diff --git a/update_manager/chromeos_policy.cc b/update_manager/chromeos_policy.cc
index bdb88f8..08c355e 100644
--- a/update_manager/chromeos_policy.cc
+++ b/update_manager/chromeos_policy.cc
@@ -555,8 +555,9 @@
     if (policy_au_p2p_enabled_p) {
       enabled = *policy_au_p2p_enabled_p;
     } else {
-      const string* policy_owner_p = ec->GetValue(dp_provider->var_owner());
-      if (!policy_owner_p || policy_owner_p->empty())
+      const bool* policy_has_owner_p =
+          ec->GetValue(dp_provider->var_has_owner());
+      if (!policy_has_owner_p || !*policy_has_owner_p)
         enabled = true;
     }
   }
diff --git a/update_manager/chromeos_policy_unittest.cc b/update_manager/chromeos_policy_unittest.cc
index fb8c789..25c91fa 100644
--- a/update_manager/chromeos_policy_unittest.cc
+++ b/update_manager/chromeos_policy_unittest.cc
@@ -1365,7 +1365,7 @@
 
   // Override specific device policy attributes.
   fake_state_.device_policy_provider()->var_au_p2p_enabled()->reset(nullptr);
-  fake_state_.device_policy_provider()->var_owner()->reset(nullptr);
+  fake_state_.device_policy_provider()->var_has_owner()->reset(new bool(false));
   fake_state_.device_policy_provider()->var_http_downloads_enabled()->reset(
       new bool(false));
 
@@ -1610,7 +1610,7 @@
 
 TEST_F(UmChromeOSPolicyTest, P2PEnabledAllowedDeviceEnterpriseEnrolled) {
   fake_state_.device_policy_provider()->var_au_p2p_enabled()->reset(nullptr);
-  fake_state_.device_policy_provider()->var_owner()->reset(nullptr);
+  fake_state_.device_policy_provider()->var_has_owner()->reset(new bool(false));
 
   bool result;
   ExpectPolicyStatus(EvalStatus::kSucceeded, &Policy::P2PEnabled, &result);
diff --git a/update_manager/device_policy_provider.h b/update_manager/device_policy_provider.h
index 873282e..b68fe96 100644
--- a/update_manager/device_policy_provider.h
+++ b/update_manager/device_policy_provider.h
@@ -66,9 +66,9 @@
   virtual Variable<std::set<chromeos_update_engine::ConnectionType>>*
   var_allowed_connection_types_for_update() = 0;
 
-  // Variable stating the name of the device owner. For enterprise enrolled
-  // devices, this will be an empty string.
-  virtual Variable<std::string>* var_owner() = 0;
+  // Variable stating whether the device has an owner. For enterprise enrolled
+  // devices, this will be false as the device owner has an empty string.
+  virtual Variable<bool>* var_has_owner() = 0;
 
   virtual Variable<bool>* var_http_downloads_enabled() = 0;
 
diff --git a/update_manager/evaluation_context_unittest.cc b/update_manager/evaluation_context_unittest.cc
index eb42eb7..151b0b5 100644
--- a/update_manager/evaluation_context_unittest.cc
+++ b/update_manager/evaluation_context_unittest.cc
@@ -210,13 +210,11 @@
   fake_const_var_.reset(new string("Hello world!"));
   EXPECT_EQ(*eval_ctx_->GetValue(&fake_const_var_), "Hello world!");
 
-  EXPECT_FALSE(eval_ctx_->RunOnValueChangeOrTimeout(
 #if BASE_VER < 576279
-      Bind(&base::DoNothing)
+  EXPECT_FALSE(eval_ctx_->RunOnValueChangeOrTimeout(Bind(&base::DoNothing)));
 #else
-      base::DoNothing()
+  EXPECT_FALSE(eval_ctx_->RunOnValueChangeOrTimeout(base::DoNothing()));
 #endif
-          ));
 }
 
 // Test that reevaluation occurs when an async variable it depends on changes.
@@ -286,23 +284,19 @@
   EXPECT_TRUE(value);
 
   // Ensure that we cannot reschedule an evaluation.
-  EXPECT_FALSE(eval_ctx_->RunOnValueChangeOrTimeout(
 #if BASE_VER < 576279
-      Bind(&base::DoNothing)
+  EXPECT_FALSE(eval_ctx_->RunOnValueChangeOrTimeout(Bind(&base::DoNothing)));
 #else
-      base::DoNothing()
+  EXPECT_FALSE(eval_ctx_->RunOnValueChangeOrTimeout(base::DoNothing()));
 #endif
-          ));
 
   // Ensure that we can reschedule an evaluation after resetting expiration.
   eval_ctx_->ResetExpiration();
-  EXPECT_TRUE(eval_ctx_->RunOnValueChangeOrTimeout(
 #if BASE_VER < 576279
-      Bind(&base::DoNothing)
+  EXPECT_TRUE(eval_ctx_->RunOnValueChangeOrTimeout(Bind(&base::DoNothing)));
 #else
-      base::DoNothing()
+  EXPECT_TRUE(eval_ctx_->RunOnValueChangeOrTimeout(base::DoNothing()));
 #endif
-          ));
 }
 
 // Test that we clear the events when destroying the EvaluationContext.
@@ -348,13 +342,11 @@
   fake_poll_var_.reset(new string("Polled value"));
   eval_ctx_->GetValue(&fake_async_var_);
   eval_ctx_->GetValue(&fake_poll_var_);
-  EXPECT_TRUE(eval_ctx_->RunOnValueChangeOrTimeout(
 #if BASE_VER < 576279
-      Bind(&base::DoNothing)
+  EXPECT_TRUE(eval_ctx_->RunOnValueChangeOrTimeout(Bind(&base::DoNothing)));
 #else
-      base::DoNothing()
+  EXPECT_TRUE(eval_ctx_->RunOnValueChangeOrTimeout(base::DoNothing()));
 #endif
-          ));
   // TearDown() checks for leaked observers on this async_variable, which means
   // that our object is still alive after removing its reference.
 }
@@ -446,13 +438,11 @@
 
   // The "false" from IsWallclockTimeGreaterThan means that's not that timestamp
   // yet, so this should schedule a callback for when that happens.
-  EXPECT_TRUE(eval_ctx_->RunOnValueChangeOrTimeout(
 #if BASE_VER < 576279
-      Bind(&base::DoNothing)
+  EXPECT_TRUE(eval_ctx_->RunOnValueChangeOrTimeout(Bind(&base::DoNothing)));
 #else
-      base::DoNothing()
+  EXPECT_TRUE(eval_ctx_->RunOnValueChangeOrTimeout(base::DoNothing()));
 #endif
-          ));
 }
 
 TEST_F(UmEvaluationContextTest,
@@ -462,13 +452,11 @@
 
   // The "false" from IsMonotonicTimeGreaterThan means that's not that timestamp
   // yet, so this should schedule a callback for when that happens.
-  EXPECT_TRUE(eval_ctx_->RunOnValueChangeOrTimeout(
 #if BASE_VER < 576279
-      Bind(&base::DoNothing)
+  EXPECT_TRUE(eval_ctx_->RunOnValueChangeOrTimeout(Bind(&base::DoNothing)));
 #else
-      base::DoNothing()
+  EXPECT_TRUE(eval_ctx_->RunOnValueChangeOrTimeout(base::DoNothing()));
 #endif
-          ));
 }
 
 TEST_F(UmEvaluationContextTest,
@@ -481,13 +469,11 @@
       fake_clock_.GetWallclockTime() - TimeDelta::FromSeconds(1)));
 
   // Callback should not be scheduled.
-  EXPECT_FALSE(eval_ctx_->RunOnValueChangeOrTimeout(
 #if BASE_VER < 576279
-      Bind(&base::DoNothing)
+  EXPECT_FALSE(eval_ctx_->RunOnValueChangeOrTimeout(Bind(&base::DoNothing)));
 #else
-      base::DoNothing()
+  EXPECT_FALSE(eval_ctx_->RunOnValueChangeOrTimeout(base::DoNothing()));
 #endif
-          ));
 }
 
 TEST_F(UmEvaluationContextTest,
@@ -500,13 +486,11 @@
       fake_clock_.GetMonotonicTime() - TimeDelta::FromSeconds(1)));
 
   // Callback should not be scheduled.
-  EXPECT_FALSE(eval_ctx_->RunOnValueChangeOrTimeout(
 #if BASE_VER < 576279
-      Bind(&base::DoNothing)
+  EXPECT_FALSE(eval_ctx_->RunOnValueChangeOrTimeout(Bind(&base::DoNothing)));
 #else
-      base::DoNothing()
+  EXPECT_FALSE(eval_ctx_->RunOnValueChangeOrTimeout(base::DoNothing()));
 #endif
-          ));
 }
 
 TEST_F(UmEvaluationContextTest, DumpContext) {
diff --git a/update_manager/fake_device_policy_provider.h b/update_manager/fake_device_policy_provider.h
index 7cd4d7b..86bdef1 100644
--- a/update_manager/fake_device_policy_provider.h
+++ b/update_manager/fake_device_policy_provider.h
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
     return &var_allowed_connection_types_for_update_;
   }
 
-  FakeVariable<std::string>* var_owner() override { return &var_owner_; }
+  FakeVariable<bool>* var_has_owner() override { return &var_has_owner_; }
 
   FakeVariable<bool>* var_http_downloads_enabled() override {
     return &var_http_downloads_enabled_;
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
   FakeVariable<std::set<chromeos_update_engine::ConnectionType>>
       var_allowed_connection_types_for_update_{
           "allowed_connection_types_for_update", kVariableModePoll};
-  FakeVariable<std::string> var_owner_{"owner", kVariableModePoll};
+  FakeVariable<bool> var_has_owner_{"owner", kVariableModePoll};
   FakeVariable<bool> var_http_downloads_enabled_{"http_downloads_enabled",
                                                  kVariableModePoll};
   FakeVariable<bool> var_au_p2p_enabled_{"au_p2p_enabled", kVariableModePoll};
diff --git a/update_manager/real_device_policy_provider.cc b/update_manager/real_device_policy_provider.cc
index 586ee3e..781e2ac 100644
--- a/update_manager/real_device_policy_provider.cc
+++ b/update_manager/real_device_policy_provider.cc
@@ -104,11 +104,12 @@
 }
 
 template <typename T>
-void RealDevicePolicyProvider::UpdateVariable(
-    AsyncCopyVariable<T>* var, bool (DevicePolicy::*getter_method)(T*) const) {
+void RealDevicePolicyProvider::UpdateVariable(AsyncCopyVariable<T>* var,
+                                              bool (DevicePolicy::*getter)(T*)
+                                                  const) {
   T new_value;
   if (policy_provider_->device_policy_is_loaded() &&
-      (policy_provider_->GetDevicePolicy().*getter_method)(&new_value)) {
+      (policy_provider_->GetDevicePolicy().*getter)(&new_value)) {
     var->SetValue(new_value);
   } else {
     var->UnsetValue();
@@ -118,10 +119,10 @@
 template <typename T>
 void RealDevicePolicyProvider::UpdateVariable(
     AsyncCopyVariable<T>* var,
-    bool (RealDevicePolicyProvider::*getter_method)(T*) const) {
+    bool (RealDevicePolicyProvider::*getter)(T*) const) {
   T new_value;
   if (policy_provider_->device_policy_is_loaded() &&
-      (this->*getter_method)(&new_value)) {
+      (this->*getter)(&new_value)) {
     var->SetValue(new_value);
   } else {
     var->UnsetValue();
@@ -198,6 +199,15 @@
   return true;
 }
 
+bool RealDevicePolicyProvider::ConvertHasOwner(bool* has_owner) const {
+  string owner;
+  if (!policy_provider_->GetDevicePolicy().GetOwner(&owner)) {
+    return false;
+  }
+  *has_owner = !owner.empty();
+  return true;
+}
+
 void RealDevicePolicyProvider::RefreshDevicePolicy() {
   if (!policy_provider_->Reload()) {
     LOG(INFO) << "No device policies/settings present.";
@@ -225,7 +235,7 @@
   UpdateVariable(
       &var_allowed_connection_types_for_update_,
       &RealDevicePolicyProvider::ConvertAllowedConnectionTypesForUpdate);
-  UpdateVariable(&var_owner_, &DevicePolicy::GetOwner);
+  UpdateVariable(&var_has_owner_, &RealDevicePolicyProvider::ConvertHasOwner);
   UpdateVariable(&var_http_downloads_enabled_,
                  &DevicePolicy::GetHttpDownloadsEnabled);
   UpdateVariable(&var_au_p2p_enabled_, &DevicePolicy::GetAuP2PEnabled);
diff --git a/update_manager/real_device_policy_provider.h b/update_manager/real_device_policy_provider.h
index bda4cff..9da052d 100644
--- a/update_manager/real_device_policy_provider.h
+++ b/update_manager/real_device_policy_provider.h
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 
 namespace chromeos_update_manager {
 
-// DevicePolicyProvider concrete implementation.
+// |DevicePolicyProvider| concrete implementation.
 class RealDevicePolicyProvider : public DevicePolicyProvider {
  public:
 #if USE_DBUS
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
     return &var_allowed_connection_types_for_update_;
   }
 
-  Variable<std::string>* var_owner() override { return &var_owner_; }
+  Variable<bool>* var_has_owner() override { return &var_has_owner_; }
 
   Variable<bool>* var_http_downloads_enabled() override {
     return &var_http_downloads_enabled_;
@@ -113,12 +113,13 @@
   FRIEND_TEST(UmRealDevicePolicyProviderTest, RefreshScheduledTest);
   FRIEND_TEST(UmRealDevicePolicyProviderTest, NonExistentDevicePolicyReloaded);
   FRIEND_TEST(UmRealDevicePolicyProviderTest, ValuesUpdated);
+  FRIEND_TEST(UmRealDevicePolicyProviderTest, HasOwnerConverted);
 
-  // A static handler for the PropertyChangedCompleted signal from the session
+  // A static handler for the |PropertyChangedCompleted| signal from the session
   // manager used as a callback.
   void OnPropertyChangedCompletedSignal(const std::string& success);
 
-  // Called when the signal in UpdateEngineLibcrosProxyResolvedInterface is
+  // Called when the signal in |UpdateEngineLibcrosProxyResolvedInterface| is
   // connected.
   void OnSignalConnected(const std::string& interface_name,
                          const std::string& signal_name,
@@ -134,36 +135,41 @@
   // passed, which is a DevicePolicy getter method.
   template <typename T>
   void UpdateVariable(AsyncCopyVariable<T>* var,
-                      bool (policy::DevicePolicy::*getter_method)(T*) const);
+                      bool (policy::DevicePolicy::*getter)(T*) const);
 
   // Updates the async variable |var| based on the result value of the getter
   // method passed, which is a wrapper getter on this class.
   template <typename T>
   void UpdateVariable(AsyncCopyVariable<T>* var,
-                      bool (RealDevicePolicyProvider::*getter_method)(T*)
-                          const);
+                      bool (RealDevicePolicyProvider::*getter)(T*) const);
 
-  // Wrapper for DevicePolicy::GetRollbackToTargetVersion() that converts the
-  // result to RollbackToTargetVersion.
+  // Wrapper for |DevicePolicy::GetRollbackToTargetVersion()| that converts the
+  // result to |RollbackToTargetVersion|.
   bool ConvertRollbackToTargetVersion(
       RollbackToTargetVersion* rollback_to_target_version) const;
 
-  // Wrapper for DevicePolicy::GetScatterFactorInSeconds() that converts the
-  // result to a base::TimeDelta. It returns the same value as
-  // GetScatterFactorInSeconds().
+  // Wrapper for |DevicePolicy::GetScatterFactorInSeconds()| that converts the
+  // result to a |base::TimeDelta|. It returns the same value as
+  // |GetScatterFactorInSeconds()|.
   bool ConvertScatterFactor(base::TimeDelta* scatter_factor) const;
 
-  // Wrapper for DevicePolicy::GetAllowedConnectionTypesForUpdate() that
-  // converts the result to a set of ConnectionType elements instead of strings.
+  // Wrapper for |DevicePolicy::GetAllowedConnectionTypesForUpdate()| that
+  // converts the result to a set of |ConnectionType| elements instead of
+  // strings.
   bool ConvertAllowedConnectionTypesForUpdate(
       std::set<chromeos_update_engine::ConnectionType>* allowed_types) const;
 
-  // Wrapper for DevicePolicy::GetUpdateTimeRestrictions() that converts
-  // the DevicePolicy::WeeklyTimeInterval structs to WeeklyTimeInterval objects,
-  // which offer more functionality.
+  // Wrapper for |DevicePolicy::GetUpdateTimeRestrictions()| that converts
+  // the |DevicePolicy::WeeklyTimeInterval| structs to |WeeklyTimeInterval|
+  // objects, which offer more functionality.
   bool ConvertDisallowedTimeIntervals(
       WeeklyTimeIntervalVector* disallowed_intervals_out) const;
 
+  // Wrapper for |DevicePolicy::GetOwner()| that converts the result to a
+  // boolean of whether the device has an owner. (Enterprise enrolled
+  // devices do not have an owner).
+  bool ConvertHasOwner(bool* has_owner) const;
+
   // Used for fetching information about the device policy.
   policy::PolicyProvider* policy_provider_;
 
@@ -181,7 +187,7 @@
   AsyncCopyVariable<bool> var_device_policy_is_loaded_{"policy_is_loaded",
                                                        false};
 
-  // Variables mapping the exposed methods from the policy::DevicePolicy.
+  // Variables mapping the exposed methods from the |policy::DevicePolicy|.
   AsyncCopyVariable<std::string> var_release_channel_{"release_channel"};
   AsyncCopyVariable<bool> var_release_channel_delegated_{
       "release_channel_delegated"};
@@ -196,7 +202,7 @@
   AsyncCopyVariable<std::set<chromeos_update_engine::ConnectionType>>
       var_allowed_connection_types_for_update_{
           "allowed_connection_types_for_update"};
-  AsyncCopyVariable<std::string> var_owner_{"owner"};
+  AsyncCopyVariable<bool> var_has_owner_{"owner"};
   AsyncCopyVariable<bool> var_http_downloads_enabled_{"http_downloads_enabled"};
   AsyncCopyVariable<bool> var_au_p2p_enabled_{"au_p2p_enabled"};
   AsyncCopyVariable<bool> var_allow_kiosk_app_control_chrome_version_{
diff --git a/update_manager/real_device_policy_provider_unittest.cc b/update_manager/real_device_policy_provider_unittest.cc
index 0d7b0d0..8f2c377 100644
--- a/update_manager/real_device_policy_provider_unittest.cc
+++ b/update_manager/real_device_policy_provider_unittest.cc
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@
   UmTestUtils::ExpectVariableNotSet(provider_->var_scatter_factor());
   UmTestUtils::ExpectVariableNotSet(
       provider_->var_allowed_connection_types_for_update());
-  UmTestUtils::ExpectVariableNotSet(provider_->var_owner());
+  UmTestUtils::ExpectVariableNotSet(provider_->var_has_owner());
   UmTestUtils::ExpectVariableNotSet(provider_->var_http_downloads_enabled());
   UmTestUtils::ExpectVariableNotSet(provider_->var_au_p2p_enabled());
   UmTestUtils::ExpectVariableNotSet(
@@ -230,6 +230,26 @@
       string("myapp"), provider_->var_auto_launched_kiosk_app_id());
 }
 
+TEST_F(UmRealDevicePolicyProviderTest, HasOwnerConverted) {
+  SetUpExistentDevicePolicy();
+  EXPECT_TRUE(provider_->Init());
+  loop_.RunOnce(false);
+  Mock::VerifyAndClearExpectations(&mock_policy_provider_);
+
+  EXPECT_CALL(mock_device_policy_, GetOwner(_))
+      .Times(2)
+      .WillOnce(DoAll(SetArgPointee<0>(string("")), Return(true)))
+      .WillOnce(DoAll(SetArgPointee<0>(string("abc@test.org")), Return(true)));
+
+  // Enterprise enrolled device.
+  provider_->RefreshDevicePolicy();
+  UmTestUtils::ExpectVariableHasValue(false, provider_->var_has_owner());
+
+  // Has a device owner.
+  provider_->RefreshDevicePolicy();
+  UmTestUtils::ExpectVariableHasValue(true, provider_->var_has_owner());
+}
+
 TEST_F(UmRealDevicePolicyProviderTest, RollbackToTargetVersionConverted) {
   SetUpExistentDevicePolicy();
   EXPECT_CALL(mock_device_policy_, GetRollbackToTargetVersion(_))