diff --git a/services/inputflinger/reader/mapper/TouchInputMapper.cpp b/services/inputflinger/reader/mapper/TouchInputMapper.cpp
index f4d50b8..f2b0a4b 100644
--- a/services/inputflinger/reader/mapper/TouchInputMapper.cpp
+++ b/services/inputflinger/reader/mapper/TouchInputMapper.cpp
@@ -1889,9 +1889,9 @@
         uint32_t id = mCurrentRawState.rawPointerData.touchingIdBits.firstMarkedBit();
         const RawPointerData::Pointer& pointer = mCurrentRawState.rawPointerData.pointerForId(id);
         // Skip checking whether the pointer is inside the physical frame if the device is in
-        // unscaled mode.
+        // unscaled or pointer mode.
         if (!isPointInsidePhysicalFrame(pointer.x, pointer.y) &&
-            mDeviceMode != DeviceMode::UNSCALED) {
+            mDeviceMode != DeviceMode::UNSCALED && mDeviceMode != DeviceMode::POINTER) {
             // If exactly one pointer went down, check for virtual key hit.
             // Otherwise, we will drop the entire stroke.
             if (mCurrentRawState.rawPointerData.touchingIdBits.count() == 1) {
diff --git a/services/inputflinger/tests/InputReader_test.cpp b/services/inputflinger/tests/InputReader_test.cpp
index bfb371f..5141acb 100644
--- a/services/inputflinger/tests/InputReader_test.cpp
+++ b/services/inputflinger/tests/InputReader_test.cpp
@@ -5903,6 +5903,40 @@
             mFakeListener->assertNotifyMotionWasCalled(WithMotionAction(AMOTION_EVENT_ACTION_UP)));
 }
 
+TEST_F(SingleTouchInputMapperTest, Process_DoesntCheckPhysicalFrameForTouchpads) {
+    std::shared_ptr<FakePointerController> fakePointerController =
+            std::make_shared<FakePointerController>();
+    mFakePolicy->setPointerController(fakePointerController);
+
+    addConfigurationProperty("touch.deviceType", "pointer");
+    prepareAxes(POSITION);
+    prepareDisplay(ui::ROTATION_0);
+    auto& mapper = constructAndAddMapper<SingleTouchInputMapper>();
+
+    // Set a physical frame in the display viewport.
+    auto viewport = mFakePolicy->getDisplayViewportByType(ViewportType::INTERNAL);
+    viewport->physicalLeft = 20;
+    viewport->physicalTop = 600;
+    viewport->physicalRight = 30;
+    viewport->physicalBottom = 610;
+    mFakePolicy->updateViewport(*viewport);
+    configureDevice(InputReaderConfiguration::Change::DISPLAY_INFO);
+
+    // Start the touch.
+    process(mapper, ARBITRARY_TIME, READ_TIME, EV_KEY, BTN_TOUCH, 1);
+    processSync(mapper);
+
+    // Expect all input starting outside the physical frame to result in NotifyMotionArgs being
+    // produced.
+    const std::array<Point, 6> outsidePoints = {
+            {{0, 0}, {19, 605}, {31, 605}, {25, 599}, {25, 611}, {DISPLAY_WIDTH, DISPLAY_HEIGHT}}};
+    for (const auto& p : outsidePoints) {
+        processMove(mapper, toRawX(p.x), toRawY(p.y));
+        processSync(mapper);
+        EXPECT_NO_FATAL_FAILURE(mFakeListener->assertNotifyMotionWasCalled());
+    }
+}
+
 TEST_F(SingleTouchInputMapperTest, Process_AllAxes_DefaultCalibration) {
     addConfigurationProperty("touch.deviceType", "touchScreen");
     prepareDisplay(ui::ROTATION_0);