diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerService.java
index 70ead41853d0d..36d1af268faf2 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerService.java
@@ -19138,7 +19138,7 @@ public class PackageManagerService extends IPackageManager.Stub
         // writer
         synchronized (mPackages) {
             PackageParser.Package pkg = mPackages.get(packageName);
-            if (pkg == null || pkg.applicationInfo.uid != callingUid) {
+            if (pkg == null || !isCallerSameApp(packageName, callingUid)) {
                 if (mContext.checkCallingOrSelfPermission(
                         android.Manifest.permission.SET_PREFERRED_APPLICATIONS)
                         != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {