diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/rotationresolver/RotationResolverManagerService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/rotationresolver/RotationResolverManagerService.java
index 57cf986842da5..e57d4ce9ec31c 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/rotationresolver/RotationResolverManagerService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/rotationresolver/RotationResolverManagerService.java
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ public class RotationResolverManagerService extends
     private static final String KEY_SERVICE_ENABLED = "service_enabled";
 
     /** Default value in absence of {@link DeviceConfig} override. */
-    private static final boolean DEFAULT_SERVICE_ENABLED = false;
+    private static final boolean DEFAULT_SERVICE_ENABLED = true;
 
     static final int ORIENTATION_UNKNOWN =
             FrameworkStatsLog.AUTO_ROTATE_REPORTED__PROPOSED_ORIENTATION__UNKNOWN;