diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/media/MediaSessionService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/media/MediaSessionService.java
index 02c9fcb517ac3..ea4c3313861fc 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/media/MediaSessionService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/media/MediaSessionService.java
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ import android.os.Handler;
 import android.os.IBinder;
 import android.os.Message;
 import android.os.PowerManager;
+import android.os.Process;
 import android.os.RemoteException;
 import android.os.ResultReceiver;
 import android.os.ServiceManager;
@@ -697,6 +698,14 @@ public class MediaSessionService extends SystemService implements Monitor {
             final int uid = Binder.getCallingUid();
             final long token = Binder.clearCallingIdentity();
 
+            if (isGlobalPriorityActive() && uid != Process.SYSTEM_UID) {
+                // Prevent dispatching key event through reflection while the global priority
+                // session is active.
+                Slog.i(TAG, "Only the system can dispatch media key event "
+                        + "to the global priority session.");
+                return;
+            }
+
             try {
                 synchronized (mLock) {
                     MediaSessionRecord session = mPriorityStack