diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/biometrics/sensors/face/aidl/FaceProvider.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/biometrics/sensors/face/aidl/FaceProvider.java
index 6a7d201d9f253..36a1292e0e7ed 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/biometrics/sensors/face/aidl/FaceProvider.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/biometrics/sensors/face/aidl/FaceProvider.java
@@ -160,6 +160,13 @@ public class FaceProvider implements IBinder.DeathRecipient, ServiceProvider {
         return "FaceProvider/" + mHalInstanceName;
     }
 
+    boolean hasHalInstance() {
+        if (mTestHalEnabled) {
+            return true;
+        }
+        return ServiceManager.checkService(IFace.DESCRIPTOR + "/" + mHalInstanceName) != null;
+    }
+
     @Nullable
     @VisibleForTesting
     synchronized IFace getHalInstance() {
@@ -291,7 +298,7 @@ public class FaceProvider implements IBinder.DeathRecipient, ServiceProvider {
 
     @Override
     public boolean isHardwareDetected(int sensorId) {
-        return getHalInstance() != null;
+        return hasHalInstance();
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/biometrics/sensors/fingerprint/aidl/FingerprintProvider.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/biometrics/sensors/fingerprint/aidl/FingerprintProvider.java
index 14024d0e74789..293b9e41a169e 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/biometrics/sensors/fingerprint/aidl/FingerprintProvider.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/biometrics/sensors/fingerprint/aidl/FingerprintProvider.java
@@ -172,6 +172,14 @@ public class FingerprintProvider implements IBinder.DeathRecipient, ServiceProvi
         return "FingerprintProvider/" + mHalInstanceName;
     }
 
+    boolean hasHalInstance() {
+        if (mTestHalEnabled) {
+            return true;
+        }
+        return (ServiceManager.checkService(IFingerprint.DESCRIPTOR + "/" + mHalInstanceName)
+                != null);
+    }
+
     @Nullable
     @VisibleForTesting
     synchronized IFingerprint getHalInstance() {
@@ -454,7 +462,7 @@ public class FingerprintProvider implements IBinder.DeathRecipient, ServiceProvi
 
     @Override
     public boolean isHardwareDetected(int sensorId) {
-        return getHalInstance() != null;
+        return hasHalInstance();
     }
 
     @Override