diff --git a/include/ui/Input.h b/include/ui/Input.h
index 21baf3259..ee40b85d7 100644
--- a/include/ui/Input.h
+++ b/include/ui/Input.h
@@ -73,7 +73,8 @@ namespace android {
  * policy decisions such as waking from device sleep.
  */
 enum {
-    /* These flags originate in RawEvents and are generally set in the key map. */
+    /* These flags originate in RawEvents and are generally set in the key map.
+     * See also labels for policy flags in KeycodeLabels.h. */
 
     POLICY_FLAG_WAKE = 0x00000001,
     POLICY_FLAG_WAKE_DROPPED = 0x00000002,
@@ -83,6 +84,7 @@ enum {
     POLICY_FLAG_ALT_GR = 0x00000020,
     POLICY_FLAG_MENU = 0x00000040,
     POLICY_FLAG_LAUNCHER = 0x00000080,
+    POLICY_FLAG_VIRTUAL = 0x00000100,
 
     POLICY_FLAG_RAW_MASK = 0x0000ffff,
 
diff --git a/include/ui/InputReader.h b/include/ui/InputReader.h
index d3fbaf757..2209cb80d 100644
--- a/include/ui/InputReader.h
+++ b/include/ui/InputReader.h
@@ -103,10 +103,6 @@ public:
     virtual bool getDisplayInfo(int32_t displayId,
             int32_t* width, int32_t* height, int32_t* orientation) = 0;
 
-    /* Provides feedback for a virtual key down.
-     */
-    virtual void virtualKeyDownFeedback() = 0;
-
     /* Intercepts a key event.
      * The policy can use this method as an opportunity to perform power management functions
      * and early event preprocessing such as updating policy flags.
diff --git a/include/ui/KeycodeLabels.h b/include/ui/KeycodeLabels.h
index c8d6ffcbf..f71d9cdf4 100755
--- a/include/ui/KeycodeLabels.h
+++ b/include/ui/KeycodeLabels.h
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ static const KeycodeLabel KEYCODES[] = {
     { NULL, 0 }
 };
 
+// See also policy flags in Input.h.
 static const KeycodeLabel FLAGS[] = {
     { "WAKE", 0x00000001 },
     { "WAKE_DROPPED", 0x00000002 },
@@ -151,6 +152,7 @@ static const KeycodeLabel FLAGS[] = {
     { "ALT_GR", 0x00000020 },
     { "MENU", 0x00000040 },
     { "LAUNCHER", 0x00000080 },
+    { "VIRTUAL", 0x00000100 },
     { NULL, 0 }
 };
 
diff --git a/libs/ui/InputReader.cpp b/libs/ui/InputReader.cpp
index 1d35e10ff..825febcf8 100644
--- a/libs/ui/InputReader.cpp
+++ b/libs/ui/InputReader.cpp
@@ -993,7 +993,10 @@ void KeyboardInputMapper::applyPolicyAndDispatch(nsecs_t when, uint32_t policyFl
     int32_t keyEventAction = down ? AKEY_EVENT_ACTION_DOWN : AKEY_EVENT_ACTION_UP;
     int32_t keyEventFlags = AKEY_EVENT_FLAG_FROM_SYSTEM;
     if (policyFlags & POLICY_FLAG_WOKE_HERE) {
-        keyEventFlags = keyEventFlags | AKEY_EVENT_FLAG_WOKE_HERE;
+        keyEventFlags |= AKEY_EVENT_FLAG_WOKE_HERE;
+    }
+    if (policyFlags & POLICY_FLAG_VIRTUAL) {
+        keyEventFlags |= AKEY_EVENT_FLAG_VIRTUAL_HARD_KEY;
     }
 
     getDispatcher()->notifyKey(when, getDeviceId(), AINPUT_SOURCE_KEYBOARD, policyFlags,
@@ -2162,10 +2165,7 @@ void TouchInputMapper::applyPolicyAndDispatchVirtualKey(nsecs_t when, uint32_t p
         int32_t keyCode, int32_t scanCode, nsecs_t downTime) {
     int32_t metaState = mContext->getGlobalMetaState();
 
-    if (keyEventAction == AKEY_EVENT_ACTION_DOWN) {
-        getPolicy()->virtualKeyDownFeedback();
-    }
-
+    policyFlags |= POLICY_FLAG_VIRTUAL;
     int32_t policyActions = getPolicy()->interceptKey(when, getDeviceId(),
             keyEventAction == AKEY_EVENT_ACTION_DOWN, keyCode, scanCode, policyFlags);