diff --git a/libs/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.cpp b/libs/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.cpp
index 4db960e..d23b9e6 100644
--- a/libs/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.cpp
@@ -2768,16 +2768,16 @@
     return statusTFromBinderStatus(status);
 }
 
-status_t SurfaceComposerClient::updateSmallAreaDetection(std::vector<int32_t>& uids,
+status_t SurfaceComposerClient::updateSmallAreaDetection(std::vector<int32_t>& appIds,
                                                          std::vector<float>& thresholds) {
     binder::Status status =
-            ComposerServiceAIDL::getComposerService()->updateSmallAreaDetection(uids, thresholds);
+            ComposerServiceAIDL::getComposerService()->updateSmallAreaDetection(appIds, thresholds);
     return statusTFromBinderStatus(status);
 }
 
-status_t SurfaceComposerClient::setSmallAreaDetectionThreshold(uid_t uid, float threshold) {
+status_t SurfaceComposerClient::setSmallAreaDetectionThreshold(int32_t appId, float threshold) {
     binder::Status status =
-            ComposerServiceAIDL::getComposerService()->setSmallAreaDetectionThreshold(uid,
+            ComposerServiceAIDL::getComposerService()->setSmallAreaDetectionThreshold(appId,
                                                                                       threshold);
     return statusTFromBinderStatus(status);
 }
diff --git a/libs/gui/aidl/android/gui/ISurfaceComposer.aidl b/libs/gui/aidl/android/gui/ISurfaceComposer.aidl
index 1c604a1..2c8b4b8 100644
--- a/libs/gui/aidl/android/gui/ISurfaceComposer.aidl
+++ b/libs/gui/aidl/android/gui/ISurfaceComposer.aidl
@@ -479,14 +479,14 @@
      */
     void setOverrideFrameRate(int uid, float frameRate);
 
-    oneway void updateSmallAreaDetection(in int[] uids, in float[] thresholds);
+    oneway void updateSmallAreaDetection(in int[] appIds, in float[] thresholds);
 
     /**
-     * Set the small area detection threshold for a specified uid by SmallAreaDetectionController.
-     * Passing the threshold and uid to SurfaceFlinger to update the uid-threshold mapping
+     * Set the small area detection threshold for a specified appId by SmallAreaDetectionController.
+     * Passing the threshold and appId to SurfaceFlinger to update the appId-threshold mapping
      * in the scheduler.
      */
-    oneway void setSmallAreaDetectionThreshold(int uid, float threshold);
+    oneway void setSmallAreaDetectionThreshold(int appId, float threshold);
 
     /**
      * Enables or disables the frame rate overlay in the top left corner.
diff --git a/libs/gui/include/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.h b/libs/gui/include/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.h
index 6fef5d2..cb48807 100644
--- a/libs/gui/include/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.h
+++ b/libs/gui/include/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.h
@@ -203,15 +203,15 @@
     // by GameManager.
     static status_t setOverrideFrameRate(uid_t uid, float frameRate);
 
-    // Update the small area detection whole uid-threshold mappings by same size uid and threshold
-    // vector.
+    // Update the small area detection whole appId-threshold mappings by same size appId and
+    // threshold vector.
     // Ref:setSmallAreaDetectionThreshold.
-    static status_t updateSmallAreaDetection(std::vector<int32_t>& uids,
+    static status_t updateSmallAreaDetection(std::vector<int32_t>& appIds,
                                              std::vector<float>& thresholds);
 
-    // Sets the small area detection threshold to particular apps (uid). Passing value 0 means
+    // Sets the small area detection threshold to particular apps (appId). Passing value 0 means
     // to disable small area detection to the app.
-    static status_t setSmallAreaDetectionThreshold(uid_t uid, float threshold);
+    static status_t setSmallAreaDetectionThreshold(int32_t appId, float threshold);
 
     // Switches on/off Auto Low Latency Mode on the connected display. This should only be
     // called if the connected display supports Auto Low Latency Mode as reported by
diff --git a/libs/gui/tests/Surface_test.cpp b/libs/gui/tests/Surface_test.cpp
index daed764..edd95ba 100644
--- a/libs/gui/tests/Surface_test.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/tests/Surface_test.cpp
@@ -999,12 +999,12 @@
 
     binder::Status scheduleCommit() override { return binder::Status::ok(); }
 
-    binder::Status updateSmallAreaDetection(const std::vector<int32_t>& /*uids*/,
+    binder::Status updateSmallAreaDetection(const std::vector<int32_t>& /*appIds*/,
                                             const std::vector<float>& /*thresholds*/) {
         return binder::Status::ok();
     }
 
-    binder::Status setSmallAreaDetectionThreshold(int32_t /*uid*/, float /*threshold*/) {
+    binder::Status setSmallAreaDetectionThreshold(int32_t /*appId*/, float /*threshold*/) {
         return binder::Status::ok();
     }