diff --git a/services/inputflinger/reader/InputDevice.cpp b/services/inputflinger/reader/InputDevice.cpp
index ec8a443..7a1f78c 100644
--- a/services/inputflinger/reader/InputDevice.cpp
+++ b/services/inputflinger/reader/InputDevice.cpp
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@
             (identifier.product == 0x05c4 || identifier.product == 0x09cc);
     if (ENABLE_TOUCHPAD_GESTURES_LIBRARY && classes.test(InputDeviceClass::TOUCHPAD) &&
         classes.test(InputDeviceClass::TOUCH_MT) && !isSonyDualShock4Touchpad) {
-        mappers.push_back(std::make_unique<TouchpadInputMapper>(contextPtr, readerConfig));
+        mappers.push_back(createInputMapper<TouchpadInputMapper>(contextPtr, readerConfig));
     } else if (classes.test(InputDeviceClass::TOUCH_MT)) {
         mappers.push_back(createInputMapper<MultiTouchInputMapper>(contextPtr, readerConfig));
     } else if (classes.test(InputDeviceClass::TOUCH)) {
diff --git a/services/inputflinger/reader/mapper/TouchpadInputMapper.h b/services/inputflinger/reader/mapper/TouchpadInputMapper.h
index 3128d18..23d0fd3 100644
--- a/services/inputflinger/reader/mapper/TouchpadInputMapper.h
+++ b/services/inputflinger/reader/mapper/TouchpadInputMapper.h
@@ -40,8 +40,10 @@
 
 class TouchpadInputMapper : public InputMapper {
 public:
-    explicit TouchpadInputMapper(InputDeviceContext& deviceContext,
-                                 const InputReaderConfiguration& readerConfig);
+    template <class T, class... Args>
+    friend std::unique_ptr<T> createInputMapper(InputDeviceContext& deviceContext,
+                                                const InputReaderConfiguration& readerConfig,
+                                                Args... args);
     ~TouchpadInputMapper();
 
     uint32_t getSources() const override;
@@ -58,6 +60,8 @@
 
 private:
     void resetGestureInterpreter(nsecs_t when);
+    explicit TouchpadInputMapper(InputDeviceContext& deviceContext,
+                                 const InputReaderConfiguration& readerConfig);
     [[nodiscard]] std::list<NotifyArgs> sendHardwareState(nsecs_t when, nsecs_t readTime,
                                                           SelfContainedHardwareState schs);
     [[nodiscard]] std::list<NotifyArgs> processGestures(nsecs_t when, nsecs_t readTime);