diff --git a/include/lmkd_hooks.h b/include/lmkd_hooks.h
index 259a3fd..1656ea6 100644
--- a/include/lmkd_hooks.h
+++ b/include/lmkd_hooks.h
@@ -50,6 +50,11 @@ bool lmkd_init_hook();
  */
 int lmkd_free_memory_before_kill_hook(struct proc* procp, int proc_size_pages,
                                       int proc_oom_score, int kill_reason);
+/*
+ * Invoked when LMKD has no more candidates to kill at any priority. The hook
+ * may attempt to free memory elsewhere to try to preserve system stability.
+ */
+void lmkd_no_kill_candidates_hook();
 
 #else /* LMKD_USE_HOOKS */
 
@@ -59,6 +64,7 @@ static inline int lmkd_free_memory_before_kill_hook(struct proc*, int, int,
                                                     int) {
   return 0;
 }
+static inline void lmkd_no_kill_candidates_hook() {}
 
 #endif /* LMKD_USE_HOOKS */
 
diff --git a/lmkd.cpp b/lmkd.cpp
index 44dde3a..1030147 100644
--- a/lmkd.cpp
+++ b/lmkd.cpp
@@ -3248,6 +3248,10 @@ do_kill:
 
         pages_freed = find_and_kill_process(min_score_adj, NULL, &mi, &wi, &curr_tm, NULL);
 
+        if (pages_freed == 0 && min_score_adj == 0) {
+            lmkd_no_kill_candidates_hook();
+        }
+
         if (pages_freed == 0) {
             /* Rate limit kill reports when nothing was reclaimed */
             if (get_time_diff_ms(&last_report_tm, &curr_tm) < FAIL_REPORT_RLIMIT_MS) {