diff --git a/core/java/android/app/AppOpsManager.java b/core/java/android/app/AppOpsManager.java
index fc37af9d213eb..43070dfa1a287 100644
--- a/core/java/android/app/AppOpsManager.java
+++ b/core/java/android/app/AppOpsManager.java
@@ -7810,9 +7810,7 @@ public class AppOpsManager {
      * @hide
      */
     public static boolean isCollectingNotedAppOps() {
-        synchronized (sLock) {
-            return sNotedAppOpsCollector != null;
-        }
+        return sNotedAppOpsCollector != null;
     }
 
     /**