diff --git a/conf/init.zuma.rc b/conf/init.zuma.rc
index ab1f6fa9..76699521 100644
--- a/conf/init.zuma.rc
+++ b/conf/init.zuma.rc
@@ -138,16 +138,6 @@ on init
     write /sys/class/net/rmnet6/queues/rx-0/rps_cpus fe
     write /sys/class/net/rmnet7/queues/rx-0/rps_cpus fe
 
-    # Create UDS structure for base VR services.
-    mkdir /dev/socket/pdx 0775 system system
-    mkdir /dev/socket/pdx/system 0775 system system
-    mkdir /dev/socket/pdx/system/buffer_hub 0775 system system
-    mkdir /dev/socket/pdx/system/performance 0775 system system
-    mkdir /dev/socket/pdx/system/vr 0775 system system
-    mkdir /dev/socket/pdx/system/vr/display 0775 system system
-    mkdir /dev/socket/pdx/system/vr/pose 0775 system system
-    mkdir /dev/socket/pdx/system/vr/sensors 0775 system system
-
     # Boot time 183626384
     write /proc/vendor_sched/groups/ta/uclamp_min 221
     write /proc/vendor_sched/groups/ta/prefer_idle 1
diff --git a/device.mk b/device.mk
index 1380cac6..63617d8b 100644
--- a/device.mk
+++ b/device.mk
@@ -298,11 +298,10 @@ PRODUCT_VENDOR_PROPERTIES += \
 endif
 
 # Mali Configuration Properties
-# b/221255664 prevents setting PROTECTED_MAX_CORE_COUNT=2
 PRODUCT_VENDOR_PROPERTIES += \
 	vendor.mali.platform.config=/vendor/etc/mali/platform.config \
 	vendor.mali.debug.config=/vendor/etc/mali/debug.config \
-	vendor.mali.base_protected_max_core_count=1 \
+	vendor.mali.base_protected_max_core_count=4 \
 	vendor.mali.base_protected_tls_max=67108864 \
 	vendor.mali.platform_agt_frequency_khz=24576