diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/Scheduler.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/Scheduler.cpp
index e05c985..f3a7f87 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/Scheduler.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/Scheduler.cpp
@@ -67,9 +67,14 @@
     mPrimaryDispSync = std::move(primaryDispSync);
     mEventControlThread = std::make_unique<impl::EventControlThread>(function);
 
+    mSetIdleTimerMs = set_idle_timer_ms(0);
+
     char value[PROPERTY_VALUE_MAX];
     property_get("debug.sf.set_idle_timer_ms", value, "0");
-    mSetIdleTimerMs = atoi(value);
+    int int_value = atoi(value);
+    if (int_value) {
+        mSetIdleTimerMs = atoi(value);
+    }
 
     if (mSetIdleTimerMs > 0) {
         mIdleTimer =