diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
index 1fcbdfa..625ba0d 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
@@ -2065,7 +2065,11 @@
     }
 
     // Save this once per commit + composite to ensure consistency
-    mPowerHintSessionEnabled = mPowerAdvisor->usePowerHintSession();
+    // TODO (b/240619471): consider removing active display check once AOD is fixed
+    const auto activeDisplay =
+            FTL_FAKE_GUARD(mStateLock, getDisplayDeviceLocked(mActiveDisplayToken));
+    mPowerHintSessionEnabled = mPowerAdvisor->usePowerHintSession() && activeDisplay &&
+            activeDisplay->getPowerMode() == hal::PowerMode::ON;
     if (mPowerHintSessionEnabled) {
         const auto& display = FTL_FAKE_GUARD(mStateLock, getDefaultDisplayDeviceLocked()).get();
         // get stable vsync period from display mode