diff --git a/libs/gui/BufferQueueConsumer.cpp b/libs/gui/BufferQueueConsumer.cpp
index 17cf677..d70e142 100644
--- a/libs/gui/BufferQueueConsumer.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/BufferQueueConsumer.cpp
@@ -35,7 +35,9 @@
 #include <gui/IProducerListener.h>
 
 #include <binder/IPCThreadState.h>
+#ifndef __ANDROID_VNDK__
 #include <binder/PermissionCache.h>
+#endif
 
 #include <system/window.h>
 
@@ -757,12 +759,18 @@
     }
 
     const IPCThreadState* ipc = IPCThreadState::self();
-    const pid_t pid = ipc->getCallingPid();
     const uid_t uid = ipc->getCallingUid();
+#ifndef __ANDROID_VNDK__
+    // permission check can't be done for vendors as vendors have no access to
+    // the PermissionController
+    const pid_t pid = ipc->getCallingPid();
     if ((uid != shellUid) &&
         !PermissionCache::checkPermission(String16("android.permission.DUMP"), pid, uid)) {
         outResult->appendFormat("Permission Denial: can't dump BufferQueueConsumer "
                 "from pid=%d, uid=%d\n", pid, uid);
+#else
+    if (uid != shellUid) {
+#endif
         android_errorWriteWithInfoLog(0x534e4554, "27046057",
                 static_cast<int32_t>(uid), NULL, 0);
         return PERMISSION_DENIED;