diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/am/ActivityManagerService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/am/ActivityManagerService.java
index af9b2beb998aa..432c2093bee68 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/am/ActivityManagerService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/am/ActivityManagerService.java
@@ -14503,7 +14503,7 @@ public class ActivityManagerService extends IActivityManager.Stub
             brOptions.setDeferUntilActive(true);
         }
 
-        if (ordered && brOptions != null && brOptions.isDeferUntilActive()) {
+        if (mEnableModernQueue && ordered && brOptions != null && brOptions.isDeferUntilActive()) {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException("Ordered broadcasts can't be deferred until active");
         }