diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerService.java
index 4d026e3d0f895..2edd0b5f8bd65 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerService.java
@@ -7672,6 +7672,7 @@ public class PackageManagerService extends IPackageManager.Stub
                 }
                 // instant application; filter out non-exposed provider
                 if (instantAppPkgName != null
+                        && !isInstantApp
                         && (provider.info.flags & ProviderInfo.FLAG_VISIBLE_TO_EPHEMERAL) == 0) {
                     return null;
                 }