diff --git a/gatekeeperd/gatekeeperd.cpp b/gatekeeperd/gatekeeperd.cpp
index 798716766..bdfb7f6f7 100644
--- a/gatekeeperd/gatekeeperd.cpp
+++ b/gatekeeperd/gatekeeperd.cpp
@@ -63,9 +63,13 @@ constexpr const char gatekeeperServiceName[] = "android.hardware.gatekeeper.IGat
 
 GateKeeperProxy::GateKeeperProxy() {
     clear_state_if_needed_done = false;
-    hw_device = IGatekeeper::getService();
-    ::ndk::SpAIBinder ks2Binder(AServiceManager_getService(gatekeeperServiceName));
-    aidl_hw_device = AidlIGatekeeper::fromBinder(ks2Binder);
+    if (AServiceManager_isDeclared(gatekeeperServiceName)) {
+        ::ndk::SpAIBinder ks2Binder(AServiceManager_waitForService(gatekeeperServiceName));
+        aidl_hw_device = AidlIGatekeeper::fromBinder(ks2Binder);
+    }
+    if (!aidl_hw_device) {
+        hw_device = IGatekeeper::getService();
+    }
     is_running_gsi = android::base::GetBoolProperty(android::gsi::kGsiBootedProp, false);
 
     if (!aidl_hw_device && !hw_device) {