diff --git a/services/core/jni/com_android_server_SystemServer.cpp b/services/core/jni/com_android_server_SystemServer.cpp
index 3901cebcc7874..dc0d53b41595c 100644
--- a/services/core/jni/com_android_server_SystemServer.cpp
+++ b/services/core/jni/com_android_server_SystemServer.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include <jni.h>
 #include <nativehelper/JNIHelp.h>
 
+#include <binder/IServiceManager.h>
 #include <hidl/HidlTransportSupport.h>
 
 #include <schedulerservice/SchedulingPolicyService.h>
@@ -34,7 +35,8 @@ static void android_server_SystemServer_startSensorService(JNIEnv* /* env */, jo
     char propBuf[PROPERTY_VALUE_MAX];
     property_get("system_init.startsensorservice", propBuf, "1");
     if (strcmp(propBuf, "1") == 0) {
-        SensorService::instantiate();
+        SensorService::publish(false /* allowIsolated */,
+                               IServiceManager::DUMP_FLAG_PRIORITY_CRITICAL);
     }
 
 }