diff --git a/services/inputflinger/Android.bp b/services/inputflinger/Android.bp
index 8dd4d1d..576c8d8 100644
--- a/services/inputflinger/Android.bp
+++ b/services/inputflinger/Android.bp
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@
         "liblog",
         "libutils",
         "libui",
-        "server_configurable_flags",
     ],
 
     cflags: [
diff --git a/services/inputflinger/InputClassifier.cpp b/services/inputflinger/InputClassifier.cpp
index 6e51fb2..cda0e0c 100644
--- a/services/inputflinger/InputClassifier.cpp
+++ b/services/inputflinger/InputClassifier.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 #if defined(__linux__)
     #include <pthread.h>
 #endif
-#include <server_configurable_flags/get_flags.h>
 #include <unordered_set>
 
 #include <android/hardware/input/classifier/1.0/IInputClassifier.h>
@@ -46,11 +45,6 @@
 
 namespace android {
 
-// Category (=namespace) name for the input settings that are applied at boot time
-static const char* INPUT_NATIVE_BOOT = "input_native_boot";
-// Feature flag name for the deep press feature
-static const char* DEEP_PRESS_ENABLED = "deep_press_enabled";
-
 //Max number of elements to store in mEvents.
 static constexpr size_t MAX_EVENTS = 5;
 
@@ -77,20 +71,6 @@
     return args.source == AINPUT_SOURCE_TOUCHPAD || args.source == AINPUT_SOURCE_TOUCHSCREEN;
 }
 
-// Check if the "deep touch" feature is on.
-static bool deepPressEnabled() {
-    std::string flag_value = server_configurable_flags::GetServerConfigurableFlag(
-            INPUT_NATIVE_BOOT, DEEP_PRESS_ENABLED, "true");
-    std::transform(flag_value.begin(), flag_value.end(), flag_value.begin(), ::tolower);
-    if (flag_value == "1" || flag_value == "true") {
-        ALOGI("Deep press feature enabled.");
-        return true;
-    }
-    ALOGI("Deep press feature is not enabled.");
-    return false;
-}
-
-
 // --- ClassifierEvent ---
 
 ClassifierEvent::ClassifierEvent(std::unique_ptr<NotifyMotionArgs> args) :
@@ -157,12 +137,6 @@
 
 std::unique_ptr<MotionClassifierInterface> MotionClassifier::create(
         sp<android::hardware::hidl_death_recipient> deathRecipient) {
-    if (!deepPressEnabled()) {
-        // If feature is not enabled, MotionClassifier should stay null to avoid unnecessary work.
-        // When MotionClassifier is null, InputClassifier will forward all events
-        // to the next InputListener, unmodified.
-        return nullptr;
-    }
     sp<android::hardware::input::classifier::V1_0::IInputClassifier> service =
             classifier::V1_0::IInputClassifier::getService();
     if (!service) {
@@ -366,14 +340,25 @@
 // --- InputClassifier ---
 
 InputClassifier::InputClassifier(const sp<InputListenerInterface>& listener)
-      : mListener(listener), mHalDeathRecipient(new HalDeathRecipient(*this)) {
-    mInitializeMotionClassifierThread = std::thread(
-            [this] { setMotionClassifier(MotionClassifier::create(mHalDeathRecipient)); });
+      : mListener(listener), mHalDeathRecipient(new HalDeathRecipient(*this)) {}
+
+void InputClassifier::setMotionClassifierEnabled(bool enabled) {
+    if (enabled) {
+        ALOGI("Enabling motion classifier");
+        if (mInitializeMotionClassifierThread.joinable()) {
+            mInitializeMotionClassifierThread.join();
+        }
+        mInitializeMotionClassifierThread = std::thread(
+                [this] { setMotionClassifier(MotionClassifier::create(mHalDeathRecipient)); });
 #if defined(__linux__)
-    // Set the thread name for debugging
-    pthread_setname_np(mInitializeMotionClassifierThread.native_handle(),
-                       "Create MotionClassifier");
+        // Set the thread name for debugging
+        pthread_setname_np(mInitializeMotionClassifierThread.native_handle(),
+                           "Create MotionClassifier");
 #endif
+    } else {
+        ALOGI("Disabling motion classifier");
+        setMotionClassifier(nullptr);
+    }
 }
 
 void InputClassifier::notifyConfigurationChanged(const NotifyConfigurationChangedArgs* args) {
@@ -434,7 +419,9 @@
 }
 
 InputClassifier::~InputClassifier() {
-    mInitializeMotionClassifierThread.join();
+    if (mInitializeMotionClassifierThread.joinable()) {
+        mInitializeMotionClassifierThread.join();
+    }
 }
 
 } // namespace android
diff --git a/services/inputflinger/InputClassifier.h b/services/inputflinger/InputClassifier.h
index b1769b9..9ac8e2d 100644
--- a/services/inputflinger/InputClassifier.h
+++ b/services/inputflinger/InputClassifier.h
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@
  */
 class InputClassifierInterface : public virtual RefBase, public InputListenerInterface {
 public:
+    virtual void setMotionClassifierEnabled(bool enabled) = 0;
     /**
      * Dump the state of the input classifier.
      * This method may be called on any thread (usually by the input manager).
@@ -232,6 +233,9 @@
 
     ~InputClassifier();
 
+    // Called from InputManager
+    virtual void setMotionClassifierEnabled(bool enabled) override;
+
 private:
     // Protect access to mMotionClassifier, since it may become null via a hidl callback
     std::mutex mLock;
diff --git a/services/inputflinger/InputManager.cpp b/services/inputflinger/InputManager.cpp
index acb53be..52e9080 100644
--- a/services/inputflinger/InputManager.cpp
+++ b/services/inputflinger/InputManager.cpp
@@ -133,4 +133,8 @@
     mDispatcher->unregisterInputChannel(channel);
 }
 
+void InputManager::setMotionClassifierEnabled(bool enabled) {
+    mClassifier->setMotionClassifierEnabled(enabled);
+}
+
 } // namespace android
diff --git a/services/inputflinger/InputManager.h b/services/inputflinger/InputManager.h
index 32f7ae0..c75611f 100644
--- a/services/inputflinger/InputManager.h
+++ b/services/inputflinger/InputManager.h
@@ -100,6 +100,8 @@
     virtual void registerInputChannel(const sp<InputChannel>& channel);
     virtual void unregisterInputChannel(const sp<InputChannel>& channel);
 
+    void setMotionClassifierEnabled(bool enabled);
+
 private:
     sp<InputReaderInterface> mReader;
     sp<InputReaderThread> mReaderThread;
diff --git a/services/inputflinger/tests/InputClassifier_test.cpp b/services/inputflinger/tests/InputClassifier_test.cpp
index 9121d7e..4cddec5 100644
--- a/services/inputflinger/tests/InputClassifier_test.cpp
+++ b/services/inputflinger/tests/InputClassifier_test.cpp
@@ -132,6 +132,28 @@
     ASSERT_EQ(args, outArgs);
 }
 
+TEST_F(InputClassifierTest, SetMotionClassifier_Enabled) {
+    mClassifier->setMotionClassifierEnabled(true);
+}
+
+TEST_F(InputClassifierTest, SetMotionClassifier_Disabled) {
+    mClassifier->setMotionClassifierEnabled(false);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Try to break it by calling setMotionClassifierEnabled multiple times.
+ */
+TEST_F(InputClassifierTest, SetMotionClassifier_Multiple) {
+    mClassifier->setMotionClassifierEnabled(true);
+    mClassifier->setMotionClassifierEnabled(true);
+    mClassifier->setMotionClassifierEnabled(true);
+    mClassifier->setMotionClassifierEnabled(false);
+    mClassifier->setMotionClassifierEnabled(false);
+    mClassifier->setMotionClassifierEnabled(true);
+    mClassifier->setMotionClassifierEnabled(true);
+    mClassifier->setMotionClassifierEnabled(true);
+}
+
 /**
  * A minimal implementation of IInputClassifier.
  */