diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/inputmethod/InputMethodManagerService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/inputmethod/InputMethodManagerService.java
index 2be84d0592862..848156047f0d9 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/inputmethod/InputMethodManagerService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/inputmethod/InputMethodManagerService.java
@@ -105,7 +105,6 @@ import android.os.Parcel;
 import android.os.Process;
 import android.os.RemoteException;
 import android.os.ResultReceiver;
-import android.os.ServiceManager;
 import android.os.ShellCallback;
 import android.os.ShellCommand;
 import android.os.SystemClock;
@@ -190,7 +189,7 @@ import com.android.server.inputmethod.InputMethodManagerInternal.InputMethodList
 import com.android.server.inputmethod.InputMethodSubtypeSwitchingController.ImeSubtypeListItem;
 import com.android.server.inputmethod.InputMethodUtils.InputMethodSettings;
 import com.android.server.pm.UserManagerInternal;
-import com.android.server.statusbar.StatusBarManagerService;
+import com.android.server.statusbar.StatusBarManagerInternal;
 import com.android.server.utils.PriorityDump;
 import com.android.server.wm.WindowManagerInternal;
 
@@ -339,7 +338,7 @@ public final class InputMethodManagerService extends IInputMethodManager.Stub
     // Ongoing notification
     private NotificationManager mNotificationManager;
     KeyguardManager mKeyguardManager;
-    private @Nullable StatusBarManagerService mStatusBar;
+    @Nullable private StatusBarManagerInternal mStatusBarManagerInternal;
     private final Notification.Builder mImeSwitcherNotification;
     private final PendingIntent mImeSwitchPendingIntent;
     private boolean mShowOngoingImeSwitcherForPhones;
@@ -1650,9 +1649,7 @@ public final class InputMethodManagerService extends IInputMethodManager.Stub
             // Called on ActivityManager thread.
             // TODO: Dispatch this to a worker thread as needed.
             if (phase == SystemService.PHASE_ACTIVITY_MANAGER_READY) {
-                StatusBarManagerService statusBarService = (StatusBarManagerService) ServiceManager
-                        .getService(Context.STATUS_BAR_SERVICE);
-                mService.systemRunning(statusBarService);
+                mService.systemRunning();
             }
         }
 
@@ -1933,7 +1930,7 @@ public final class InputMethodManagerService extends IInputMethodManager.Stub
     /**
      * TODO(b/32343335): The entire systemRunning() method needs to be revisited.
      */
-    public void systemRunning(StatusBarManagerService statusBar) {
+    public void systemRunning() {
         synchronized (ImfLock.class) {
             if (DEBUG) {
                 Slog.d(TAG, "--- systemReady");
@@ -1946,7 +1943,8 @@ public final class InputMethodManagerService extends IInputMethodManager.Stub
                         !mUserManagerInternal.isUserUnlockingOrUnlocked(currentUserId));
                 mKeyguardManager = mContext.getSystemService(KeyguardManager.class);
                 mNotificationManager = mContext.getSystemService(NotificationManager.class);
-                mStatusBar = statusBar;
+                mStatusBarManagerInternal =
+                        LocalServices.getService(StatusBarManagerInternal.class);
                 hideStatusBarIconLocked();
                 updateSystemUiLocked(mImeWindowVis, mBackDisposition);
                 mShowOngoingImeSwitcherForPhones = mRes.getBoolean(
@@ -2965,11 +2963,11 @@ public final class InputMethodManagerService extends IInputMethodManager.Stub
                     final CharSequence contentDescription = applicationInfo != null
                             ? userAwarePackageManager.getApplicationLabel(applicationInfo)
                             : null;
-                    if (mStatusBar != null) {
-                        mStatusBar.setIcon(mSlotIme, packageName, iconId, 0,
+                    if (mStatusBarManagerInternal != null) {
+                        mStatusBarManagerInternal.setIcon(mSlotIme, packageName, iconId, 0,
                                 contentDescription  != null
                                         ? contentDescription.toString() : null);
-                        mStatusBar.setIconVisibility(mSlotIme, true);
+                        mStatusBarManagerInternal.setIconVisibility(mSlotIme, true);
                     }
                 }
             } finally {
@@ -2980,8 +2978,8 @@ public final class InputMethodManagerService extends IInputMethodManager.Stub
 
     @GuardedBy("ImfLock.class")
     private void hideStatusBarIconLocked() {
-        if (mStatusBar != null) {
-            mStatusBar.setIconVisibility(mSlotIme, false);
+        if (mStatusBarManagerInternal != null) {
+            mStatusBarManagerInternal.setIconVisibility(mSlotIme, false);
         }
     }
 
@@ -3160,9 +3158,9 @@ public final class InputMethodManagerService extends IInputMethodManager.Stub
             }
             // mImeWindowVis should be updated before calling shouldShowImeSwitcherLocked().
             final boolean needsToShowImeSwitcher = shouldShowImeSwitcherLocked(vis);
-            if (mStatusBar != null) {
-                mStatusBar.setImeWindowStatus(mCurTokenDisplayId, getCurTokenLocked(), vis,
-                        backDisposition, needsToShowImeSwitcher);
+            if (mStatusBarManagerInternal != null) {
+                mStatusBarManagerInternal.setImeWindowStatus(mCurTokenDisplayId,
+                        getCurTokenLocked(), vis, backDisposition, needsToShowImeSwitcher);
             }
             final InputMethodInfo imi = mMethodMap.get(getSelectedMethodIdLocked());
             if (imi != null && needsToShowImeSwitcher) {
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/statusbar/StatusBarManagerInternal.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/statusbar/StatusBarManagerInternal.java
index 690dd10aa3e5f..4111446ae6707 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/statusbar/StatusBarManagerInternal.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/statusbar/StatusBarManagerInternal.java
@@ -49,6 +49,31 @@ public interface StatusBarManagerInternal {
     void dismissKeyboardShortcutsMenu();
     void toggleKeyboardShortcutsMenu(int deviceId);
 
+    /**
+     * Used by InputMethodManagerService to notify the IME status.
+     *
+     * @param displayId The display to which the IME is bound to.
+     * @param token The IME token.
+     * @param vis Bit flags about the IME visibility.
+     *            (e.g. {@link android.inputmethodservice.InputMethodService#IME_ACTIVE})
+     * @param backDisposition Bit flags about the IME back disposition.
+     *         (e.g. {@link android.inputmethodservice.InputMethodService#BACK_DISPOSITION_DEFAULT})
+     * @param showImeSwitcher {@code true} when the IME switcher button should be shown.
+     */
+    void setImeWindowStatus(int displayId, IBinder token, int vis,
+            int backDisposition, boolean showImeSwitcher);
+
+    /**
+     * See {@link android.app.StatusBarManager#setIcon(String, int, int, String)}.
+     */
+    void setIcon(String slot, String iconPackage, int iconId, int iconLevel,
+            String contentDescription);
+
+    /**
+     * See {@link android.app.StatusBarManager#setIconVisibility(String, boolean)}.
+     */
+    void setIconVisibility(String slot, boolean visibility);
+
     void showChargingAnimation(int batteryLevel);
 
     /**
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/statusbar/StatusBarManagerService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/statusbar/StatusBarManagerService.java
index 653b51a959935..7ccf85f34737a 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/statusbar/StatusBarManagerService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/statusbar/StatusBarManagerService.java
@@ -483,6 +483,25 @@ public class StatusBarManagerService extends IStatusBarService.Stub implements D
             }
         }
 
+        @Override
+        public void setImeWindowStatus(int displayId, IBinder token, int vis, int backDisposition,
+                boolean showImeSwitcher) {
+            StatusBarManagerService.this.setImeWindowStatus(displayId, token, vis, backDisposition,
+                    showImeSwitcher);
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void setIcon(String slot, String iconPackage, int iconId, int iconLevel,
+                String contentDescription) {
+            StatusBarManagerService.this.setIcon(slot, iconPackage, iconId, iconLevel,
+                    contentDescription);
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void setIconVisibility(String slot, boolean visibility) {
+            StatusBarManagerService.this.setIconVisibility(slot, visibility);
+        }
+
         @Override
         public void showChargingAnimation(int batteryLevel) {
             if (mBar != null) {