diff --git a/services/java/com/android/server/PackageManagerService.java b/services/java/com/android/server/PackageManagerService.java
index 599023ce94302..a497b72a3dc48 100644
--- a/services/java/com/android/server/PackageManagerService.java
+++ b/services/java/com/android/server/PackageManagerService.java
@@ -9549,7 +9549,8 @@ class PackageManagerService extends IPackageManager.Stub {
     * Update media status on PackageManager.
     */
    public void updateExternalMediaStatus(final boolean mediaStatus, final boolean reportStatus) {
-       if (Binder.getCallingUid() != Process.SYSTEM_UID) {
+       int callingUid = Binder.getCallingUid();
+       if (callingUid != 0 && callingUid != Process.SYSTEM_UID) {
            throw new SecurityException("Media status can only be updated by the system");
        }
        synchronized (mPackages) {