diff --git a/libs/gui/Sensor.cpp b/libs/gui/Sensor.cpp
index e62c5854f..e423a8ed3 100644
--- a/libs/gui/Sensor.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/Sensor.cpp
@@ -118,9 +118,11 @@ Sensor::Sensor(struct sensor_t const* hwSensor, int halVersion)
         break;
     case SENSOR_TYPE_HEART_RATE: {
         mStringType = SENSOR_STRING_TYPE_HEART_RATE;
+#ifndef NO_SENSOR_PERMISSION_CHECK
         mRequiredPermission = SENSOR_PERMISSION_BODY_SENSORS;
         AppOpsManager appOps;
         mRequiredAppOp = appOps.permissionToOpCode(String16(SENSOR_PERMISSION_BODY_SENSORS));
+#endif
         mFlags |= SENSOR_FLAG_ON_CHANGE_MODE;
         } break;
     case SENSOR_TYPE_LIGHT:
@@ -221,6 +223,7 @@ Sensor::Sensor(struct sensor_t const* hwSensor, int halVersion)
         if (halVersion > SENSORS_DEVICE_API_VERSION_1_0 && hwSensor->stringType) {
             mStringType = hwSensor->stringType;
         }
+#ifndef NO_SENSOR_PERMISSION_CHECK
         if (halVersion > SENSORS_DEVICE_API_VERSION_1_0 && hwSensor->requiredPermission) {
             mRequiredPermission = hwSensor->requiredPermission;
             if (!strcmp(mRequiredPermission, SENSOR_PERMISSION_BODY_SENSORS)) {
@@ -228,6 +231,7 @@ Sensor::Sensor(struct sensor_t const* hwSensor, int halVersion)
                 mRequiredAppOp = appOps.permissionToOpCode(String16(SENSOR_PERMISSION_BODY_SENSORS));
             }
         }
+#endif
 
         if (halVersion >= SENSORS_DEVICE_API_VERSION_1_3) {
             mFlags = static_cast<uint32_t>(hwSensor->flags);