diff --git a/services/inputflinger/dispatcher/trace/InputTracer.cpp b/services/inputflinger/dispatcher/trace/InputTracer.cpp
index 49e6e21..4cf6a89 100644
--- a/services/inputflinger/dispatcher/trace/InputTracer.cpp
+++ b/services/inputflinger/dispatcher/trace/InputTracer.cpp
@@ -101,14 +101,15 @@
 
 void InputTracer::dispatchToTargetHint(const EventTrackerInterface& cookie,
                                        const InputTarget& target) {
-    if (isDerivedCookie(cookie)) {
-        LOG(FATAL) << "Event target cannot be updated from a derived cookie.";
-    }
     auto& eventState = getState(cookie);
     if (eventState->isEventProcessingComplete) {
         // TODO(b/210460522): Disallow adding new targets after eventProcessingComplete() is called.
         return;
     }
+    if (isDerivedCookie(cookie)) {
+        // TODO(b/210460522): Disallow adding new targets from a derived cookie.
+        return;
+    }
     // TODO(b/210460522): Determine if the event is sensitive based on the target.
 }