diff --git a/core/jni/android_view_SurfaceControl.cpp b/core/jni/android_view_SurfaceControl.cpp
index 8b82314476430..c42ba710079a8 100644
--- a/core/jni/android_view_SurfaceControl.cpp
+++ b/core/jni/android_view_SurfaceControl.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include "android/graphics/Region.h"
 #include "core_jni_helpers.h"
 
+#include <android-base/chrono_utils.h>
 #include <JNIHelp.h>
 #include <ScopedUtfChars.h>
 #include <android_runtime/android_view_Surface.h>
@@ -552,8 +553,9 @@ static void nativeSetDisplayPowerMode(JNIEnv* env, jclass clazz, jobject tokenOb
     sp<IBinder> token(ibinderForJavaObject(env, tokenObj));
     if (token == NULL) return;
 
-    ALOGD_IF_SLOW(100, "Excessive delay in setPowerMode()");
+    android::base::Timer t;
     SurfaceComposerClient::setDisplayPowerMode(token, mode);
+    if (t.duration() > 100ms) ALOGD("Excessive delay in setPowerMode()");
 }
 
 static jboolean nativeClearContentFrameStats(JNIEnv* env, jclass clazz, jlong nativeObject) {
diff --git a/services/core/jni/com_android_server_lights_LightsService.cpp b/services/core/jni/com_android_server_lights_LightsService.cpp
index 514e996fe5409..c873bdc1bd5ac 100644
--- a/services/core/jni/com_android_server_lights_LightsService.cpp
+++ b/services/core/jni/com_android_server_lights_LightsService.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 
 #include <android/hardware/light/2.0/ILight.h>
 #include <android/hardware/light/2.0/types.h>
+#include <android-base/chrono_utils.h>
 #include <utils/misc.h>
 #include <utils/Log.h>
 #include <map>
@@ -178,9 +179,10 @@ static void setLight_native(
         colorARGB, flashMode, onMS, offMS, brightnessMode);
 
     {
-        ALOGD_IF_SLOW(50, "Excessive delay setting light");
+        android::base::Timer t;
         Return<Status> ret = hal->setLight(type, state);
         processReturn(ret, type, state);
+        if (t.duration() > 50ms) ALOGD("Excessive delay setting light");
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/services/core/jni/com_android_server_power_PowerManagerService.cpp b/services/core/jni/com_android_server_power_PowerManagerService.cpp
index c722629a28f46..29924dd60dcf3 100644
--- a/services/core/jni/com_android_server_power_PowerManagerService.cpp
+++ b/services/core/jni/com_android_server_power_PowerManagerService.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 
 #include <limits.h>
 
+#include <android-base/chrono_utils.h>
 #include <android_runtime/AndroidRuntime.h>
 #include <android_runtime/Log.h>
 #include <utils/Timers.h>
@@ -157,20 +158,29 @@ static void nativeReleaseSuspendBlocker(JNIEnv *env, jclass /* clazz */, jstring
 static void nativeSetInteractive(JNIEnv* /* env */, jclass /* clazz */, jboolean enable) {
     std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(gPowerHalMutex);
     if (getPowerHal()) {
-        String8 err("Excessive delay in setInteractive(%s) while turning screen %s");
-        ALOGD_IF_SLOW(20, String8::format(err, enable ? "true" : "false", enable ? "on" : "off"));
+        android::base::Timer t;
         Return<void> ret = gPowerHal->setInteractive(enable);
         processReturn(ret, "setInteractive");
+        if (t.duration() > 20ms) {
+            ALOGD("Excessive delay in setInteractive(%s) while turning screen %s",
+                  enable ? "true" : "false", enable ? "on" : "off");
+        }
     }
 }
 
 static void nativeSetAutoSuspend(JNIEnv* /* env */, jclass /* clazz */, jboolean enable) {
     if (enable) {
-        ALOGD_IF_SLOW(100, "Excessive delay in autosuspend_enable() while turning screen off");
+        android::base::Timer t;
         autosuspend_enable();
+        if (t.duration() > 100ms) {
+            ALOGD("Excessive delay in autosuspend_enable() while turning screen off");
+        }
     } else {
-        ALOGD_IF_SLOW(100, "Excessive delay in autosuspend_disable() while turning screen on");
+        android::base::Timer t;
         autosuspend_disable();
+        if (t.duration() > 100ms) {
+            ALOGD("Excessive delay in autosuspend_disable() while turning screen on");
+        }
     }
 }