diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/AppOpsService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/AppOpsService.java
index 579c449cfe3e8..5a510a9c9f93f 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/AppOpsService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/AppOpsService.java
@@ -371,11 +371,10 @@ public class AppOpsService extends IAppOpsService.Stub {
 
     @Override
     public void setMode(int code, int uid, String packageName, int mode) {
-        if (Binder.getCallingPid() == Process.myPid()) {
-            return;
+        if (Binder.getCallingPid() != Process.myPid()) {
+            mContext.enforcePermission(android.Manifest.permission.UPDATE_APP_OPS_STATS,
+                    Binder.getCallingPid(), Binder.getCallingUid(), null);
         }
-        mContext.enforcePermission(android.Manifest.permission.UPDATE_APP_OPS_STATS,
-                Binder.getCallingPid(), Binder.getCallingUid(), null);
         verifyIncomingOp(code);
         ArrayList<Callback> repCbs = null;
         code = AppOpsManager.opToSwitch(code);