diff --git a/lmkd/lmkd.c b/lmkd/lmkd.c
index c2487d62d..e7c13e0c8 100644
--- a/lmkd/lmkd.c
+++ b/lmkd/lmkd.c
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ static bool low_ram_device;
 static bool kill_heaviest_task;
 static unsigned long kill_timeout_ms;
 static bool use_minfree_levels;
+static bool per_app_memcg;
 
 /* data required to handle events */
 struct event_handler_info {
@@ -472,7 +473,7 @@ static void cmd_procprio(LMKD_CTRL_PACKET packet) {
         return;
     }
 
-    if (low_ram_device) {
+    if (per_app_memcg) {
         if (params.oomadj >= 900) {
             soft_limit_mult = 0;
         } else if (params.oomadj >= 800) {
@@ -1481,6 +1482,8 @@ int main(int argc __unused, char **argv __unused) {
         (unsigned long)property_get_int32("ro.lmk.kill_timeout_ms", 0);
     use_minfree_levels =
         property_get_bool("ro.lmk.use_minfree_levels", false);
+    per_app_memcg =
+        property_get_bool("ro.config.per_app_memcg", low_ram_device);
 
     if (!init()) {
         if (!use_inkernel_interface) {