diff --git a/services/devicepolicy/java/com/android/server/devicepolicy/DevicePolicyManagerService.java b/services/devicepolicy/java/com/android/server/devicepolicy/DevicePolicyManagerService.java
index 9e4b3c92b49ca..c59c6f68170b8 100644
--- a/services/devicepolicy/java/com/android/server/devicepolicy/DevicePolicyManagerService.java
+++ b/services/devicepolicy/java/com/android/server/devicepolicy/DevicePolicyManagerService.java
@@ -16792,7 +16792,7 @@ public class DevicePolicyManagerService extends BaseIDevicePolicyManager {
         synchronized (getLockObject()) {
             final ActiveAdmin admin = getDeviceOwnerOrProfileOwnerOfOrganizationOwnedDeviceLocked(
                     UserHandle.USER_SYSTEM);
-            return admin != null && admin.mUsbDataSignalingEnabled;
+            return admin == null || admin.mUsbDataSignalingEnabled;
         }
     }