diff --git a/services/inputflinger/InputFilterCallbacks.cpp b/services/inputflinger/InputFilterCallbacks.cpp
index 5fbdc84..493459a 100644
--- a/services/inputflinger/InputFilterCallbacks.cpp
+++ b/services/inputflinger/InputFilterCallbacks.cpp
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@
     InputFilterThread(std::shared_ptr<IInputThreadCallback> callback) : mCallback(callback) {
         mLooper = sp<Looper>::make(/*allowNonCallbacks=*/false);
         mThread = std::make_unique<InputThread>(
-                "InputFilter", [this]() { loopOnce(); }, [this]() { mLooper->wake(); });
+                "InputFilter", [this]() { loopOnce(); }, [this]() { mLooper->wake(); },
+                /*isInCriticalPath=*/false);
     }
 
     ndk::ScopedAStatus finish() override {
diff --git a/services/inputflinger/InputThread.cpp b/services/inputflinger/InputThread.cpp
index 449eb45..bd4b192 100644
--- a/services/inputflinger/InputThread.cpp
+++ b/services/inputflinger/InputThread.cpp
@@ -45,11 +45,12 @@
 
 } // namespace
 
-InputThread::InputThread(std::string name, std::function<void()> loop, std::function<void()> wake)
+InputThread::InputThread(std::string name, std::function<void()> loop, std::function<void()> wake,
+                         bool isInCriticalPath)
       : mName(name), mThreadWake(wake) {
     mThread = sp<InputThreadImpl>::make(loop);
     mThread->run(mName.c_str(), ANDROID_PRIORITY_URGENT_DISPLAY);
-    if (input_flags::enable_input_policy_profile()) {
+    if (input_flags::enable_input_policy_profile() && isInCriticalPath) {
         if (!applyInputEventProfile()) {
             LOG(ERROR) << "Couldn't apply input policy profile for " << name;
         }
@@ -84,4 +85,4 @@
 #endif
 }
 
-} // namespace android
\ No newline at end of file
+} // namespace android
diff --git a/services/inputflinger/dispatcher/InputDispatcher.cpp b/services/inputflinger/dispatcher/InputDispatcher.cpp
index 75b494b..0be107d 100644
--- a/services/inputflinger/dispatcher/InputDispatcher.cpp
+++ b/services/inputflinger/dispatcher/InputDispatcher.cpp
@@ -981,7 +981,8 @@
         return ALREADY_EXISTS;
     }
     mThread = std::make_unique<InputThread>(
-            "InputDispatcher", [this]() { dispatchOnce(); }, [this]() { mLooper->wake(); });
+            "InputDispatcher", [this]() { dispatchOnce(); }, [this]() { mLooper->wake(); },
+            /*isInCriticalPath=*/true);
     return OK;
 }
 
diff --git a/services/inputflinger/dispatcher/trace/ThreadedBackend.cpp b/services/inputflinger/dispatcher/trace/ThreadedBackend.cpp
index 3c3c15a..4f61885 100644
--- a/services/inputflinger/dispatcher/trace/ThreadedBackend.cpp
+++ b/services/inputflinger/dispatcher/trace/ThreadedBackend.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
       : mBackend(std::move(innerBackend)),
         mTracerThread(
                 "InputTracer", [this]() { threadLoop(); },
-                [this]() { mThreadWakeCondition.notify_all(); }) {}
+                [this]() { mThreadWakeCondition.notify_all(); }, /*isInCriticalPath=*/false) {}
 
 template <typename Backend>
 ThreadedBackend<Backend>::~ThreadedBackend() {
diff --git a/services/inputflinger/include/InputThread.h b/services/inputflinger/include/InputThread.h
index fcd913d..595f5a2 100644
--- a/services/inputflinger/include/InputThread.h
+++ b/services/inputflinger/include/InputThread.h
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@
  */
 class InputThread {
 public:
-    explicit InputThread(std::string name, std::function<void()> loop,
-                         std::function<void()> wake = nullptr);
+    explicit InputThread(std::string name, std::function<void()> loop, std::function<void()> wake,
+                         bool isInCriticalPath);
     virtual ~InputThread();
 
     bool isCallingThread();
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;
 }