diff --git a/install/install.cpp b/install/install.cpp
index 5c3c5328..59a40b8e 100644
--- a/install/install.cpp
+++ b/install/install.cpp
@@ -409,11 +409,11 @@ static InstallResult TryUpdateBinary(Package* package, bool* wipe_cache,
   bool ab_device_supports_nonab = true;
   bool device_only_supports_ab = device_supports_ab && !ab_device_supports_nonab;
 
-  const auto current_spl = android::base::GetProperty("ro.build.version.security_patch", "");
+  /*const auto current_spl = android::base::GetProperty("ro.build.version.security_patch", "");
   if (ViolatesSPLDowngrade(zip, current_spl)) {
     LOG(ERROR) << "Denying OTA because it's SPL downgrade";
     return INSTALL_ERROR;
-  }
+  }*/
 
   if (package_is_ab) {
     CHECK(package->GetType() == PackageType::kFile);