diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/Settings.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/Settings.java
index bc9f7b21f9a85..2d25bbd27d08e 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/Settings.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/Settings.java
@@ -2465,7 +2465,7 @@ public final class Settings implements Watchable, Snappable {
                 mReadMessages.append("Reading from backup stopped packages file\n");
                 PackageManagerService.reportSettingsProblem(Log.INFO,
                         "Need to read from backup stopped packages file");
-                if (mSettingsFilename.exists()) {
+                if (mStoppedPackagesFilename.exists()) {
                     // If both the backup and normal file exist, we
                     // ignore the normal one since it might have been
                     // corrupted.