diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/MountService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/MountService.java
index 7253870d2f126..8abbb1112f089 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/MountService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/MountService.java
@@ -2648,9 +2648,6 @@ class MountService extends IMountService.Stub
      */
     @Override
     public int getPasswordType() {
-        mContext.enforceCallingOrSelfPermission(Manifest.permission.STORAGE_INTERNAL,
-            "no permission to access the crypt keeper");
-
         waitForReady();
 
         final NativeDaemonEvent event;