diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/SensorPrivacyService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/SensorPrivacyService.java
index 0aee78050929e..7f0b9621bb36b 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/SensorPrivacyService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/SensorPrivacyService.java
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ public final class SensorPrivacyService extends SystemService {
                                     // User may no longer exist or isn't set
                                     continue;
                                 }
-                                int sensor = parser.getAttributeIndex(null, XML_ATTRIBUTE_SENSOR);
+                                int sensor = parser.getAttributeInt(null, XML_ATTRIBUTE_SENSOR);
                                 boolean isEnabled = parser.getAttributeBoolean(null,
                                         XML_ATTRIBUTE_ENABLED);
                                 SparseBooleanArray userIndividualEnabled = individualEnabled.get(