diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerService.java
index 7d52b2fad2710..85bed572090cc 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerService.java
@@ -18425,7 +18425,7 @@ public class PackageManagerService extends IPackageManager.Stub
 
     private boolean isCallerAllowedToSilentlyUninstall(int callingUid, String pkgName) {
         if (callingUid == Process.SHELL_UID || callingUid == Process.ROOT_UID
-              || callingUid == Process.SYSTEM_UID) {
+              || UserHandle.getAppId(callingUid) == Process.SYSTEM_UID) {
             return true;
         }
         final int callingUserId = UserHandle.getUserId(callingUid);