diff --git a/core/java/android/permission/PermissionManager.java b/core/java/android/permission/PermissionManager.java
index e256ea08cdd96..9ae87deccc8bc 100644
--- a/core/java/android/permission/PermissionManager.java
+++ b/core/java/android/permission/PermissionManager.java
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ import android.util.Slog;
 import com.android.internal.R;
 import com.android.internal.annotations.Immutable;
 import com.android.internal.util.CollectionUtils;
+import com.android.modules.utils.build.SdkLevel;
 
 import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
 import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
@@ -181,7 +182,7 @@ public final class PermissionManager {
      *
      * @hide
      */
-    public static final boolean USE_ACCESS_CHECKING_SERVICE = false;
+    public static final boolean USE_ACCESS_CHECKING_SERVICE = SdkLevel.isAtLeastV();
 
     /**
      * The time to wait in between refreshing the exempted indicator role packages