diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/StorageManagerService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/StorageManagerService.java
index 382fdec94f083..82bba779e69b0 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/StorageManagerService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/StorageManagerService.java
@@ -3766,7 +3766,7 @@ class StorageManagerService extends IStorageManager.Stub
                 return Zygote.MOUNT_EXTERNAL_NONE;
             }
             if (mPmInternal.isInstantApp(packageName, UserHandle.getUserId(uid))) {
-                return Zygote.MOUNT_EXTERNAL_NONE;
+                return Zygote.MOUNT_EXTERNAL_DEFAULT;
             }
 
             // Determine if caller is holding runtime permission