diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/input/KeyboardBacklightController.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/input/KeyboardBacklightController.java
index e1e3dd9967e01..403323803fcae 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/input/KeyboardBacklightController.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/input/KeyboardBacklightController.java
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ final class KeyboardBacklightController implements
                 throw new IllegalStateException("The calling process has no registered "
                         + "KeyboardBacklightListener.");
             }
-            if (record.mListener != listener) {
+            if (record.mListener.asBinder() != listener.asBinder()) {
                 throw new IllegalStateException("The calling process has a different registered "
                         + "KeyboardBacklightListener.");
             }