diff --git a/services/devicepolicy/java/com/android/server/devicepolicy/DevicePolicyManagerService.java b/services/devicepolicy/java/com/android/server/devicepolicy/DevicePolicyManagerService.java
index fdbd85a77a5bc..3e51b7506dffd 100644
--- a/services/devicepolicy/java/com/android/server/devicepolicy/DevicePolicyManagerService.java
+++ b/services/devicepolicy/java/com/android/server/devicepolicy/DevicePolicyManagerService.java
@@ -8421,7 +8421,10 @@ public class DevicePolicyManagerService extends BaseIDevicePolicyManager {
             return null;
         }
         Preconditions.checkCallAuthorization(canManageUsers(getCallerIdentity()));
+        return getProfileOwnerNameUnchecked(userHandle);
+    }
 
+    private String getProfileOwnerNameUnchecked(int userHandle) {
         ComponentName profileOwner = getProfileOwnerAsUser(userHandle);
         if (profileOwner == null) {
             return null;
@@ -9731,7 +9734,8 @@ public class DevicePolicyManagerService extends BaseIDevicePolicyManager {
 
         // Set admin.
         setActiveAdmin(profileOwner, /* refreshing= */ true, userId);
-        final String ownerName = getProfileOwnerName(Process.myUserHandle().getIdentifier());
+        final String ownerName = getProfileOwnerNameUnchecked(
+                Process.myUserHandle().getIdentifier());
         setProfileOwner(profileOwner, ownerName, userId);
 
         synchronized (getLockObject()) {