diff --git a/rootdir/init.rc b/rootdir/init.rc
index db61fc55a..a8bef4268 100644
--- a/rootdir/init.rc
+++ b/rootdir/init.rc
@@ -438,6 +438,7 @@ on init
     # Start logd before any other services run to ensure we capture all of their logs.
     start logd
     # Start lmkd before any other services run so that it can register them
+    write /proc/sys/vm/watermark_boost_factor 0
     chown root system /sys/module/lowmemorykiller/parameters/adj
     chmod 0664 /sys/module/lowmemorykiller/parameters/adj
     chown root system /sys/module/lowmemorykiller/parameters/minfree