diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/StorageManagerService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/StorageManagerService.java
index 6b6351f9b9092..f88f99bfd3cea 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/StorageManagerService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/StorageManagerService.java
@@ -672,6 +672,7 @@ class StorageManagerService extends IStorageManager.Stub
     private static final int H_COMPLETE_UNLOCK_USER = 14;
     private static final int H_VOLUME_STATE_CHANGED = 15;
     private static final int H_CLOUD_MEDIA_PROVIDER_CHANGED = 16;
+    private static final int H_SECURE_KEYGUARD_STATE_CHANGED = 17;
 
     class StorageManagerServiceHandler extends Handler {
         public StorageManagerServiceHandler(Looper looper) {
@@ -819,6 +820,14 @@ class StorageManagerService extends IStorageManager.Stub
                     }
                     break;
                 }
+                case H_SECURE_KEYGUARD_STATE_CHANGED: {
+                    try {
+                        mVold.onSecureKeyguardStateChanged((boolean) msg.obj);
+                    } catch (Exception e) {
+                        Slog.wtf(TAG, e);
+                    }
+                    break;
+                }
             }
         }
     }
@@ -1242,12 +1251,12 @@ class StorageManagerService extends IStorageManager.Stub
     public void onKeyguardStateChanged(boolean isShowing) {
         // Push down current secure keyguard status so that we ignore malicious
         // USB devices while locked.
-        mSecureKeyguardShowing = isShowing
+        boolean isSecureKeyguardShowing = isShowing
                 && mContext.getSystemService(KeyguardManager.class).isDeviceSecure(mCurrentUserId);
-        try {
-            mVold.onSecureKeyguardStateChanged(mSecureKeyguardShowing);
-        } catch (Exception e) {
-            Slog.wtf(TAG, e);
+        if (mSecureKeyguardShowing != isSecureKeyguardShowing) {
+            mSecureKeyguardShowing = isSecureKeyguardShowing;
+            mHandler.obtainMessage(H_SECURE_KEYGUARD_STATE_CHANGED, mSecureKeyguardShowing)
+                    .sendToTarget();
         }
     }