diff --git a/core/java/android/database/sqlite/SQLiteDatabaseConfiguration.java b/core/java/android/database/sqlite/SQLiteDatabaseConfiguration.java
index 8305843140399..bc6368639baa7 100644
--- a/core/java/android/database/sqlite/SQLiteDatabaseConfiguration.java
+++ b/core/java/android/database/sqlite/SQLiteDatabaseConfiguration.java
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ public final class SQLiteDatabaseConfiguration {
             if (isLegacyCompatibilityWalEnabled()) {
                 return SQLiteCompatibilityWalFlags.getWALSyncMode();
             } else {
-                return SQLiteGlobal.getDefaultSyncMode();
+                return SQLiteGlobal.getWALSyncMode();
             }
         } else {
             return SQLiteGlobal.getDefaultSyncMode();