diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerService.java
index 0862153c0c444..6e90bf6244e70 100755
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerService.java
@@ -6111,6 +6111,11 @@ public class PackageManagerService extends IPackageManager.Stub {
         }
 
         public final void addProvider(PackageParser.Provider p) {
+            if (mProviders.containsKey(p.getComponentName())) {
+                Slog.w(TAG, "Provider " + p.getComponentName() + " already defined; ignoring");
+                return;
+            }
+
             mProviders.put(p.getComponentName(), p);
             if (DEBUG_SHOW_INFO) {
                 Log.v(TAG, "  "