diff --git a/rootdir/init.rc b/rootdir/init.rc
index 0f247ddf2..aff37741d 100644
--- a/rootdir/init.rc
+++ b/rootdir/init.rc
@@ -32,10 +32,14 @@ on early-init
     # memory.pressure_level used by lmkd
     chown root system /dev/memcg/memory.pressure_level
     chmod 0040 /dev/memcg/memory.pressure_level
+
     # app mem cgroups, used by activity manager, lmkd and zygote
     mkdir /dev/memcg/apps/ 0755 system system
+    write /dev/memcg/apps/memory.swappiness 100
+
     # cgroup for system_server and surfaceflinger
     mkdir /dev/memcg/system 0550 system system
+    write /dev/memcg/system/memory.swappiness 100
 
     # symlink the Android specific /dev/tun to Linux expected /dev/net/tun
     mkdir /dev/net 0755 root root