diff --git a/core/java/com/android/internal/widget/LockPatternUtils.java b/core/java/com/android/internal/widget/LockPatternUtils.java
index a29882b497b43..ece5540443ce7 100644
--- a/core/java/com/android/internal/widget/LockPatternUtils.java
+++ b/core/java/com/android/internal/widget/LockPatternUtils.java
@@ -1314,7 +1314,7 @@ public class LockPatternUtils {
     }
 
     private boolean isDoNotAskCredentialsOnBootSet() {
-        return mDevicePolicyManager.getDoNotAskCredentialsOnBoot();
+        return getDevicePolicyManager().getDoNotAskCredentialsOnBoot();
     }
 
     private boolean shouldEncryptWithCredentials(boolean defaultValue) {