diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerService.java
index 2a8569480bb8a..96513b98f02e2 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerService.java
@@ -12526,13 +12526,12 @@ public class PackageManagerService extends IPackageManager.Stub {
             }
 
             if (mSuccess) {
-                final boolean mounted;
-                if (Environment.isExternalStorageEmulated()) {
-                    mounted = true;
-                } else {
+                boolean mounted = false;
+                try {
                     final String status = Environment.getExternalStorageState();
                     mounted = (Environment.MEDIA_MOUNTED.equals(status)
                             || Environment.MEDIA_MOUNTED_READ_ONLY.equals(status));
+                } catch (Exception e) {
                 }
 
                 if (mounted) {