diff --git a/services/inputflinger/tests/FakeEventHub.cpp b/services/inputflinger/tests/FakeEventHub.cpp
index 1e9be0e..12736c8 100644
--- a/services/inputflinger/tests/FakeEventHub.cpp
+++ b/services/inputflinger/tests/FakeEventHub.cpp
@@ -417,18 +417,15 @@
     return AKEY_STATE_UNKNOWN;
 }
 
-status_t FakeEventHub::getAbsoluteAxisValue(int32_t deviceId, int32_t axis,
-                                            int32_t* outValue) const {
+std::optional<int32_t> FakeEventHub::getAbsoluteAxisValue(int32_t deviceId, int32_t axis) const {
     Device* device = getDevice(deviceId);
     if (device) {
         ssize_t index = device->absoluteAxisValue.indexOfKey(axis);
         if (index >= 0) {
-            *outValue = device->absoluteAxisValue.valueAt(index);
-            return OK;
+            return device->absoluteAxisValue.valueAt(index);
         }
     }
-    *outValue = 0;
-    return -1;
+    return std::nullopt;
 }
 
 void FakeEventHub::setMtSlotValues(int32_t deviceId, int32_t axis,
diff --git a/services/inputflinger/tests/FakeEventHub.h b/services/inputflinger/tests/FakeEventHub.h
index 37bcc40..c2c875f 100644
--- a/services/inputflinger/tests/FakeEventHub.h
+++ b/services/inputflinger/tests/FakeEventHub.h
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@
     std::optional<RawLayoutInfo> getRawLayoutInfo(int32_t deviceId) const override;
     int32_t getKeyCodeState(int32_t deviceId, int32_t keyCode) const override;
     int32_t getSwitchState(int32_t deviceId, int32_t sw) const override;
-    status_t getAbsoluteAxisValue(int32_t deviceId, int32_t axis, int32_t* outValue) const override;
+    std::optional<int32_t> getAbsoluteAxisValue(int32_t deviceId, int32_t axis) const override;
     int32_t getKeyCodeForKeyLocation(int32_t deviceId, int32_t locationKeyCode) const override;
 
     // Return true if the device has non-empty key layout.
diff --git a/services/inputflinger/tests/InterfaceMocks.h b/services/inputflinger/tests/InterfaceMocks.h
index a7a0833..bacc6d4 100644
--- a/services/inputflinger/tests/InterfaceMocks.h
+++ b/services/inputflinger/tests/InterfaceMocks.h
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@
     MOCK_METHOD(int32_t, getKeyCodeState, (int32_t deviceId, int32_t keyCode), (const, override));
     MOCK_METHOD(int32_t, getSwitchState, (int32_t deviceId, int32_t sw), (const, override));
 
-    MOCK_METHOD(status_t, getAbsoluteAxisValue, (int32_t deviceId, int32_t axis, int32_t* outValue),
+    MOCK_METHOD(std::optional<int32_t>, getAbsoluteAxisValue, (int32_t deviceId, int32_t axis),
                 (const, override));
     MOCK_METHOD(base::Result<std::vector<int32_t>>, getMtSlotValues,
                 (int32_t deviceId, int32_t axis, size_t slotCount), (const, override));
diff --git a/services/inputflinger/tests/MultiTouchInputMapper_test.cpp b/services/inputflinger/tests/MultiTouchInputMapper_test.cpp
index b5f8971..d4d3c38 100644
--- a/services/inputflinger/tests/MultiTouchInputMapper_test.cpp
+++ b/services/inputflinger/tests/MultiTouchInputMapper_test.cpp
@@ -99,11 +99,8 @@
         setupAxis(ABS_MT_TOOL_TYPE, /*valid=*/false, /*min=*/0, /*max=*/0, /*resolution=*/0);
 
         // reset current slot at the beginning
-        EXPECT_CALL(mMockEventHub, getAbsoluteAxisValue(EVENTHUB_ID, ABS_MT_SLOT, _))
-                .WillRepeatedly([](int32_t, int32_t, int32_t* outValue) {
-                    *outValue = 0;
-                    return OK;
-                });
+        EXPECT_CALL(mMockEventHub, getAbsoluteAxisValue(EVENTHUB_ID, ABS_MT_SLOT))
+                .WillRepeatedly(Return(0));
 
         // mark all slots not in use
         mockSlotValues({});
@@ -211,11 +208,8 @@
     const auto pointerCoordsBeforeReset = std::get<NotifyMotionArgs>(args.back()).pointerCoords;
 
     // On buffer overflow mapper will be reset and MT slots data will be repopulated
-    EXPECT_CALL(mMockEventHub, getAbsoluteAxisValue(EVENTHUB_ID, ABS_MT_SLOT, _))
-            .WillRepeatedly([=](int32_t, int32_t, int32_t* outValue) {
-                *outValue = 1;
-                return OK;
-            });
+    EXPECT_CALL(mMockEventHub, getAbsoluteAxisValue(EVENTHUB_ID, ABS_MT_SLOT))
+            .WillRepeatedly(Return(1));
 
     mockSlotValues(
             {{1, {Point{x1, y1}, FIRST_TRACKING_ID}}, {2, {Point{x2, y2}, SECOND_TRACKING_ID}}});
diff --git a/services/inputflinger/tests/TouchpadInputMapper_test.cpp b/services/inputflinger/tests/TouchpadInputMapper_test.cpp
index 2b62dd1..1afb4f0 100644
--- a/services/inputflinger/tests/TouchpadInputMapper_test.cpp
+++ b/services/inputflinger/tests/TouchpadInputMapper_test.cpp
@@ -103,11 +103,8 @@
         setupAxis(ABS_MT_DISTANCE, /*valid=*/false, /*min=*/0, /*max=*/0, /*resolution=*/0);
         setupAxis(ABS_MT_TOOL_TYPE, /*valid=*/false, /*min=*/0, /*max=*/0, /*resolution=*/0);
 
-        EXPECT_CALL(mMockEventHub, getAbsoluteAxisValue(EVENTHUB_ID, ABS_MT_SLOT, testing::_))
-                .WillRepeatedly([](int32_t eventHubId, int32_t, int32_t* outValue) {
-                    *outValue = 0;
-                    return OK;
-                });
+        EXPECT_CALL(mMockEventHub, getAbsoluteAxisValue(EVENTHUB_ID, ABS_MT_SLOT))
+                .WillRepeatedly(Return(0));
         EXPECT_CALL(mMockEventHub, getMtSlotValues(EVENTHUB_ID, testing::_, testing::_))
                 .WillRepeatedly([]() -> base::Result<std::vector<int32_t>> {
                     return base::ResultError("Axis not supported", NAME_NOT_FOUND);
diff --git a/services/inputflinger/tests/fuzzers/MapperHelpers.h b/services/inputflinger/tests/fuzzers/MapperHelpers.h
index 50fbf4b..6dea540 100644
--- a/services/inputflinger/tests/fuzzers/MapperHelpers.h
+++ b/services/inputflinger/tests/fuzzers/MapperHelpers.h
@@ -208,9 +208,12 @@
     int32_t getKeyCodeForKeyLocation(int32_t deviceId, int32_t locationKeyCode) const override {
         return mFdp->ConsumeIntegral<int32_t>();
     }
-    status_t getAbsoluteAxisValue(int32_t deviceId, int32_t axis,
-                                  int32_t* outValue) const override {
-        return mFdp->ConsumeIntegral<status_t>();
+    std::optional<int32_t> getAbsoluteAxisValue(int32_t deviceId, int32_t axis) const override {
+        if (mFdp->ConsumeBool()) {
+            return mFdp->ConsumeIntegral<int32_t>();
+        } else {
+            return std::nullopt;
+        }
     }
     base::Result<std::vector<int32_t>> getMtSlotValues(int32_t deviceId, int32_t axis,
                                                        size_t slotCount) const override {