diff --git a/services/java/com/android/server/SystemServer.java b/services/java/com/android/server/SystemServer.java
index 08816b929d955..900a2fcb2abbe 100644
--- a/services/java/com/android/server/SystemServer.java
+++ b/services/java/com/android/server/SystemServer.java
@@ -979,7 +979,9 @@ public final class SystemServer {
 
                 mSystemServiceManager.startService(TrustManagerService.class);
 
-                mSystemServiceManager.startService(FingerprintService.class);
+                if (mPackageManager.hasSystemFeature(PackageManager.FEATURE_FINGERPRINT)) {
+                    mSystemServiceManager.startService(FingerprintService.class);
+                }
 
                 try {
                     Slog.i(TAG, "BackgroundDexOptService");