diff --git a/fmapp2/src/com/caf/fmradio/FMRadio.java b/fmapp2/src/com/caf/fmradio/FMRadio.java
index b378ba1..5940f4b 100644
--- a/fmapp2/src/com/caf/fmradio/FMRadio.java
+++ b/fmapp2/src/com/caf/fmradio/FMRadio.java
@@ -278,9 +278,6 @@
    private LoadedDataAndState SavedDataAndState = null;
    private static String mBTsoc;
 
-   /** fm stats property string */
-   public static final String FM_STATS_PROP = "persist.fm.stats";
-
    private BroadcastReceiver mFmSettingReceiver = null;
 
    /** Called when the activity is first created. */
@@ -679,7 +676,17 @@
       if (item != null) {
           item.setVisible(sleepActive && radioOn);
       }
-      mFMStats = SystemProperties.getBoolean(FM_STATS_PROP, false);
+
+      if (mService != null) {
+          try {
+              mFMStats = mService.getFmStatsProp();
+              Log.d(LOGTAG, "mFMStats: " + mFMStats);
+          } catch (RemoteException e) {
+              e.printStackTrace();
+              return false;
+          }
+      }
+
       if(mFMStats) {
           item = menu.add(0, MENU_STAT_TEST, 0,R.string.menu_stats).
                              setIcon(android.R.drawable.ic_menu_info_details);
diff --git a/fmapp2/src/com/caf/fmradio/FMRadioService.java b/fmapp2/src/com/caf/fmradio/FMRadioService.java
index dca9d72..2618a0c 100644
--- a/fmapp2/src/com/caf/fmradio/FMRadioService.java
+++ b/fmapp2/src/com/caf/fmradio/FMRadioService.java
@@ -2124,6 +2124,11 @@
          return(mService.get().getExtenCountryCode());
       }
 
+      public boolean getFmStatsProp()
+      {
+          return (mService.get().getFmStatsProp());
+      }
+
       public void restoreDefaults()
       {
          mService.get().restoreDefaults();
@@ -3893,6 +3898,14 @@
           else
              return null;
    }
+
+   boolean getFmStatsProp() {
+          if(mReceiver != null)
+             return mReceiver.getFmStatsProp();
+          else
+             return false;
+   }
+
    private void setAlarmSleepExpired (long duration) {
        Intent i = new Intent(SLEEP_EXPIRED_ACTION);
        AlarmManager am = (AlarmManager)getSystemService(Context.ALARM_SERVICE);
diff --git a/fmapp2/src/com/caf/fmradio/IFMRadioService.aidl b/fmapp2/src/com/caf/fmradio/IFMRadioService.aidl
index 0d79755..9766093 100644
--- a/fmapp2/src/com/caf/fmradio/IFMRadioService.aidl
+++ b/fmapp2/src/com/caf/fmradio/IFMRadioService.aidl
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@
     boolean getIntfDetLowTh();
     boolean getIntfDetHighTh();
     boolean getRxRepeatCount();
+    boolean getFmStatsProp();
     void restoreDefaults();
 }
 
diff --git a/jni/android_hardware_fm.cpp b/jni/android_hardware_fm.cpp
index 9e01b3a..8e70592 100644
--- a/jni/android_hardware_fm.cpp
+++ b/jni/android_hardware_fm.cpp
@@ -1530,6 +1530,21 @@
     return err;
 }
 
+static jboolean android_hardware_fmradio_FmReceiverJNI_getFmStatsPropNative
+ (JNIEnv* env)
+{
+    jboolean ret;
+    char value[PROPERTY_VALUE_MAX] = {'\0'};
+    get_property(FM_STATS_PROP, value);
+    if (!strncasecmp(value, "true", sizeof("true"))) {
+        ret = true;
+    } else {
+        ret = false;
+    }
+
+    return ret;
+}
+
 static jint android_hardware_fmradio_FmReceiverJNI_enableSoftMuteNative
  (JNIEnv * env, jobject thiz, jint fd, jint val)
 {
@@ -1713,6 +1728,8 @@
              (void*)android_hardware_fmradio_FmReceiverJNI_enableSoftMuteNative},
         {"getSocNameNative", "()Ljava/lang/String;",
              (void*) android_hardware_fmradio_FmReceiverJNI_getSocNameNative},
+        {"getFmStatsPropNative", "()Z",
+             (void*) android_hardware_fmradio_FmReceiverJNI_getFmStatsPropNative},
 };
 
 int register_android_hardware_fm_fmradio(JNIEnv* env)
diff --git a/qcom/fmradio/FmReceiver.java b/qcom/fmradio/FmReceiver.java
index 3702aac..39974d6 100644
--- a/qcom/fmradio/FmReceiver.java
+++ b/qcom/fmradio/FmReceiver.java
@@ -3092,4 +3092,8 @@
    public String getSocName() {
      return FmReceiverJNI.getSocNameNative();
    }
+
+   public boolean getFmStatsProp() {
+     return FmReceiverJNI.getFmStatsPropNative();
+   }
 }
diff --git a/qcom/fmradio/FmReceiverJNI.java b/qcom/fmradio/FmReceiverJNI.java
index d2e929d..21a7e98 100644
--- a/qcom/fmradio/FmReceiverJNI.java
+++ b/qcom/fmradio/FmReceiverJNI.java
@@ -563,4 +563,5 @@
     static native int enableSlimbus(int fd, int val);
     static native int enableSoftMute(int fd, int val);
     static native String getSocNameNative();
+    static native boolean getFmStatsPropNative();
 }