diff --git a/services/companion/java/com/android/server/companion/CompanionDeviceManagerService.java b/services/companion/java/com/android/server/companion/CompanionDeviceManagerService.java
index 542cc2f..5b320a8 100644
--- a/services/companion/java/com/android/server/companion/CompanionDeviceManagerService.java
+++ b/services/companion/java/com/android/server/companion/CompanionDeviceManagerService.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
 import static android.Manifest.permission.MANAGE_COMPANION_DEVICES;
 import static android.app.ActivityManager.RunningAppProcessInfo.IMPORTANCE_VISIBLE;
+import static android.companion.AssociationRequest.DEVICE_PROFILE_AUTOMOTIVE_PROJECTION;
 import static android.content.pm.PackageManager.CERT_INPUT_SHA256;
 import static android.content.pm.PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED;
 import static android.os.Process.SYSTEM_UID;
@@ -1066,6 +1067,10 @@
             // No role was granted to for this association, there is nothing else we need to here.
             return true;
         }
+        // Do not need to remove the system role since it was pre-granted by the system.
+        if (deviceProfile.equals(DEVICE_PROFILE_AUTOMOTIVE_PROJECTION)) {
+            return true;
+        }
 
         // Check if the applications is associated with another devices with the profile. If so,
         // it should remain the role holder.