diff --git a/services/inputflinger/reader/InputDevice.cpp b/services/inputflinger/reader/InputDevice.cpp
index ec8a443..93b26fa 100644
--- a/services/inputflinger/reader/InputDevice.cpp
+++ b/services/inputflinger/reader/InputDevice.cpp
@@ -515,7 +515,7 @@
 
     // Motion sensor enabled devices.
     if (classes.test(InputDeviceClass::SENSOR)) {
-        mappers.push_back(std::make_unique<SensorInputMapper>(contextPtr, readerConfig));
+        mappers.push_back(createInputMapper<SensorInputMapper>(contextPtr, readerConfig));
     }
 
     // External stylus-like devices.
diff --git a/services/inputflinger/reader/mapper/SensorInputMapper.h b/services/inputflinger/reader/mapper/SensorInputMapper.h
index 1f82559..a55dcd1 100644
--- a/services/inputflinger/reader/mapper/SensorInputMapper.h
+++ b/services/inputflinger/reader/mapper/SensorInputMapper.h
@@ -27,8 +27,10 @@
 
 class SensorInputMapper : public InputMapper {
 public:
-    explicit SensorInputMapper(InputDeviceContext& deviceContext,
-                               const InputReaderConfiguration& readerConfig);
+    template <class T, class... Args>
+    friend std::unique_ptr<T> createInputMapper(InputDeviceContext& deviceContext,
+                                                const InputReaderConfiguration& readerConfig,
+                                                Args... args);
     ~SensorInputMapper() override;
 
     uint32_t getSources() const override;
@@ -106,6 +108,9 @@
         }
     };
 
+    explicit SensorInputMapper(InputDeviceContext& deviceContext,
+                               const InputReaderConfiguration& readerConfig);
+
     static Axis createAxis(const AxisInfo& AxisInfo, const RawAbsoluteAxisInfo& rawAxisInfo);
 
     // Axes indexed by raw ABS_* axis index.
diff --git a/services/inputflinger/tests/InputReader_test.cpp b/services/inputflinger/tests/InputReader_test.cpp
index ae3ae6c..f821ef4 100644
--- a/services/inputflinger/tests/InputReader_test.cpp
+++ b/services/inputflinger/tests/InputReader_test.cpp
@@ -2784,7 +2784,7 @@
 }
 
 TEST_F(SensorInputMapperTest, GetSources) {
-    SensorInputMapper& mapper = addMapperAndConfigure<SensorInputMapper>();
+    SensorInputMapper& mapper = constructAndAddMapper<SensorInputMapper>();
 
     ASSERT_EQ(static_cast<uint32_t>(AINPUT_SOURCE_SENSOR), mapper.getSources());
 }
@@ -2792,7 +2792,7 @@
 TEST_F(SensorInputMapperTest, ProcessAccelerometerSensor) {
     setAccelProperties();
     prepareAccelAxes();
-    SensorInputMapper& mapper = addMapperAndConfigure<SensorInputMapper>();
+    SensorInputMapper& mapper = constructAndAddMapper<SensorInputMapper>();
 
     ASSERT_TRUE(mapper.enableSensor(InputDeviceSensorType::ACCELEROMETER,
                                     std::chrono::microseconds(10000),
@@ -2822,7 +2822,7 @@
 TEST_F(SensorInputMapperTest, ProcessGyroscopeSensor) {
     setGyroProperties();
     prepareGyroAxes();
-    SensorInputMapper& mapper = addMapperAndConfigure<SensorInputMapper>();
+    SensorInputMapper& mapper = constructAndAddMapper<SensorInputMapper>();
 
     ASSERT_TRUE(mapper.enableSensor(InputDeviceSensorType::GYROSCOPE,
                                     std::chrono::microseconds(10000),