diff --git a/init/init.cpp b/init/init.cpp
index 9b7d10881..78c33d559 100644
--- a/init/init.cpp
+++ b/init/init.cpp
@@ -139,59 +139,19 @@ static void restart_processes()
             });
 }
 
-static void msg_start(const std::string& name)
-{
-    Service* svc = nullptr;
-    std::vector<std::string> vargs;
-
-    size_t colon_pos = name.find(':');
-    if (colon_pos == std::string::npos) {
-        svc = ServiceManager::GetInstance().FindServiceByName(name);
-    } else {
-        std::string service_name(name.substr(0, colon_pos));
-        std::string args(name.substr(colon_pos + 1));
-        vargs = android::base::Split(args, " ");
-
-        svc = ServiceManager::GetInstance().FindServiceByName(service_name);
-    }
-
-    if (svc) {
-        svc->Start(vargs);
-    } else {
-        ERROR("no such service '%s'\n", name.c_str());
-    }
-}
-
-static void msg_stop(const std::string& name)
-{
+void handle_control_message(const std::string& msg, const std::string& name) {
     Service* svc = ServiceManager::GetInstance().FindServiceByName(name);
-
-    if (svc) {
-        svc->Stop();
-    } else {
+    if (svc == nullptr) {
         ERROR("no such service '%s'\n", name.c_str());
+        return;
     }
-}
 
-static void msg_restart(const std::string& name)
-{
-    Service* svc = ServiceManager::GetInstance().FindServiceByName(name);
-
-    if (svc) {
-        svc->Restart();
-    } else {
-        ERROR("no such service '%s'\n", name.c_str());
-    }
-}
-
-void handle_control_message(const std::string& msg, const std::string& arg)
-{
     if (msg == "start") {
-        msg_start(arg);
+        svc->Start();
     } else if (msg == "stop") {
-        msg_stop(arg);
+        svc->Stop();
     } else if (msg == "restart") {
-        msg_restart(arg);
+        svc->Restart();
     } else {
         ERROR("unknown control msg '%s'\n", msg.c_str());
     }
diff --git a/init/service.cpp b/init/service.cpp
index e509f46e2..f5b8b00a2 100644
--- a/init/service.cpp
+++ b/init/service.cpp
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ bool Service::HandleLine(const std::vector<std::string>& args, std::string* err)
     return (this->*handler)(args, err);
 }
 
-bool Service::Start(const std::vector<std::string>& dynamic_args) {
+bool Service::Start() {
     // Starting a service removes it from the disabled or reset state and
     // immediately takes it out of the restarting state if it was in there.
     flags_ &= (~(SVC_DISABLED|SVC_RESTARTING|SVC_RESET|SVC_RESTART|SVC_DISABLED_START));
@@ -352,13 +352,6 @@ bool Service::Start(const std::vector<std::string>& dynamic_args) {
         return false;
     }
 
-    if ((!(flags_ & SVC_ONESHOT)) && !dynamic_args.empty()) {
-        ERROR("service '%s' must be one-shot to use dynamic args, disabling\n",
-              args_[0].c_str());
-        flags_ |= SVC_DISABLED;
-        return false;
-    }
-
     std::string scon;
     if (!seclabel_.empty()) {
         scon = seclabel_;
@@ -480,9 +473,6 @@ bool Service::Start(const std::vector<std::string>& dynamic_args) {
         for (const auto& s : args_) {
             strs.push_back(const_cast<char*>(s.c_str()));
         }
-        for (const auto& s : dynamic_args) {
-            strs.push_back(const_cast<char*>(s.c_str()));
-        }
         strs.push_back(nullptr);
         if (execve(args_[0].c_str(), (char**) &strs[0], (char**) ENV) < 0) {
             ERROR("cannot execve('%s'): %s\n", args_[0].c_str(), strerror(errno));
@@ -511,11 +501,6 @@ bool Service::Start(const std::vector<std::string>& dynamic_args) {
     return true;
 }
 
-bool Service::Start() {
-    const std::vector<std::string> null_dynamic_args;
-    return Start(null_dynamic_args);
-}
-
 bool Service::StartIfNotDisabled() {
     if (!(flags_ & SVC_DISABLED)) {
         return Start();
diff --git a/init/service.h b/init/service.h
index b003ca0cc..d6ce664c9 100644
--- a/init/service.h
+++ b/init/service.h
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ public:
             const std::string& seclabel,  const std::vector<std::string>& args);
 
     bool HandleLine(const std::vector<std::string>& args, std::string* err);
-    bool Start(const std::vector<std::string>& dynamic_args);
     bool Start();
     bool StartIfNotDisabled();
     bool Enable();