diff --git a/packages/SettingsLib/src/com/android/settingslib/RestrictedPreferenceHelper.java b/packages/SettingsLib/src/com/android/settingslib/RestrictedPreferenceHelper.java
index 62c213ac1313e..47023c108eab8 100644
--- a/packages/SettingsLib/src/com/android/settingslib/RestrictedPreferenceHelper.java
+++ b/packages/SettingsLib/src/com/android/settingslib/RestrictedPreferenceHelper.java
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ public class RestrictedPreferenceHelper {
      */
     public boolean setDisabledByAdmin(EnforcedAdmin admin) {
         final boolean disabled = (admin != null ? true : false);
-        mEnforcedAdmin = (disabled ? admin : null);
+        mEnforcedAdmin = admin;
         mPreference.setEnabled(!disabled);
         if (mDisabledByAdmin != disabled) {
             mDisabledByAdmin = disabled;