diff --git a/core/api/system-current.txt b/core/api/system-current.txt
index d560ead28a2ec..bd36d2c6ca8ea 100644
--- a/core/api/system-current.txt
+++ b/core/api/system-current.txt
@@ -2230,7 +2230,7 @@ package android.bluetooth.le {
 package android.companion {
 
   public final class CompanionDeviceManager {
-    method @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.ASSOCIATE_COMPANION_DEVICES) public boolean associate(@NonNull String, @NonNull android.net.MacAddress);
+    method @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.ASSOCIATE_COMPANION_DEVICES) public void associate(@NonNull String, @NonNull android.net.MacAddress);
     method @RequiresPermission("android.permission.MANAGE_COMPANION_DEVICES") public boolean canPairWithoutPrompt(@NonNull String, @NonNull String, int);
     method @RequiresPermission("android.permission.MANAGE_COMPANION_DEVICES") public boolean isDeviceAssociatedForWifiConnection(@NonNull String, @NonNull android.net.MacAddress, @NonNull android.os.UserHandle);
   }
diff --git a/core/java/android/companion/CompanionDeviceManager.java b/core/java/android/companion/CompanionDeviceManager.java
index 0116db04fad40..0e25d8acf3db5 100644
--- a/core/java/android/companion/CompanionDeviceManager.java
+++ b/core/java/android/companion/CompanionDeviceManager.java
@@ -439,24 +439,22 @@ public final class CompanionDeviceManager {
     /**
      * Associates given device with given app for the given user directly, without UI prompt.
      *
-     * @return whether successful
-     *
      * @hide
      */
     @SystemApi
     @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.ASSOCIATE_COMPANION_DEVICES)
-    public boolean associate(
+    public void associate(
             @NonNull String packageName,
             @NonNull MacAddress macAddress) {
         if (!checkFeaturePresent()) {
-            return false;
+            return;
         }
         Objects.requireNonNull(packageName, "package name cannot be null");
         Objects.requireNonNull(macAddress, "mac address cannot be null");
 
         UserHandle user = android.os.Process.myUserHandle();
         try {
-            return mService.createAssociation(
+            mService.createAssociation(
                     packageName, macAddress.toString(), user.getIdentifier());
         } catch (RemoteException e) {
             throw e.rethrowFromSystemServer();
diff --git a/core/java/android/companion/ICompanionDeviceManager.aidl b/core/java/android/companion/ICompanionDeviceManager.aidl
index 83db35872f749..cc3749cc2a249 100644
--- a/core/java/android/companion/ICompanionDeviceManager.aidl
+++ b/core/java/android/companion/ICompanionDeviceManager.aidl
@@ -52,5 +52,5 @@ interface ICompanionDeviceManager {
 
     boolean canPairWithoutPrompt(in String packageName, in String deviceMacAddress, int userId);
 
-    boolean createAssociation(in String packageName, in String macAddress, int userId);
+    void createAssociation(in String packageName, in String macAddress, int userId);
 }
diff --git a/services/companion/java/com/android/server/companion/CompanionDeviceManagerService.java b/services/companion/java/com/android/server/companion/CompanionDeviceManagerService.java
index 55490ce6825b7..b1eae9edc3d4d 100644
--- a/services/companion/java/com/android/server/companion/CompanionDeviceManagerService.java
+++ b/services/companion/java/com/android/server/companion/CompanionDeviceManagerService.java
@@ -644,13 +644,12 @@ public class CompanionDeviceManagerService extends SystemService implements Bind
         }
 
         @Override
-        public boolean createAssociation(String packageName, String macAddress, int userId) {
+        public void createAssociation(String packageName, String macAddress, int userId) {
             getContext().enforceCallingOrSelfPermission(
                     android.Manifest.permission.ASSOCIATE_COMPANION_DEVICES, "createAssociation");
 
             addAssociation(new Association(
                     userId, macAddress, packageName, null, false, System.currentTimeMillis()));
-            return true;
         }
 
         private void checkCanCallNotificationApi(String callingPackage) throws RemoteException {