diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/biometrics/sensors/face/FaceService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/biometrics/sensors/face/FaceService.java
index 94d47aa029a26..779558e8893e1 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/biometrics/sensors/face/FaceService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/biometrics/sensors/face/FaceService.java
@@ -632,7 +632,7 @@ public class FaceService extends SystemService {
             for (String instance : instances) {
                 final String fqName = IFace.DESCRIPTOR + "/" + instance;
                 final IFace face = IFace.Stub.asInterface(
-                        ServiceManager.waitForDeclaredService(fqName));
+                        Binder.allowBlocking(ServiceManager.waitForDeclaredService(fqName)));
                 if (face == null) {
                     Slog.e(TAG, "Unable to get declared service: " + fqName);
                     continue;
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/biometrics/sensors/face/aidl/FaceProvider.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/biometrics/sensors/face/aidl/FaceProvider.java
index 23be50e5925ae..84d239ef2b504 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/biometrics/sensors/face/aidl/FaceProvider.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/biometrics/sensors/face/aidl/FaceProvider.java
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import android.hardware.biometrics.face.SensorProps;
 import android.hardware.face.Face;
 import android.hardware.face.FaceSensorPropertiesInternal;
 import android.hardware.face.IFaceServiceReceiver;
+import android.os.Binder;
 import android.os.Handler;
 import android.os.IBinder;
 import android.os.Looper;
@@ -173,7 +174,9 @@ public class FaceProvider implements IBinder.DeathRecipient, ServiceProvider {
         Slog.d(getTag(), "Daemon was null, reconnecting");
 
         mDaemon = IFace.Stub.asInterface(
-                ServiceManager.waitForDeclaredService(IFace.DESCRIPTOR + "/" + mHalInstanceName));
+                Binder.allowBlocking(
+                        ServiceManager.waitForDeclaredService(
+                                IFace.DESCRIPTOR + "/" + mHalInstanceName)));
         if (mDaemon == null) {
             Slog.e(getTag(), "Unable to get daemon");
             return null;