diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/locksettings/BiometricDeferredQueue.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/locksettings/BiometricDeferredQueue.java
index 46f486d875b6f..f572845dc214b 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/locksettings/BiometricDeferredQueue.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/locksettings/BiometricDeferredQueue.java
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ public class BiometricDeferredQueue {
 
     @Nullable
     private static synchronized IGateKeeperService getGatekeeperService() {
-        final IBinder service = ServiceManager.getService(Context.GATEKEEPER_SERVICE);
+        final IBinder service = ServiceManager.waitForService(Context.GATEKEEPER_SERVICE);
         if (service == null) {
             Slog.e(TAG, "Unable to acquire GateKeeperService");
             return null;
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/locksettings/LockSettingsService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/locksettings/LockSettingsService.java
index 97dc062006694..50ebe99e55ac3 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/locksettings/LockSettingsService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/locksettings/LockSettingsService.java
@@ -843,7 +843,6 @@ public class LockSettingsService extends ILockSettings.Stub {
         mHasSecureLockScreen = mContext.getPackageManager()
                 .hasSystemFeature(PackageManager.FEATURE_SECURE_LOCK_SCREEN);
         migrateOldData();
-        getGateKeeperService();
         getAuthSecretHal();
         mDeviceProvisionedObserver.onSystemReady();
 
@@ -2599,7 +2598,7 @@ public class LockSettingsService extends ILockSettings.Stub {
             return mGateKeeperService;
         }
 
-        final IBinder service = ServiceManager.getService(Context.GATEKEEPER_SERVICE);
+        final IBinder service = ServiceManager.waitForService(Context.GATEKEEPER_SERVICE);
         if (service != null) {
             try {
                 service.linkToDeath(new GateKeeperDiedRecipient(), 0);