diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/RefreshRateConfigs.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/RefreshRateConfigs.cpp
index 0eb16e2..4f47ed8 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/RefreshRateConfigs.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/RefreshRateConfigs.cpp
@@ -107,9 +107,39 @@
     return {quotient, remainder};
 }
 
+bool RefreshRateConfigs::isVoteAllowed(const LayerRequirement& layer,
+                                       const RefreshRate& refreshRate) const {
+    switch (layer.vote) {
+        case LayerVoteType::ExplicitExactOrMultiple:
+        case LayerVoteType::Heuristic:
+            if (mConfig.frameRateMultipleThreshold != 0 &&
+                refreshRate.fps.greaterThanOrEqualWithMargin(
+                        Fps(mConfig.frameRateMultipleThreshold)) &&
+                layer.desiredRefreshRate.lessThanWithMargin(
+                        Fps(mConfig.frameRateMultipleThreshold / 2))) {
+                // Don't vote high refresh rates past the threshold for layers with a low desired
+                // refresh rate. For example, desired 24 fps with 120 Hz threshold means no vote for
+                // 120 Hz, but desired 60 fps should have a vote.
+                return false;
+            }
+            break;
+        case LayerVoteType::ExplicitDefault:
+        case LayerVoteType::ExplicitExact:
+        case LayerVoteType::Max:
+        case LayerVoteType::Min:
+        case LayerVoteType::NoVote:
+            break;
+    }
+    return true;
+}
+
 float RefreshRateConfigs::calculateLayerScoreLocked(const LayerRequirement& layer,
                                                     const RefreshRate& refreshRate,
                                                     bool isSeamlessSwitch) const {
+    if (!isVoteAllowed(layer, refreshRate)) {
+        return 0;
+    }
+
     // Slightly prefer seamless switches.
     constexpr float kSeamedSwitchPenalty = 0.95f;
     const float seamlessness = isSeamlessSwitch ? 1.0f : kSeamedSwitchPenalty;
@@ -331,8 +361,9 @@
     const auto& defaultMode = mRefreshRates.at(policy->defaultMode);
 
     for (const auto& layer : layers) {
-        ALOGV("Calculating score for %s (%s, weight %.2f)", layer.name.c_str(),
-              layerVoteTypeString(layer.vote).c_str(), layer.weight);
+        ALOGV("Calculating score for %s (%s, weight %.2f, desired %.2f) ", layer.name.c_str(),
+              layerVoteTypeString(layer.vote).c_str(), layer.weight,
+              layer.desiredRefreshRate.getValue());
         if (layer.vote == LayerVoteType::NoVote || layer.vote == LayerVoteType::Min) {
             continue;
         }
@@ -646,9 +677,8 @@
 }
 
 RefreshRateConfigs::RefreshRateConfigs(const DisplayModes& modes, DisplayModeId currentModeId,
-                                       bool enableFrameRateOverride)
-      : mKnownFrameRates(constructKnownFrameRates(modes)),
-        mEnableFrameRateOverride(enableFrameRateOverride) {
+                                       Config config)
+      : mKnownFrameRates(constructKnownFrameRates(modes)), mConfig(config) {
     updateDisplayModes(modes, currentModeId);
 }
 
@@ -685,7 +715,7 @@
     mMaxSupportedRefreshRate = sortedModes.back();
 
     mSupportsFrameRateOverride = false;
-    if (mEnableFrameRateOverride) {
+    if (mConfig.enableFrameRateOverride) {
         for (const auto& mode1 : sortedModes) {
             for (const auto& mode2 : sortedModes) {
                 if (getFrameRateDivider(mode1->getFps(), mode2->getFps()) >= 2) {
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/RefreshRateConfigs.h b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/RefreshRateConfigs.h
index 6cd0f42..0358e8c 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/RefreshRateConfigs.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/RefreshRateConfigs.h
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 public:
     // Margin used when matching refresh rates to the content desired ones.
     static constexpr nsecs_t MARGIN_FOR_PERIOD_CALCULATION =
-        std::chrono::nanoseconds(800us).count();
+            std::chrono::nanoseconds(800us).count();
 
     class RefreshRate {
     private:
@@ -302,8 +302,19 @@
     // Returns a known frame rate that is the closest to frameRate
     Fps findClosestKnownFrameRate(Fps frameRate) const;
 
+    // Configuration flags.
+    struct Config {
+        bool enableFrameRateOverride = false;
+
+        // Specifies the upper refresh rate threshold (inclusive) for layer vote types of multiple
+        // or heuristic, such that refresh rates higher than this value will not be voted for. 0 if
+        // no threshold is set.
+        int frameRateMultipleThreshold = 0;
+    };
+
     RefreshRateConfigs(const DisplayModes& modes, DisplayModeId currentModeId,
-                       bool enableFrameRateOverride = false);
+                       Config config = {.enableFrameRateOverride = false,
+                                        .frameRateMultipleThreshold = 0});
 
     void updateDisplayModes(const DisplayModes& mode, DisplayModeId currentModeId) EXCLUDES(mLock);
 
@@ -387,6 +398,9 @@
     const Policy* getCurrentPolicyLocked() const REQUIRES(mLock);
     bool isPolicyValidLocked(const Policy& policy) const REQUIRES(mLock);
 
+    // Returns whether the layer is allowed to vote for the given refresh rate.
+    bool isVoteAllowed(const LayerRequirement&, const RefreshRate&) const;
+
     // calculates a score for a layer. Used to determine the display refresh rate
     // and the frame rate override for certains applications.
     float calculateLayerScoreLocked(const LayerRequirement&, const RefreshRate&,
@@ -424,7 +438,7 @@
     // from based on the closest value.
     const std::vector<Fps> mKnownFrameRates;
 
-    const bool mEnableFrameRateOverride;
+    const Config mConfig;
     bool mSupportsFrameRateOverride;
 
     struct GetBestRefreshRateInvocation {