diff --git a/services/sensorservice/SensorDirectConnection.cpp b/services/sensorservice/SensorDirectConnection.cpp
index 1622e77..106efd6 100644
--- a/services/sensorservice/SensorDirectConnection.cpp
+++ b/services/sensorservice/SensorDirectConnection.cpp
@@ -93,23 +93,6 @@
     return nullptr;
 }
 
-void SensorService::SensorDirectConnection::updateSensorSubscriptions() {
-    if (!hasSensorAccess()) {
-        stopAll(true /* backupRecord */);
-    } else {
-        recoverAll();
-    }
-}
-
-void SensorService::SensorDirectConnection::setSensorAccess(bool hasAccess) {
-    mHasSensorAccess = hasAccess;
-    updateSensorSubscriptions();
-}
-
-bool SensorService::SensorDirectConnection::hasSensorAccess() const {
-    return mHasSensorAccess && !mService->mSensorPrivacyPolicy->isSensorPrivacyEnabled();
-}
-
 status_t SensorService::SensorDirectConnection::enableDisable(
         int handle, bool enabled, nsecs_t samplingPeriodNs, nsecs_t maxBatchReportLatencyNs,
         int reservedFlags) {
diff --git a/services/sensorservice/SensorDirectConnection.h b/services/sensorservice/SensorDirectConnection.h
index fa88fbc..ead08d3 100644
--- a/services/sensorservice/SensorDirectConnection.h
+++ b/services/sensorservice/SensorDirectConnection.h
@@ -54,9 +54,6 @@
     // called by SensorService when return to NORMAL mode.
     void recoverAll();
 
-    void updateSensorSubscriptions();
-
-    void setSensorAccess(bool hasAccess);
 protected:
     virtual ~SensorDirectConnection();
     // ISensorEventConnection functions
@@ -69,7 +66,6 @@
     virtual int32_t configureChannel(int handle, int rateLevel);
     virtual void destroy();
 private:
-    bool hasSensorAccess() const;
     const sp<SensorService> mService;
     const uid_t mUid;
     const sensors_direct_mem_t mMem;
@@ -80,8 +76,6 @@
     std::unordered_map<int, int> mActivated;
     std::unordered_map<int, int> mActivatedBackup;
 
-    std::atomic_bool mHasSensorAccess = true;
-
     mutable Mutex mDestroyLock;
     bool mDestroyed;
 };
diff --git a/services/sensorservice/SensorService.cpp b/services/sensorservice/SensorService.cpp
index 86ab0f8..9ed6fc2 100644
--- a/services/sensorservice/SensorService.cpp
+++ b/services/sensorservice/SensorService.cpp
@@ -302,7 +302,6 @@
 void SensorService::setSensorAccess(uid_t uid, bool hasAccess) {
     ConnectionSafeAutolock connLock = mConnectionHolder.lock(mLock);
     const auto& connections = connLock.getActiveConnections();
-    const auto& directConnections = connLock.getDirectConnections();
 
     mLock.unlock();
     for (const sp<SensorEventConnection>& conn : connections) {
@@ -310,12 +309,6 @@
             conn->setSensorAccess(hasAccess);
         }
     }
-
-    for (const sp<SensorDirectConnection>& conn : directConnections) {
-        if (conn->getUid() == uid) {
-            conn->setSensorAccess(hasAccess);
-        }
-    }
 }
 
 const Sensor& SensorService::registerSensor(SensorInterface* s, bool isDebug, bool isVirtual) {
@@ -652,7 +645,7 @@
         connection->updateSensorSubscriptions();
     }
     for (const sp<SensorDirectConnection>& connection : connLock->getDirectConnections()) {
-        connection->updateSensorSubscriptions();
+        connection->stopAll(true /* backupRecord */);
     }
     dev.disableAllSensors();
     // Clear all pending flush connections for all active sensors. If one of the active
@@ -683,7 +676,7 @@
         connection->updateSensorSubscriptions();
     }
     for (const sp<SensorDirectConnection>& connection : connLock->getDirectConnections()) {
-        connection->updateSensorSubscriptions();
+        connection->recoverAll();
     }
 }