diff --git a/aidl/power-libperfmgr/PowerHintSession.cpp b/aidl/power-libperfmgr/PowerHintSession.cpp
index deb5ebd..c562b06 100644
--- a/aidl/power-libperfmgr/PowerHintSession.cpp
+++ b/aidl/power-libperfmgr/PowerHintSession.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include <android-base/properties.h>
 #include <android-base/stringprintf.h>
 #include <perfmgr/AdpfConfig.h>
+#include <private/android_filesystem_config.h>
 #include <sys/syscall.h>
 #include <time.h>
 #include <utils/Trace.h>
@@ -183,7 +184,15 @@
     return idstr;
 }
 
+bool PowerHintSession::isAppSession() {
+    // Check if uid is in range reserved for applications
+    return mDescriptor->uid >= AID_APP_START;
+}
+
 void PowerHintSession::updateUniveralBoostMode() {
+    if (!isAppSession()) {
+        return;
+    }
     if (ATRACE_ENABLED()) {
         const std::string tag = StringPrintf("%s:updateUniveralBoostMode()", getIdString().c_str());
         ATRACE_BEGIN(tag.c_str());
diff --git a/aidl/power-libperfmgr/PowerHintSession.h b/aidl/power-libperfmgr/PowerHintSession.h
index bd5882c..4b28457 100644
--- a/aidl/power-libperfmgr/PowerHintSession.h
+++ b/aidl/power-libperfmgr/PowerHintSession.h
@@ -87,6 +87,8 @@
             const std::vector<WorkDuration> &actualDurations) override;
     bool isActive();
     bool isStale();
+    // Is this hint session for a user application
+    bool isAppSession();
     const std::vector<int> &getTidList() const;
     int restoreUclamp();
 
diff --git a/aidl/power-libperfmgr/PowerSessionManager.cpp b/aidl/power-libperfmgr/PowerSessionManager.cpp
index 7877a6a..be03e44 100644
--- a/aidl/power-libperfmgr/PowerSessionManager.cpp
+++ b/aidl/power-libperfmgr/PowerSessionManager.cpp
@@ -91,12 +91,12 @@
     mSessions.erase(session);
 }
 
-std::optional<bool> PowerSessionManager::isAnySessionActive() {
+std::optional<bool> PowerSessionManager::isAnyAppSessionActive() {
     std::lock_guard<std::mutex> guard(mLock);
     bool active = false;
     for (PowerHintSession *s : mSessions) {
         // session active and not stale is actually active.
-        if (s->isActive() && !s->isStale()) {
+        if (s->isActive() && !s->isStale() && s->isAppSession()) {
             active = true;
             break;
         }
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
 }
 
 void PowerSessionManager::handleMessage(const Message &) {
-    auto active = isAnySessionActive();
+    auto active = isAnyAppSessionActive();
     if (!active.has_value()) {
         return;
     }
diff --git a/aidl/power-libperfmgr/PowerSessionManager.h b/aidl/power-libperfmgr/PowerSessionManager.h
index 4559e0e..375f0ea 100644
--- a/aidl/power-libperfmgr/PowerSessionManager.h
+++ b/aidl/power-libperfmgr/PowerSessionManager.h
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
     }
 
   private:
-    std::optional<bool> isAnySessionActive();
+    std::optional<bool> isAnyAppSessionActive();
     void disableSystemTopAppBoost();
     void enableSystemTopAppBoost();
     const std::string kDisableBoostHintName;