diff --git a/packages/SettingsProvider/src/com/android/providers/settings/SettingsProvider.java b/packages/SettingsProvider/src/com/android/providers/settings/SettingsProvider.java
index a9c0f00788ae8..0d981113b6aec 100644
--- a/packages/SettingsProvider/src/com/android/providers/settings/SettingsProvider.java
+++ b/packages/SettingsProvider/src/com/android/providers/settings/SettingsProvider.java
@@ -96,7 +96,6 @@ import android.provider.Settings.Config.SyncDisabledMode;
 import android.provider.Settings.Global;
 import android.provider.Settings.Secure;
 import android.provider.Settings.SetAllResult;
-import android.provider.UpdatableDeviceConfigServiceReadiness;
 import android.provider.settings.validators.SystemSettingsValidators;
 import android.provider.settings.validators.Validator;
 import android.text.TextUtils;
@@ -417,16 +416,10 @@ public class SettingsProvider extends ContentProvider {
             startWatchingUserRestrictionChanges();
         });
         ServiceManager.addService("settings", new SettingsService(this));
-        addDeviceConfigServiceIfNeeded();
+        ServiceManager.addService("device_config", new DeviceConfigService(this));
         return true;
     }
 
-    private void addDeviceConfigServiceIfNeeded() {
-        if (!UpdatableDeviceConfigServiceReadiness.shouldStartUpdatableService()) {
-            ServiceManager.addService("device_config", new DeviceConfigService(this));
-        }
-    }
-
     @Override
     public Bundle call(String method, String name, Bundle args) {
         final int requestingUserId = getRequestingUserId(args);