diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageInstallerSession.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageInstallerSession.java
index 67b948f72d840..2e0022289f92a 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageInstallerSession.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageInstallerSession.java
@@ -380,6 +380,14 @@ public class PackageInstallerSession extends IPackageInstallerSession.Stub {
     @GuardedBy("mLock")
     private boolean mStageDirInUse = false;
 
+    /**
+     * True if the verification is already in progress. This is used to prevent running
+     * verification again while one is already in progress which will break internal states.
+     *
+     * Worker thread only.
+     */
+    private boolean mVerificationInProgress = false;
+
     /** Permissions have been accepted by the user (see {@link #setPermissionsResult}) */
     @GuardedBy("mLock")
     private boolean mPermissionsManuallyAccepted = false;
@@ -2201,6 +2209,12 @@ public class PackageInstallerSession extends IPackageInstallerSession.Stub {
             activate();
         }
 
+        if (mVerificationInProgress) {
+            Slog.w(TAG, "Verification is already in progress for session " + sessionId);
+            return;
+        }
+        mVerificationInProgress = true;
+
         if (params.isStaged) {
             mStagedSession.verifySession();
         } else {