diff --git a/services/sensorservice/SensorDevice.cpp b/services/sensorservice/SensorDevice.cpp
index 5d6f8c7..c233bf0 100644
--- a/services/sensorservice/SensorDevice.cpp
+++ b/services/sensorservice/SensorDevice.cpp
@@ -915,7 +915,7 @@
     if (activationIndex < 0) {
         return false;
     }
-    return mActivationCount.valueAt(activationIndex).numActiveClients() > 0;
+    return mActivationCount.valueAt(activationIndex).isActive;
 }
 
 void SensorDevice::onMicSensorAccessChanged(void* ident, int handle, nsecs_t samplingPeriodNs) {