diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageInstallerService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageInstallerService.java
index efd313237acf1..8b4ef56664515 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageInstallerService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageInstallerService.java
@@ -221,6 +221,10 @@ public class PackageInstallerService extends IPackageInstaller.Stub {
                 new File(Environment.getDataSystemDirectory(), "install_sessions.xml"));
         mSessionsDir = new File(Environment.getDataSystemDirectory(), "install_sessions");
         mSessionsDir.mkdirs();
+    }
+
+    public void systemReady() {
+        mAppOps = mContext.getSystemService(AppOpsManager.class);
 
         synchronized (mSessions) {
             readSessionsLocked();
@@ -245,10 +249,6 @@ public class PackageInstallerService extends IPackageInstaller.Stub {
         }
     }
 
-    public void systemReady() {
-        mAppOps = mContext.getSystemService(AppOpsManager.class);
-    }
-
     private void reconcileStagesLocked(String volumeUuid, boolean isEphemeral) {
         final File stagingDir = buildStagingDir(volumeUuid, isEphemeral);
         final ArraySet<File> unclaimedStages = newArraySet(