diff --git a/cmds/statsd/src/StatsService.cpp b/cmds/statsd/src/StatsService.cpp
index b2a5b50..694c99d 100644
--- a/cmds/statsd/src/StatsService.cpp
+++ b/cmds/statsd/src/StatsService.cpp
@@ -1155,11 +1155,10 @@
 }
 
 Status StatsService::addConfiguration(int64_t key, const vector <uint8_t>& config,
-                                      const String16& packageName) {
-    ENFORCE_DUMP_AND_USAGE_STATS(packageName);
+                                      const int32_t callingUid) {
+    ENFORCE_UID(AID_SYSTEM);
 
-    IPCThreadState* ipc = IPCThreadState::self();
-    if (addConfigurationChecked(ipc->getCallingUid(), key, config)) {
+    if (addConfigurationChecked(callingUid, key, config)) {
         return Status::ok();
     } else {
         ALOGE("Could not parse malformatted StatsdConfig");
@@ -1224,11 +1223,10 @@
     return Status::ok();
 }
 
-Status StatsService::removeConfiguration(int64_t key, const String16& packageName) {
-    ENFORCE_DUMP_AND_USAGE_STATS(packageName);
+Status StatsService::removeConfiguration(int64_t key, const int32_t callingUid) {
+    ENFORCE_UID(AID_SYSTEM);
 
-    IPCThreadState* ipc = IPCThreadState::self();
-    ConfigKey configKey(ipc->getCallingUid(), key);
+    ConfigKey configKey(callingUid, key);
     mConfigManager->RemoveConfig(configKey);
     SubscriberReporter::getInstance().removeConfig(configKey);
     return Status::ok();
diff --git a/cmds/statsd/src/StatsService.h b/cmds/statsd/src/StatsService.h
index 56d87f2..c9a9072 100644
--- a/cmds/statsd/src/StatsService.h
+++ b/cmds/statsd/src/StatsService.h
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@
      */
     virtual Status addConfiguration(int64_t key,
                                     const vector<uint8_t>& config,
-                                    const String16& packageName) override;
+                                    const int32_t callingUid) override;
 
     /**
      * Binder call to let clients register the data fetch operation for a configuration.
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@
      * Binder call to allow clients to remove the specified configuration.
      */
     virtual Status removeConfiguration(int64_t key,
-                                       const String16& packageName) override;
+                                       const int32_t callingUid) override;
 
     /**
      * Binder call to associate the given config's subscriberId with the given pendingIntentRef.