diff --git a/services/inputflinger/InputReader.cpp b/services/inputflinger/InputReader.cpp
index 0e60d4dec..c7d9503b3 100644
--- a/services/inputflinger/InputReader.cpp
+++ b/services/inputflinger/InputReader.cpp
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ static const size_t MAX_SLOTS = 32;
 
 // Maximum amount of latency to add to touch events while waiting for data from an
 // external stylus.
-static const nsecs_t EXTERNAL_STYLUS_DATA_TIMEOUT = ms2ns(32);
+static const nsecs_t EXTERNAL_STYLUS_DATA_TIMEOUT = ms2ns(72);
 
 // --- Static Functions ---