diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/permission/PermissionManagerService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/permission/PermissionManagerService.java
index beb72686d6cee..81dd868ca8e9b 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/permission/PermissionManagerService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/permission/PermissionManagerService.java
@@ -1173,7 +1173,7 @@ public class PermissionManagerService {
                                     }
                                 }
 
-                                if (hardRestricted && !restrictionExempt
+                                if (hardRestricted
                                         && (flags & FLAG_PERMISSION_SYSTEM_FIXED) != 0) {
                                     // Applying a hard restriction implies revoking it. This might
                                     // lead to a system-fixed, revoked permission.