor::VSyncReactor(std::unique_ptr<Clock> clock, std::unique_ptr<VSyncDispatch> dispatch,
-                           std::unique_ptr<VSyncTracker> tracker, size_t pendingFenceLimit)
+                           std::unique_ptr<VSyncTracker> tracker, size_t pendingFenceLimit,
+                           bool supportKernelIdleTimer)
       : mClock(std::move(clock)),
         mTracker(std::move(tracker)),
         mDispatch(std::move(dispatch)),
         mPendingLimit(pendingFenceLimit),
         mPredictedVsyncTracer(property_get_bool("debug.sf.show_predicted_vsync", false)
                                       ? std::make_unique<PredictedVsyncTracer>(*mDispatch)
-                                      : nullptr) {}
+                                      : nullptr),
+        mSupportKernelIdleTimer(supportKernelIdleTimer) {}
 
 VSyncReactor::~VSyncReactor() = default;
 
@@ -249,7 +251,8 @@
     ATRACE_INT64("VSR-setPeriod", period);
     std::lock_guard lk(mMutex);
     mLastHwVsync.reset();
-    if (period == getPeriod()) {
+
+    if (!mSupportKernelIdleTimer && period == getPeriod()) {
         endPeriodTransition();
     } else {
         startPeriodTransition(period);
@@ -275,6 +278,11 @@
         return false;
     }
 
+    if (mSupportKernelIdleTimer) {
+        // Clear out the Composer-provided period and use the allowance logic below
+        HwcVsyncPeriod = {};
+    }
+
     auto const period = mPeriodTransitioningTo ? *mPeriodTransitioningTo : getPeriod();
     static constexpr int allowancePercent = 10;
     static constexpr std::ratio<allowancePercent, 100> allowancePercentRatio;
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/VSyncReactor.h b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/VSyncReactor.h
index 31ddf5a..265d89c 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/VSyncReactor.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/VSyncReactor.h
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@
 class VSyncReactor : public android::DispSync {
 public:
     VSyncReactor(std::unique_ptr<Clock> clock, std::unique_ptr<VSyncDispatch> dispatch,
-                 std::unique_ptr<VSyncTracker> tracker, size_t pendingFenceLimit);
+                 std::unique_ptr<VSyncTracker> tracker, size_t pendingFenceLimit,
+                 bool supportKernelIdleTimer);
     ~VSyncReactor();
 
     bool addPresentFence(const std::shared_ptr<FenceTime>& fence) final;
@@ -89,6 +90,7 @@
             GUARDED_BY(mMutex);
 
     const std::unique_ptr<PredictedVsyncTracer> mPredictedVsyncTracer;
+    const bool mSupportKernelIdleTimer = false;
 };
 
 class SystemClock : public Clock {