diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/StorageManagerService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/StorageManagerService.java
index 1432d363e4964..0a6473ab92d9d 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/StorageManagerService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/StorageManagerService.java
@@ -2254,6 +2254,11 @@ class StorageManagerService extends IStorageManager.Stub
     }
 
     private void remountUidExternalStorage(int uid, int mode) {
+        if (uid == Process.SYSTEM_UID) {
+            // No need to remount uid for system because it has all access anyways
+            return;
+        }
+
         try {
             mVold.remountUid(uid, mode);
         } catch (Exception e) {