diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/inputmethod/InputMethodBindingController.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/inputmethod/InputMethodBindingController.java
index 079234c2f95c3..0404e73bafdd7 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/inputmethod/InputMethodBindingController.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/inputmethod/InputMethodBindingController.java
@@ -469,11 +469,11 @@ final class InputMethodBindingController {
 
     @GuardedBy("ImfLock.class")
     private boolean bindCurrentInputMethodService(ServiceConnection conn, int flags) {
-        if (getCurIntent() == null || conn == null) {
+        if (mCurIntent == null || conn == null) {
             Slog.e(TAG, "--- bind failed: service = " + mCurIntent + ", conn = " + conn);
             return false;
         }
-        return mContext.bindServiceAsUser(getCurIntent(), conn, flags,
+        return mContext.bindServiceAsUser(mCurIntent, conn, flags,
                 new UserHandle(mSettings.getCurrentUserId()));
     }