diff --git a/services/companion/java/com/android/server/companion/virtual/VirtualDeviceImpl.java b/services/companion/java/com/android/server/companion/virtual/VirtualDeviceImpl.java
index b05a7dbe83d14..fa46e170d54e5 100644
--- a/services/companion/java/com/android/server/companion/virtual/VirtualDeviceImpl.java
+++ b/services/companion/java/com/android/server/companion/virtual/VirtualDeviceImpl.java
@@ -523,8 +523,7 @@ final class VirtualDeviceImpl extends IVirtualDevice.Stub
             }
             PowerManager powerManager = mContext.getSystemService(PowerManager.class);
             PowerManager.WakeLock wakeLock = powerManager.newWakeLock(
-                    PowerManager.SCREEN_BRIGHT_WAKE_LOCK
-                            | PowerManager.ACQUIRE_CAUSES_WAKEUP,
+                    PowerManager.SCREEN_BRIGHT_WAKE_LOCK,
                     TAG + ":" + displayId, displayId);
             wakeLock.acquire();
             mPerDisplayWakelocks.put(displayId, wakeLock);