diff --git a/core/java/android/app/ApplicationPackageManager.java b/core/java/android/app/ApplicationPackageManager.java
index f29dba263a5c6..e500e15335247 100644
--- a/core/java/android/app/ApplicationPackageManager.java
+++ b/core/java/android/app/ApplicationPackageManager.java
@@ -1646,7 +1646,8 @@ public class ApplicationPackageManager extends PackageManager {
             return false;
         }
         if (!forceAllowOnExternal
-                && app.installLocation == PackageInfo.INSTALL_LOCATION_INTERNAL_ONLY) {
+                && (app.installLocation == PackageInfo.INSTALL_LOCATION_INTERNAL_ONLY
+                        || app.installLocation == PackageInfo.INSTALL_LOCATION_UNSPECIFIED)) {
             return false;
         }