diff --git a/services/inputflinger/InputClassifier.cpp b/services/inputflinger/InputClassifier.cpp
index 8ce2f35..21695c3 100644
--- a/services/inputflinger/InputClassifier.cpp
+++ b/services/inputflinger/InputClassifier.cpp
@@ -331,20 +331,9 @@
     enqueueEvent(std::make_unique<NotifyDeviceResetArgs>(args));
 }
 
-const char* MotionClassifier::getServiceStatus() REQUIRES(mLock) {
-    if (!mService) {
-        return "null";
-    }
-
-    if (AIBinder_ping(mService->asBinder().get()) == STATUS_OK) {
-        return "running";
-    }
-    return "not responding";
-}
-
 void MotionClassifier::dump(std::string& dump) {
     std::scoped_lock lock(mLock);
-    dump += StringPrintf(INDENT2 "mService status: %s\n", getServiceStatus());
+    dump += StringPrintf(INDENT2 "mService connected: %s\n", mService ? "true" : "false");
     dump += StringPrintf(INDENT2 "mEvents: %zu element(s) (max=%zu)\n",
             mEvents.size(), MAX_EVENTS);
     dump += INDENT2 "mClassifications, mLastDownTimes:\n";
@@ -365,6 +354,18 @@
     }
 }
 
+void MotionClassifier::monitor() {
+    std::scoped_lock lock(mLock);
+    if (mService) {
+        // Ping the HAL service to ensure it is alive and not blocked.
+        const binder_status_t status = AIBinder_ping(mService->asBinder().get());
+        if (status != STATUS_OK) {
+            ALOGW("IInputProcessor HAL is not responding; binder ping result: %s",
+                  AStatus_getDescription(AStatus_fromStatus(status)));
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 // --- InputClassifier ---
 
 InputClassifier::InputClassifier(InputListenerInterface& listener) : mQueuedListener(listener) {}
@@ -504,6 +505,7 @@
 
 void InputClassifier::monitor() {
     std::scoped_lock lock(mLock);
+    if (mMotionClassifier) mMotionClassifier->monitor();
 }
 
 InputClassifier::~InputClassifier() {