diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/location/GnssLocationProvider.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/location/GnssLocationProvider.java
index f368e7b8494e2..2f0b388b9a7df 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/location/GnssLocationProvider.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/location/GnssLocationProvider.java
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ public class GnssLocationProvider extends AbstractLocationProvider implements
             MAX_RETRY_INTERVAL);
 
     // true if we are enabled, protected by this
-    private boolean mEnabled = true;
+    private boolean mEnabled;
 
     private boolean mShutdown;