diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/StorageManagerService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/StorageManagerService.java
index c22a01fb7cca0..ec8745aa7371b 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/StorageManagerService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/StorageManagerService.java
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ class StorageManagerService extends IStorageManager.Stub
     private volatile boolean mChargingRequired;
     private volatile int mMinGCSleepTime;
     private volatile int mTargetDirtyRatio;
-    private volatile boolean mNeedGC;
+    private volatile boolean mNeedGC = true;
 
     private volatile boolean mPassedLifetimeThresh;
     // Tracking storage write amounts in one period