diff --git a/libraries/common/src/main/java/androidx/media3/common/util/Util.java b/libraries/common/src/main/java/androidx/media3/common/util/Util.java
index 02fab9ce93..ce6bec8d3a 100644
--- a/libraries/common/src/main/java/androidx/media3/common/util/Util.java
+++ b/libraries/common/src/main/java/androidx/media3/common/util/Util.java
@@ -311,9 +311,9 @@ public final class Util {
   }
 
   private static boolean maybeRequestReadExternalStoragePermission(Activity activity, Uri uri) {
-    return SDK_INT >= 23 && (isLocalFileUri(uri) || isMediaStoreExternalContentUri(uri))
-        ? requestExternalStoragePermission(activity)
-        : false;
+    return SDK_INT >= 23
+        && (isLocalFileUri(uri) || isMediaStoreExternalContentUri(uri))
+        && requestExternalStoragePermission(activity);
   }
 
   private static boolean isMediaStoreExternalContentUri(Uri uri) {