diff --git a/services/inputflinger/reader/EventHub.cpp b/services/inputflinger/reader/EventHub.cpp
index fe70a51..7052c61 100644
--- a/services/inputflinger/reader/EventHub.cpp
+++ b/services/inputflinger/reader/EventHub.cpp
@@ -998,26 +998,23 @@
     return *device->configuration;
 }
 
-status_t EventHub::getAbsoluteAxisInfo(int32_t deviceId, int axis,
-                                       RawAbsoluteAxisInfo* outAxisInfo) const {
-    outAxisInfo->clear();
+std::optional<RawAbsoluteAxisInfo> EventHub::getAbsoluteAxisInfo(int32_t deviceId, int axis) const {
     if (axis < 0 || axis > ABS_MAX) {
-        return NAME_NOT_FOUND;
+        return std::nullopt;
     }
     std::scoped_lock _l(mLock);
     const Device* device = getDeviceLocked(deviceId);
     if (device == nullptr) {
-        return NAME_NOT_FOUND;
+        return std::nullopt;
     }
     // We can read the RawAbsoluteAxisInfo even if the device is disabled and doesn't have a valid
     // fd, because the info is populated once when the device is first opened, and it doesn't change
     // throughout the device lifecycle.
     auto it = device->absState.find(axis);
     if (it == device->absState.end()) {
-        return NAME_NOT_FOUND;
+        return std::nullopt;
     }
-    *outAxisInfo = it->second.info;
-    return OK;
+    return it->second.info;
 }
 
 bool EventHub::hasRelativeAxis(int32_t deviceId, int axis) const {
diff --git a/services/inputflinger/reader/include/EventHub.h b/services/inputflinger/reader/include/EventHub.h
index 7cf584d..0ae57e3 100644
--- a/services/inputflinger/reader/include/EventHub.h
+++ b/services/inputflinger/reader/include/EventHub.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include <filesystem>
 #include <functional>
 #include <map>
+#include <optional>
 #include <ostream>
 #include <string>
 #include <unordered_map>
@@ -278,8 +279,8 @@
      */
     virtual std::optional<PropertyMap> getConfiguration(int32_t deviceId) const = 0;
 
-    virtual status_t getAbsoluteAxisInfo(int32_t deviceId, int axis,
-                                         RawAbsoluteAxisInfo* outAxisInfo) const = 0;
+    virtual std::optional<RawAbsoluteAxisInfo> getAbsoluteAxisInfo(int32_t deviceId,
+                                                                   int axis) const = 0;
 
     virtual bool hasRelativeAxis(int32_t deviceId, int axis) const = 0;
 
@@ -511,8 +512,8 @@
 
     std::optional<PropertyMap> getConfiguration(int32_t deviceId) const override final;
 
-    status_t getAbsoluteAxisInfo(int32_t deviceId, int axis,
-                                 RawAbsoluteAxisInfo* outAxisInfo) const override final;
+    std::optional<RawAbsoluteAxisInfo> getAbsoluteAxisInfo(int32_t deviceId,
+                                                           int axis) const override final;
 
     bool hasRelativeAxis(int32_t deviceId, int axis) const override final;
 
diff --git a/services/inputflinger/reader/include/InputDevice.h b/services/inputflinger/reader/include/InputDevice.h
index 2a7e262..37c7e5c 100644
--- a/services/inputflinger/reader/include/InputDevice.h
+++ b/services/inputflinger/reader/include/InputDevice.h
@@ -306,9 +306,11 @@
         return mEventHub->getDeviceControllerNumber(mId);
     }
     inline status_t getAbsoluteAxisInfo(int32_t code, RawAbsoluteAxisInfo* axisInfo) const {
-        if (const auto status = mEventHub->getAbsoluteAxisInfo(mId, code, axisInfo); status != OK) {
-            return status;
+        std::optional<RawAbsoluteAxisInfo> info = mEventHub->getAbsoluteAxisInfo(mId, code);
+        if (!info.has_value()) {
+            return NAME_NOT_FOUND;
         }
+        *axisInfo = *info;
 
         // Validate axis info for InputDevice.
         if (axisInfo->valid && axisInfo->minValue == axisInfo->maxValue) {
@@ -432,9 +434,8 @@
     }
 
     inline bool hasAbsoluteAxis(int32_t code) const {
-        RawAbsoluteAxisInfo info;
-        mEventHub->getAbsoluteAxisInfo(mId, code, &info);
-        return info.valid;
+        std::optional<RawAbsoluteAxisInfo> info = mEventHub->getAbsoluteAxisInfo(mId, code);
+        return info.has_value() && info->valid;
     }
     inline bool isKeyPressed(int32_t scanCode) const {
         return mEventHub->getScanCodeState(mId, scanCode) == AKEY_STATE_DOWN;
diff --git a/services/inputflinger/tests/FakeEventHub.cpp b/services/inputflinger/tests/FakeEventHub.cpp
index daa000f..1e9be0e 100644
--- a/services/inputflinger/tests/FakeEventHub.cpp
+++ b/services/inputflinger/tests/FakeEventHub.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 
 #include "FakeEventHub.h"
 
+#include <optional>
+
 #include <android-base/thread_annotations.h>
 #include <gtest/gtest.h>
 #include <linux/input-event-codes.h>
@@ -263,18 +265,16 @@
     return device->configuration;
 }
 
-status_t FakeEventHub::getAbsoluteAxisInfo(int32_t deviceId, int axis,
-                                           RawAbsoluteAxisInfo* outAxisInfo) const {
+std::optional<RawAbsoluteAxisInfo> FakeEventHub::getAbsoluteAxisInfo(int32_t deviceId,
+                                                                     int axis) const {
     Device* device = getDevice(deviceId);
     if (device) {
         ssize_t index = device->absoluteAxes.indexOfKey(axis);
         if (index >= 0) {
-            *outAxisInfo = device->absoluteAxes.valueAt(index);
-            return OK;
+            return device->absoluteAxes.valueAt(index);
         }
     }
-    outAxisInfo->clear();
-    return -1;
+    return std::nullopt;
 }
 
 bool FakeEventHub::hasRelativeAxis(int32_t deviceId, int axis) const {
diff --git a/services/inputflinger/tests/FakeEventHub.h b/services/inputflinger/tests/FakeEventHub.h
index f07b344..37bcc40 100644
--- a/services/inputflinger/tests/FakeEventHub.h
+++ b/services/inputflinger/tests/FakeEventHub.h
@@ -168,8 +168,8 @@
     InputDeviceIdentifier getDeviceIdentifier(int32_t deviceId) const override;
     int32_t getDeviceControllerNumber(int32_t) const override;
     std::optional<PropertyMap> getConfiguration(int32_t deviceId) const override;
-    status_t getAbsoluteAxisInfo(int32_t deviceId, int axis,
-                                 RawAbsoluteAxisInfo* outAxisInfo) const override;
+    std::optional<RawAbsoluteAxisInfo> getAbsoluteAxisInfo(int32_t deviceId,
+                                                           int axis) const override;
     bool hasRelativeAxis(int32_t deviceId, int axis) const override;
     bool hasInputProperty(int32_t, int) const override;
     bool hasMscEvent(int32_t deviceId, int mscEvent) const override final;
diff --git a/services/inputflinger/tests/HardwareProperties_test.cpp b/services/inputflinger/tests/HardwareProperties_test.cpp
index 8dfa8c8..643fab6 100644
--- a/services/inputflinger/tests/HardwareProperties_test.cpp
+++ b/services/inputflinger/tests/HardwareProperties_test.cpp
@@ -48,24 +48,20 @@
     static constexpr int32_t EVENTHUB_ID = 1;
 
     void setupValidAxis(int axis, int32_t min, int32_t max, int32_t resolution) {
-        EXPECT_CALL(mMockEventHub, getAbsoluteAxisInfo(EVENTHUB_ID, axis, testing::_))
-                .WillRepeatedly([=](int32_t, int32_t, RawAbsoluteAxisInfo* outAxisInfo) {
-                    outAxisInfo->valid = true;
-                    outAxisInfo->minValue = min;
-                    outAxisInfo->maxValue = max;
-                    outAxisInfo->flat = 0;
-                    outAxisInfo->fuzz = 0;
-                    outAxisInfo->resolution = resolution;
-                    return OK;
-                });
+        EXPECT_CALL(mMockEventHub, getAbsoluteAxisInfo(EVENTHUB_ID, axis))
+                .WillRepeatedly(Return(std::optional<RawAbsoluteAxisInfo>{{
+                        .valid = true,
+                        .minValue = min,
+                        .maxValue = max,
+                        .flat = 0,
+                        .fuzz = 0,
+                        .resolution = resolution,
+                }}));
     }
 
     void setupInvalidAxis(int axis) {
-        EXPECT_CALL(mMockEventHub, getAbsoluteAxisInfo(EVENTHUB_ID, axis, testing::_))
-                .WillRepeatedly([=](int32_t, int32_t, RawAbsoluteAxisInfo* outAxisInfo) {
-                    outAxisInfo->valid = false;
-                    return -1;
-                });
+        EXPECT_CALL(mMockEventHub, getAbsoluteAxisInfo(EVENTHUB_ID, axis))
+                .WillRepeatedly(Return(std::nullopt));
     }
 
     void setProperty(int property, bool value) {
diff --git a/services/inputflinger/tests/InputMapperTest.cpp b/services/inputflinger/tests/InputMapperTest.cpp
index b5c9232..19bc5be 100644
--- a/services/inputflinger/tests/InputMapperTest.cpp
+++ b/services/inputflinger/tests/InputMapperTest.cpp
@@ -57,16 +57,16 @@
 
 void InputMapperUnitTest::setupAxis(int axis, bool valid, int32_t min, int32_t max,
                                     int32_t resolution) {
-    EXPECT_CALL(mMockEventHub, getAbsoluteAxisInfo(EVENTHUB_ID, axis, _))
-            .WillRepeatedly([=](int32_t, int32_t, RawAbsoluteAxisInfo* outAxisInfo) {
-                outAxisInfo->valid = valid;
-                outAxisInfo->minValue = min;
-                outAxisInfo->maxValue = max;
-                outAxisInfo->flat = 0;
-                outAxisInfo->fuzz = 0;
-                outAxisInfo->resolution = resolution;
-                return valid ? OK : -1;
-            });
+    EXPECT_CALL(mMockEventHub, getAbsoluteAxisInfo(EVENTHUB_ID, axis))
+            .WillRepeatedly(Return(valid ? std::optional<RawAbsoluteAxisInfo>{{
+                                                   .valid = true,
+                                                   .minValue = min,
+                                                   .maxValue = max,
+                                                   .flat = 0,
+                                                   .fuzz = 0,
+                                                   .resolution = resolution,
+                                           }}
+                                         : std::nullopt));
 }
 
 void InputMapperUnitTest::expectScanCodes(bool present, std::set<int> scanCodes) {
diff --git a/services/inputflinger/tests/InterfaceMocks.h b/services/inputflinger/tests/InterfaceMocks.h
index 16d3193..a7a0833 100644
--- a/services/inputflinger/tests/InterfaceMocks.h
+++ b/services/inputflinger/tests/InterfaceMocks.h
@@ -91,8 +91,8 @@
     MOCK_METHOD(InputDeviceIdentifier, getDeviceIdentifier, (int32_t deviceId), (const));
     MOCK_METHOD(int32_t, getDeviceControllerNumber, (int32_t deviceId), (const));
     MOCK_METHOD(std::optional<PropertyMap>, getConfiguration, (int32_t deviceId), (const));
-    MOCK_METHOD(status_t, getAbsoluteAxisInfo,
-                (int32_t deviceId, int axis, RawAbsoluteAxisInfo* outAxisInfo), (const));
+    MOCK_METHOD(std::optional<RawAbsoluteAxisInfo>, getAbsoluteAxisInfo,
+                (int32_t deviceId, int axis), (const));
     MOCK_METHOD(bool, hasRelativeAxis, (int32_t deviceId, int axis), (const));
     MOCK_METHOD(bool, hasInputProperty, (int32_t deviceId, int property), (const));
     MOCK_METHOD(bool, hasMscEvent, (int32_t deviceId, int mscEvent), (const));
diff --git a/services/inputflinger/tests/fuzzers/MapperHelpers.h b/services/inputflinger/tests/fuzzers/MapperHelpers.h
index ff425dd..50fbf4b 100644
--- a/services/inputflinger/tests/fuzzers/MapperHelpers.h
+++ b/services/inputflinger/tests/fuzzers/MapperHelpers.h
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 #include <map>
 #include <memory>
+#include <optional>
 
 #include <EventHub.h>
 #include <InputDevice.h>
@@ -119,16 +120,26 @@
     void setAbsoluteAxisInfo(int32_t deviceId, int axis, const RawAbsoluteAxisInfo& axisInfo) {
         mAxes[deviceId][axis] = axisInfo;
     }
-    status_t getAbsoluteAxisInfo(int32_t deviceId, int axis,
-                                 RawAbsoluteAxisInfo* outAxisInfo) const override {
+    std::optional<RawAbsoluteAxisInfo> getAbsoluteAxisInfo(int32_t deviceId,
+                                                           int axis) const override {
         if (auto deviceAxesIt = mAxes.find(deviceId); deviceAxesIt != mAxes.end()) {
             const std::map<int, RawAbsoluteAxisInfo>& deviceAxes = deviceAxesIt->second;
             if (auto axisInfoIt = deviceAxes.find(axis); axisInfoIt != deviceAxes.end()) {
-                *outAxisInfo = axisInfoIt->second;
-                return OK;
+                return axisInfoIt->second;
             }
         }
-        return mFdp->ConsumeIntegral<status_t>();
+        if (mFdp->ConsumeBool()) {
+            return std::optional<RawAbsoluteAxisInfo>({
+                    .valid = mFdp->ConsumeBool(),
+                    .minValue = mFdp->ConsumeIntegral<int32_t>(),
+                    .maxValue = mFdp->ConsumeIntegral<int32_t>(),
+                    .flat = mFdp->ConsumeIntegral<int32_t>(),
+                    .fuzz = mFdp->ConsumeIntegral<int32_t>(),
+                    .resolution = mFdp->ConsumeIntegral<int32_t>(),
+            });
+        } else {
+            return std::nullopt;
+        }
     }
     bool hasRelativeAxis(int32_t deviceId, int axis) const override { return mFdp->ConsumeBool(); }
     bool hasInputProperty(int32_t deviceId, int property) const override {