diff --git a/include/input/VelocityTracker.h b/include/input/VelocityTracker.h
index da97c3e..4257cb5 100644
--- a/include/input/VelocityTracker.h
+++ b/include/input/VelocityTracker.h
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
         INT2 = 8,
         LEGACY = 9,
         MAX = LEGACY,
+        ftl_last = LEGACY,
     };
 
     struct Estimator {
@@ -95,8 +96,6 @@
     // TODO(b/32830165): support axis-specific strategies.
     VelocityTracker(const Strategy strategy = Strategy::DEFAULT);
 
-    ~VelocityTracker();
-
     /** Return true if the axis is supported for velocity tracking, false otherwise. */
     static bool isAxisSupported(int32_t axis);
 
diff --git a/libs/input/VelocityTracker.cpp b/libs/input/VelocityTracker.cpp
index 8551e5f..078109a 100644
--- a/libs/input/VelocityTracker.cpp
+++ b/libs/input/VelocityTracker.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@
 
 #define LOG_TAG "VelocityTracker"
 
+#include <android-base/logging.h>
 #include <array>
+#include <ftl/enum.h>
 #include <inttypes.h>
 #include <limits.h>
 #include <math.h>
@@ -145,27 +147,19 @@
 VelocityTracker::VelocityTracker(const Strategy strategy)
       : mLastEventTime(0), mCurrentPointerIdBits(0), mOverrideStrategy(strategy) {}
 
-VelocityTracker::~VelocityTracker() {
-}
-
 bool VelocityTracker::isAxisSupported(int32_t axis) {
     return DEFAULT_STRATEGY_BY_AXIS.find(axis) != DEFAULT_STRATEGY_BY_AXIS.end();
 }
 
 void VelocityTracker::configureStrategy(int32_t axis) {
     const bool isDifferentialAxis = DIFFERENTIAL_AXES.find(axis) != DIFFERENTIAL_AXES.end();
-
-    std::unique_ptr<VelocityTrackerStrategy> createdStrategy;
-    if (mOverrideStrategy != VelocityTracker::Strategy::DEFAULT) {
-        createdStrategy = createStrategy(mOverrideStrategy, /*deltaValues=*/isDifferentialAxis);
+    if (isDifferentialAxis || mOverrideStrategy == VelocityTracker::Strategy::DEFAULT) {
+        // Do not allow overrides of strategies for differential axes, for now.
+        mConfiguredStrategies[axis] = createStrategy(DEFAULT_STRATEGY_BY_AXIS.at(axis),
+                                                     /*deltaValues=*/isDifferentialAxis);
     } else {
-        createdStrategy = createStrategy(DEFAULT_STRATEGY_BY_AXIS.at(axis),
-                                         /*deltaValues=*/isDifferentialAxis);
+        mConfiguredStrategies[axis] = createStrategy(mOverrideStrategy, /*deltaValues=*/false);
     }
-
-    LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(createdStrategy == nullptr,
-                        "Could not create velocity tracker strategy for axis '%" PRId32 "'!", axis);
-    mConfiguredStrategies[axis] = std::move(createdStrategy);
 }
 
 std::unique_ptr<VelocityTrackerStrategy> VelocityTracker::createStrategy(
@@ -213,6 +207,9 @@
         default:
             break;
     }
+    LOG(FATAL) << "Invalid strategy: " << ftl::enum_string(strategy)
+               << ", deltaValues = " << deltaValues;
+
     return nullptr;
 }
 
diff --git a/libs/input/tests/VelocityTracker_test.cpp b/libs/input/tests/VelocityTracker_test.cpp
index ae72109..73f25cc 100644
--- a/libs/input/tests/VelocityTracker_test.cpp
+++ b/libs/input/tests/VelocityTracker_test.cpp
@@ -282,6 +282,11 @@
         const std::vector<std::pair<std::chrono::nanoseconds, float>>& motions,
         std::optional<float> targetVelocity) {
     checkVelocity(computeVelocity(strategy, motions, AMOTION_EVENT_AXIS_SCROLL), targetVelocity);
+    // The strategy LSQ2 is not compatible with AXIS_SCROLL. In those situations, we should fall
+    // back to a strategy that supports differential axes.
+    checkVelocity(computeVelocity(VelocityTracker::Strategy::LSQ2, motions,
+                                  AMOTION_EVENT_AXIS_SCROLL),
+                  targetVelocity);
 }
 
 static void computeAndCheckQuadraticEstimate(const std::vector<PlanarMotionEventEntry>& motions,