diff --git a/services/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerService.java b/services/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerService.java
index 7e244b96b0208..7ea1fce79facf 100755
--- a/services/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerService.java
+++ b/services/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerService.java
@@ -1301,6 +1301,11 @@ public class PackageManagerService extends IPackageManager.Stub {
 
             // Collect all vendor packages.
             File vendorAppDir = new File("/vendor/app");
+            try {
+                vendorAppDir = vendorAppDir.getCanonicalFile();
+            } catch (IOException e) {
+                // failed to look up canonical path, continue with original one
+            }
             mVendorInstallObserver = new AppDirObserver(
                 vendorAppDir.getPath(), OBSERVER_EVENTS, true, false);
             mVendorInstallObserver.startWatching();