diff --git a/include/input/InputTransport.h b/include/input/InputTransport.h
index 3b46cb5..ba9ae20 100644
--- a/include/input/InputTransport.h
+++ b/include/input/InputTransport.h
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #include <unordered_map>
 
 #include <android-base/chrono_utils.h>
+#include <android-base/unique_fd.h>
 
 #include <binder/IBinder.h>
 #include <binder/Parcelable.h>
@@ -44,7 +45,6 @@
 #include <utils/RefBase.h>
 #include <utils/Timers.h>
 
-#include <android-base/unique_fd.h>
 
 namespace android {
 class Parcel;
@@ -76,10 +76,15 @@
         uint32_t seq;
     } header;
 
-    // Body *must* be 8 byte aligned.
     // For keys and motions, rely on the fact that std::array takes up exactly as much space
     // as the underlying data. This is not guaranteed by C++, but it simplifies the conversions.
     static_assert(sizeof(std::array<uint8_t, 32>) == 32);
+
+    // For bool values, rely on the fact that they take up exactly one byte. This is not guaranteed
+    // by C++ and is implementation-dependent, but it simplifies the conversions.
+    static_assert(sizeof(bool) == 1);
+
+    // Body *must* be 8 byte aligned.
     union Body {
         struct Key {
             int32_t eventId;
@@ -154,8 +159,8 @@
         } motion;
 
         struct Finished {
-            uint32_t empty1;
-            uint32_t handled; // actually a bool, but we must maintain 8-byte alignment
+            bool handled;
+            uint8_t empty[7];
             nsecs_t consumeTime; // The time when the event was consumed by the receiving end
 
             inline size_t size() const { return sizeof(Finished); }
@@ -163,16 +168,18 @@
 
         struct Focus {
             int32_t eventId;
-            // The following two fields take up 4 bytes total
-            uint16_t hasFocus;    // actually a bool
-            uint16_t inTouchMode; // actually a bool, but we must maintain 8-byte alignment
+            // The following 3 fields take up 4 bytes total
+            bool hasFocus;
+            bool inTouchMode;
+            uint8_t empty[2];
 
             inline size_t size() const { return sizeof(Focus); }
         } focus;
 
         struct Capture {
             int32_t eventId;
-            uint32_t pointerCaptureEnabled; // actually a bool, but we maintain 8-byte alignment
+            bool pointerCaptureEnabled;
+            uint8_t empty[3];
 
             inline size_t size() const { return sizeof(Capture); }
         } capture;
diff --git a/libs/input/InputTransport.cpp b/libs/input/InputTransport.cpp
index 1e47a3c..ee2daec 100644
--- a/libs/input/InputTransport.cpp
+++ b/libs/input/InputTransport.cpp
@@ -577,8 +577,8 @@
     msg.header.type = InputMessage::Type::FOCUS;
     msg.header.seq = seq;
     msg.body.focus.eventId = eventId;
-    msg.body.focus.hasFocus = hasFocus ? 1 : 0;
-    msg.body.focus.inTouchMode = inTouchMode ? 1 : 0;
+    msg.body.focus.hasFocus = hasFocus;
+    msg.body.focus.inTouchMode = inTouchMode;
     return mChannel->sendMessage(&msg);
 }
 
@@ -595,7 +595,7 @@
     msg.header.type = InputMessage::Type::CAPTURE;
     msg.header.seq = seq;
     msg.body.capture.eventId = eventId;
-    msg.body.capture.pointerCaptureEnabled = pointerCaptureEnabled ? 1 : 0;
+    msg.body.capture.pointerCaptureEnabled = pointerCaptureEnabled;
     return mChannel->sendMessage(&msg);
 }
 
@@ -615,7 +615,7 @@
               mChannel->getName().c_str(), NamedEnum::string(msg.header.type).c_str());
         return UNKNOWN_ERROR;
     }
-    callback(msg.header.seq, msg.body.finished.handled == 1, msg.body.finished.consumeTime);
+    callback(msg.header.seq, msg.body.finished.handled, msg.body.finished.consumeTime);
     return OK;
 }
 
@@ -1168,7 +1168,7 @@
     InputMessage msg;
     msg.header.type = InputMessage::Type::FINISHED;
     msg.header.seq = seq;
-    msg.body.finished.handled = handled ? 1 : 0;
+    msg.body.finished.handled = handled;
     msg.body.finished.consumeTime = getConsumeTime(seq);
     status_t result = mChannel->sendMessage(&msg);
     if (result == OK) {
@@ -1228,12 +1228,12 @@
 }
 
 void InputConsumer::initializeFocusEvent(FocusEvent* event, const InputMessage* msg) {
-    event->initialize(msg->body.focus.eventId, msg->body.focus.hasFocus == 1,
-                      msg->body.focus.inTouchMode == 1);
+    event->initialize(msg->body.focus.eventId, msg->body.focus.hasFocus,
+                      msg->body.focus.inTouchMode);
 }
 
 void InputConsumer::initializeCaptureEvent(CaptureEvent* event, const InputMessage* msg) {
-    event->initialize(msg->body.capture.eventId, msg->body.capture.pointerCaptureEnabled == 1);
+    event->initialize(msg->body.capture.eventId, msg->body.capture.pointerCaptureEnabled);
 }
 
 void InputConsumer::initializeMotionEvent(MotionEvent* event, const InputMessage* msg) {
diff --git a/libs/input/tests/StructLayout_test.cpp b/libs/input/tests/StructLayout_test.cpp
index a886585..8f43608 100644
--- a/libs/input/tests/StructLayout_test.cpp
+++ b/libs/input/tests/StructLayout_test.cpp
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
   CHECK_OFFSET(InputMessage::Body::Key, downTime, 88);
 
   CHECK_OFFSET(InputMessage::Body::Motion, eventId, 0);
+  CHECK_OFFSET(InputMessage::Body::Motion, empty1, 4);
   CHECK_OFFSET(InputMessage::Body::Motion, eventTime, 8);
   CHECK_OFFSET(InputMessage::Body::Motion, deviceId, 16);
   CHECK_OFFSET(InputMessage::Body::Motion, source, 20);
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@
   CHECK_OFFSET(InputMessage::Body::Motion, metaState, 72);
   CHECK_OFFSET(InputMessage::Body::Motion, buttonState, 76);
   CHECK_OFFSET(InputMessage::Body::Motion, classification, 80);
+  CHECK_OFFSET(InputMessage::Body::Motion, empty2, 81);
   CHECK_OFFSET(InputMessage::Body::Motion, edgeFlags, 84);
   CHECK_OFFSET(InputMessage::Body::Motion, downTime, 88);
   CHECK_OFFSET(InputMessage::Body::Motion, dsdx, 96);
@@ -73,16 +75,20 @@
   CHECK_OFFSET(InputMessage::Body::Motion, xCursorPosition, 128);
   CHECK_OFFSET(InputMessage::Body::Motion, yCursorPosition, 132);
   CHECK_OFFSET(InputMessage::Body::Motion, pointerCount, 136);
+  CHECK_OFFSET(InputMessage::Body::Motion, empty3, 140);
   CHECK_OFFSET(InputMessage::Body::Motion, pointers, 144);
 
   CHECK_OFFSET(InputMessage::Body::Focus, eventId, 0);
   CHECK_OFFSET(InputMessage::Body::Focus, hasFocus, 4);
-  CHECK_OFFSET(InputMessage::Body::Focus, inTouchMode, 6);
+  CHECK_OFFSET(InputMessage::Body::Focus, inTouchMode, 5);
+  CHECK_OFFSET(InputMessage::Body::Focus, empty, 6);
 
   CHECK_OFFSET(InputMessage::Body::Capture, eventId, 0);
   CHECK_OFFSET(InputMessage::Body::Capture, pointerCaptureEnabled, 4);
+  CHECK_OFFSET(InputMessage::Body::Capture, empty, 5);
 
-  CHECK_OFFSET(InputMessage::Body::Finished, handled, 4);
+  CHECK_OFFSET(InputMessage::Body::Finished, handled, 0);
+  CHECK_OFFSET(InputMessage::Body::Finished, empty, 1);
   CHECK_OFFSET(InputMessage::Body::Finished, consumeTime, 8);
 }