diff --git a/lib/roles/device/plugins/input.js b/lib/roles/device/plugins/input.js
index 4ce493a8..0aae6226 100644
--- a/lib/roles/device/plugins/input.js
+++ b/lib/roles/device/plugins/input.js
@@ -85,9 +85,10 @@ module.exports = syrup.serial()
       )
     }
 
-    function callService(intent) {
+    function callService(cmd, intent) {
       return adb.shell(options.serial, util.format(
-          'am startservice --user 0 %s'
+          'am %s --user 0 %s'
+        , cmd
         , intent
         ))
         .then(function(out) {
@@ -137,7 +138,10 @@ module.exports = syrup.serial()
           return devutil.waitForPortToFree(adb, options.serial, service.port)
         })
         .then(function() {
-          return callService(util.format("-a '%s'", service.startAction))
+          return callService(
+            'startservice'
+          , util.format("-a '%s'", service.startAction)
+          )
         })
         .then(function() {
           return devutil.waitForPort(adb, options.serial, service.port)
@@ -156,7 +160,10 @@ module.exports = syrup.serial()
     }
 
     function stopService() {
-      return callService(util.format("-a '%s'", service.stopAction))
+      return callService(
+        'stopservice'
+      , util.format("-a '%s'", service.stopAction)
+      )
     }
 
     function sendInputEvent(event) {