diff --git a/apex/media/framework/java/android/media/MediaCommunicationManager.java b/apex/media/framework/java/android/media/MediaCommunicationManager.java
index b2528cd5516e3..0f00dbb625814 100644
--- a/apex/media/framework/java/android/media/MediaCommunicationManager.java
+++ b/apex/media/framework/java/android/media/MediaCommunicationManager.java
@@ -74,6 +74,9 @@ public class MediaCommunicationManager {
     @GuardedBy("mLock")
     private MediaCommunicationServiceCallbackStub mCallbackStub;
 
+    // TODO: remove this when MCS implements dispatchMediaKeyEvent.
+    private MediaSessionManager mMediaSessionManager;
+
     /**
      * @hide
      */
@@ -222,6 +225,14 @@ public class MediaCommunicationManager {
         return mService;
     }
 
+    // TODO: remove this when MCS implements dispatchMediaKeyEvent.
+    private MediaSessionManager getMediaSessionManager() {
+        if (mMediaSessionManager == null) {
+            mMediaSessionManager = mContext.getSystemService(MediaSessionManager.class);
+        }
+        return mMediaSessionManager;
+    }
+
     private List<Session2Token> getSession2Tokens(int userId) {
         try {
             MediaParceledListSlice slice = getService().getSession2Tokens(userId);
@@ -243,6 +254,14 @@ public class MediaCommunicationManager {
     @SystemApi(client = SystemApi.Client.MODULE_LIBRARIES)
     public void dispatchMediaKeyEvent(@NonNull KeyEvent keyEvent, boolean asSystemService) {
         Objects.requireNonNull(keyEvent, "keyEvent shouldn't be null");
+
+        // When MCS handles this, caller is changed.
+        // TODO: remove this when MCS implementation is done.
+        if (!asSystemService) {
+            getMediaSessionManager().dispatchMediaKeyEvent(keyEvent, false);
+            return;
+        }
+
         try {
             getService().dispatchMediaKeyEvent(mContext.getPackageName(),
                     keyEvent, asSystemService);
diff --git a/apex/media/service/java/com/android/server/media/MediaCommunicationService.java b/apex/media/service/java/com/android/server/media/MediaCommunicationService.java
index 03a2372d55c70..09f65b5e4709a 100644
--- a/apex/media/service/java/com/android/server/media/MediaCommunicationService.java
+++ b/apex/media/service/java/com/android/server/media/MediaCommunicationService.java
@@ -395,11 +395,7 @@ public class MediaCommunicationService extends SystemService {
             final long token = Binder.clearCallingIdentity();
             try {
                 //TODO: Dispatch key event to media session 2 if required
-                if (asSystemService) {
-                    mSessionManager.dispatchMediaKeyEventAsSystemService(keyEvent);
-                } else {
-                    mSessionManager.dispatchMediaKeyEvent(keyEvent, false);
-                }
+                mSessionManager.dispatchMediaKeyEvent(keyEvent, asSystemService);
             } finally {
                 Binder.restoreCallingIdentity(token);
             }