diff --git a/cmds/surfaceflinger/main_surfaceflinger.cpp b/cmds/surfaceflinger/main_surfaceflinger.cpp
index 6dbcf5c..28e58e4 100644
--- a/cmds/surfaceflinger/main_surfaceflinger.cpp
+++ b/cmds/surfaceflinger/main_surfaceflinger.cpp
@@ -21,5 +21,8 @@
 
 int main(int argc, char** argv) {
     SurfaceFlinger::publishAndJoinThreadPool(true);
+    // When SF is launched in its own process, limit the number of
+    // binder threads to 4.
+    ProcessState::self()->setThreadPoolMaxThreadCount(4);
     return 0;
 }