diff --git a/include/lmkd.h b/include/lmkd.h
index e27494c..c22cb78 100644
--- a/include/lmkd.h
+++ b/include/lmkd.h
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ enum lmk_cmd {
     LMK_PROCREMOVE, /* Unregister a process */
     LMK_PROCPURGE,  /* Purge all registered processes */
     LMK_GETKILLCNT, /* Get number of kills */
-    LMK_PROCKILL,   /* Unsolicited msg to system_server on proc kills */
+    LMK_SUBSCRIBE,  /* Subscribe for asynchronous events */
+    LMK_PROCKILL,   /* Unsolicited msg to subscribed clients on proc kills */
 };
 
 /*
@@ -202,6 +203,36 @@ static inline size_t lmkd_pack_set_getkillcnt_repl(LMKD_CTRL_PACKET packet, int
     return 2 * sizeof(int);
 }
 
+/* Types of asyncronous events sent from lmkd to its clients */
+enum async_event_type {
+    LMK_ASYNC_EVENT_FIRST,
+    LMK_ASYNC_EVENT_KILL = LMK_ASYNC_EVENT_FIRST,
+    LMK_ASYNC_EVENT_COUNT,
+};
+
+/* LMK_SUBSCRIBE packet payload */
+struct lmk_subscribe {
+    enum async_event_type evt_type;
+};
+
+/*
+ * For LMK_SUBSCRIBE packet get its payload.
+ * Warning: no checks performed, caller should ensure valid parameters.
+ */
+static inline void lmkd_pack_get_subscribe(LMKD_CTRL_PACKET packet, struct lmk_subscribe* params) {
+    params->evt_type = (enum async_event_type)ntohl(packet[1]);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Prepare LMK_SUBSCRIBE packet and return packet size in bytes.
+ * Warning: no checks performed, caller should ensure valid parameters.
+ */
+static inline size_t lmkd_pack_set_subscribe(LMKD_CTRL_PACKET packet, enum async_event_type evt_type) {
+    packet[0] = htonl(LMK_SUBSCRIBE);
+    packet[1] = htonl((int)evt_type);
+    return 2 * sizeof(int);
+}
+
 /**
  * Prepare LMK_PROCKILL unsolicited packet and return packet size in bytes.
  * Warning: no checks performed, caller should ensure valid parameters.
diff --git a/lmkd.cpp b/lmkd.cpp
index 389a2de..f7c631d 100644
--- a/lmkd.cpp
+++ b/lmkd.cpp
@@ -242,6 +242,7 @@ struct event_handler_info {
 struct sock_event_handler_info {
     int sock;
     pid_t pid;
+    uint32_t async_event_mask;
     struct event_handler_info handler_info;
 };
 
@@ -749,7 +750,7 @@ static void ctrl_data_write_lmk_kill_occurred(pid_t pid, uid_t uid) {
     size_t len = lmkd_pack_set_prockills(packet, pid, uid);
 
     for (int i = 0; i < MAX_DATA_CONN; i++) {
-        if (data_sock[i].sock >= 0) {
+        if (data_sock[i].sock >= 0 && data_sock[i].async_event_mask & 1 << LMK_ASYNC_EVENT_KILL) {
             ctrl_data_write(i, (char*)packet, len);
         }
     }
@@ -1211,6 +1212,13 @@ static void cmd_procpurge(struct ucred *cred) {
     }
 }
 
+static void cmd_subscribe(int dsock_idx, LMKD_CTRL_PACKET packet) {
+    struct lmk_subscribe params;
+
+    lmkd_pack_get_subscribe(packet, &params);
+    data_sock[dsock_idx].async_event_mask |= 1 << params.evt_type;
+}
+
 static void inc_killcnt(int oomadj) {
     int slot = ADJTOSLOT(oomadj);
     uint8_t idx = killcnt_idx[slot];
@@ -1401,6 +1409,11 @@ static void ctrl_command_handler(int dsock_idx) {
         if (ctrl_data_write(dsock_idx, (char *)packet, len) != len)
             return;
         break;
+    case LMK_SUBSCRIBE:
+        if (nargs != 1)
+            goto wronglen;
+        cmd_subscribe(dsock_idx, packet);
+        break;
     case LMK_PROCKILL:
         /* This command code is NOT expected at all */
         ALOGE("Received unexpected command code %d", cmd);
@@ -1461,6 +1474,7 @@ static void ctrl_connect_handler(int data __unused, uint32_t events __unused,
     /* use data to store data connection idx */
     data_sock[free_dscock_idx].handler_info.data = free_dscock_idx;
     data_sock[free_dscock_idx].handler_info.handler = ctrl_data_handler;
+    data_sock[free_dscock_idx].async_event_mask = 0;
     epev.events = EPOLLIN;
     epev.data.ptr = (void *)&(data_sock[free_dscock_idx].handler_info);
     if (epoll_ctl(epollfd, EPOLL_CTL_ADD, data_sock[free_dscock_idx].sock, &epev) == -1) {