diff --git a/services/inputflinger/reader/EventHub.cpp b/services/inputflinger/reader/EventHub.cpp
index 04747cc..4d0e13e 100644
--- a/services/inputflinger/reader/EventHub.cpp
+++ b/services/inputflinger/reader/EventHub.cpp
@@ -864,6 +864,30 @@
                         strerror(errno));
 }
 
+void EventHub::populateDeviceAbsoluteAxisInfo(Device& device) {
+    for (int axis = 0; axis <= ABS_MAX; axis++) {
+        if (!device.absBitmask.test(axis)) {
+            continue;
+        }
+        struct input_absinfo info {};
+        if (ioctl(device.fd, EVIOCGABS(axis), &info)) {
+            ALOGE("Error reading absolute controller %d for device %s fd %d, errno=%d", axis,
+                  device.identifier.name.c_str(), device.fd, errno);
+            continue;
+        }
+        if (info.minimum == info.maximum) {
+            continue;
+        }
+        RawAbsoluteAxisInfo& outAxisInfo = device.rawAbsoluteAxisInfoCache[axis];
+        outAxisInfo.valid = true;
+        outAxisInfo.minValue = info.minimum;
+        outAxisInfo.maxValue = info.maximum;
+        outAxisInfo.flat = info.flat;
+        outAxisInfo.fuzz = info.fuzz;
+        outAxisInfo.resolution = info.resolution;
+    }
+}
+
 InputDeviceIdentifier EventHub::getDeviceIdentifier(int32_t deviceId) const {
     std::scoped_lock _l(mLock);
     Device* device = getDeviceLocked(deviceId);
@@ -894,31 +918,20 @@
 status_t EventHub::getAbsoluteAxisInfo(int32_t deviceId, int axis,
                                        RawAbsoluteAxisInfo* outAxisInfo) const {
     outAxisInfo->clear();
-
-    if (axis >= 0 && axis <= ABS_MAX) {
-        std::scoped_lock _l(mLock);
-
-        Device* device = getDeviceLocked(deviceId);
-        if (device != nullptr && device->hasValidFd() && device->absBitmask.test(axis)) {
-            struct input_absinfo info;
-            if (ioctl(device->fd, EVIOCGABS(axis), &info)) {
-                ALOGW("Error reading absolute controller %d for device %s fd %d, errno=%d", axis,
-                      device->identifier.name.c_str(), device->fd, errno);
-                return -errno;
-            }
-
-            if (info.minimum != info.maximum) {
-                outAxisInfo->valid = true;
-                outAxisInfo->minValue = info.minimum;
-                outAxisInfo->maxValue = info.maximum;
-                outAxisInfo->flat = info.flat;
-                outAxisInfo->fuzz = info.fuzz;
-                outAxisInfo->resolution = info.resolution;
-            }
-            return OK;
-        }
+    if (axis < 0 || axis > ABS_MAX) {
+        return -1;
     }
-    return -1;
+    std::scoped_lock _l(mLock);
+    Device* device = getDeviceLocked(deviceId);
+    if (device == nullptr) {
+        return -1;
+    }
+    auto it = device->rawAbsoluteAxisInfoCache.find(axis);
+    if (it == device->rawAbsoluteAxisInfoCache.end()) {
+        return -1;
+    }
+    *outAxisInfo = it->second;
+    return OK;
 }
 
 bool EventHub::hasRelativeAxis(int32_t deviceId, int axis) const {
@@ -2435,6 +2448,9 @@
 
     device->configureFd();
 
+    // read absolute axis info for all available axes for the device
+    populateDeviceAbsoluteAxisInfo(*device);
+
     ALOGI("New device: id=%d, fd=%d, path='%s', name='%s', classes=%s, "
           "configuration='%s', keyLayout='%s', keyCharacterMap='%s', builtinKeyboard=%s, ",
           deviceId, fd, devicePath.c_str(), device->identifier.name.c_str(),
diff --git a/services/inputflinger/reader/include/EventHub.h b/services/inputflinger/reader/include/EventHub.h
index 20612c7..024187f 100644
--- a/services/inputflinger/reader/include/EventHub.h
+++ b/services/inputflinger/reader/include/EventHub.h
@@ -615,6 +615,7 @@
         std::unique_ptr<PropertyMap> configuration;
         std::unique_ptr<VirtualKeyMap> virtualKeyMap;
         KeyMap keyMap;
+        std::unordered_map<int /*axis*/, RawAbsoluteAxisInfo> rawAbsoluteAxisInfoCache;
 
         bool ffEffectPlaying;
         int16_t ffEffectId; // initially -1
@@ -717,6 +718,13 @@
     void addDeviceInputInotify();
     void addDeviceInotify();
 
+    /**
+     * AbsoluteAxisInfo remains unchanged for the lifetime of the device, hence
+     * we can read and store it with device
+     * @param device target device
+     */
+    static void populateDeviceAbsoluteAxisInfo(Device& device);
+
     // Protect all internal state.
     mutable std::mutex mLock;