diff --git a/services/java/com/android/server/LocationManagerService.java b/services/java/com/android/server/LocationManagerService.java
index 630c84b65e2c2..edee5f8820715 100644
--- a/services/java/com/android/server/LocationManagerService.java
+++ b/services/java/com/android/server/LocationManagerService.java
@@ -2059,6 +2059,8 @@ public class LocationManagerService extends ILocationManager.Stub
     private void updateWakelockStatusLocked(boolean screenOn) {
         log("updateWakelockStatus(): " + screenOn);
 
+        long callerId = Binder.clearCallingIdentity();
+        
         boolean needsLock = false;
         long minTime = Integer.MAX_VALUE;
 
@@ -2102,6 +2104,7 @@ public class LocationManagerService extends ILocationManager.Stub
             mLocationHandler.removeMessages(MESSAGE_RELEASE_WAKE_LOCK);
             releaseWakeLockLocked();
         }
+        Binder.restoreCallingIdentity(callerId);
     }
 
     private void acquireWakeLockLocked() {