diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/power/ShutdownThread.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/power/ShutdownThread.java
index e5981fb99c07a..4b62c401fc729 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/power/ShutdownThread.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/power/ShutdownThread.java
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ public final class ShutdownThread extends Thread {
         }
 
         // If it's to reboot into recovery, invoke uncrypt via init service.
-        if (mRebootReason.equals(PowerManager.REBOOT_RECOVERY)) {
+        if (PowerManager.REBOOT_RECOVERY.equals(mRebootReason)) {
             uncrypt();
         }