diff --git a/services/java/com/android/server/SystemServer.java b/services/java/com/android/server/SystemServer.java
index 7b44f98e6d1a9..b026bc577e2d2 100644
--- a/services/java/com/android/server/SystemServer.java
+++ b/services/java/com/android/server/SystemServer.java
@@ -1132,7 +1132,9 @@ public final class SystemServer {
                 mSystemServiceManager.startService(TvInputManagerService.class);
             }
 
-            mSystemServiceManager.startService(MediaResourceMonitorService.class);
+            if (mPackageManager.hasSystemFeature(PackageManager.FEATURE_PICTURE_IN_PICTURE)) {
+                mSystemServiceManager.startService(MediaResourceMonitorService.class);
+            }
 
             if (!disableNonCoreServices) {
                 traceBeginAndSlog("StartMediaRouterService");