diff --git a/services/inputflinger/reader/InputReader.cpp b/services/inputflinger/reader/InputReader.cpp
index a5b1249..a6f5df7 100644
--- a/services/inputflinger/reader/InputReader.cpp
+++ b/services/inputflinger/reader/InputReader.cpp
@@ -122,7 +122,8 @@
         return ALREADY_EXISTS;
     }
     mThread = std::make_unique<InputThread>(
-            "InputReader", [this]() { loopOnce(); }, [this]() { mEventHub->wake(); });
+            "InputReader", [this]() { loopOnce(); }, [this]() { mEventHub->wake(); },
+            /*isInCriticalPath=*/true);
     return OK;
 }