diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerService.java
index 590447cd717f..da3bc6d4b977 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerService.java
@@ -4761,11 +4761,10 @@ private boolean shouldIncludeResolveActivity(Intent intent) {
         if (!mSystemReady || mOnlyCore) {
             return false;
         }
-        synchronized(mPackages) {
-            AppSuggestManager suggest = AppSuggestManager.getInstance(mContext);
-            return mResolverReplaced && (suggest.getService() != null) ?
-                    suggest.handles(intent) : false;
-        }
+
+        AppSuggestManager suggest = AppSuggestManager.getInstance(mContext);
+        return mResolverReplaced && (suggest.getService() != null) ?
+                suggest.handles(intent) : false;
     }
 
     @Override