diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/am/ActivityManagerService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/am/ActivityManagerService.java
index b623bc7901398..85d2981aaa968 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/am/ActivityManagerService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/am/ActivityManagerService.java
@@ -20669,8 +20669,11 @@ public final class ActivityManagerService extends ActivityManagerNative
             final long now = SystemClock.elapsedRealtime();
             Long lastReported = userState.mProviderLastReportedFg.get(authority);
             if (lastReported == null || lastReported < now - 60 * 1000L) {
-                mUsageStatsService.reportContentProviderUsage(
-                        authority, providerPkgName, app.userId);
+                if (mSystemReady) {
+                    // Cannot touch the user stats if not system ready
+                    mUsageStatsService.reportContentProviderUsage(
+                            authority, providerPkgName, app.userId);
+                }
                 userState.mProviderLastReportedFg.put(authority, now);
             }
         }