diff --git a/fmapp2/src/com/caf/fmradio/FMRadio.java b/fmapp2/src/com/caf/fmradio/FMRadio.java
index 4c9ac20..3865b60 100644
--- a/fmapp2/src/com/caf/fmradio/FMRadio.java
+++ b/fmapp2/src/com/caf/fmradio/FMRadio.java
@@ -280,6 +280,9 @@
    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;
    private static String[] RECORD_PERMISSIONS = {
             Manifest.permission.RECORD_AUDIO,
@@ -712,17 +715,7 @@
       if (item != null) {
           item.setVisible(sleepActive && radioOn);
       }
-
-      if (mService != null) {
-          try {
-              mFMStats = mService.getFmStatsProp();
-              Log.d(LOGTAG, "mFMStats: " + mFMStats);
-          } catch (RemoteException e) {
-              e.printStackTrace();
-              return false;
-          }
-      }
-
+      mFMStats = SystemProperties.getBoolean(FM_STATS_PROP, 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 cf41be1..157f0f7 100644
--- a/fmapp2/src/com/caf/fmradio/FMRadioService.java
+++ b/fmapp2/src/com/caf/fmradio/FMRadioService.java
@@ -2140,11 +2140,6 @@
          return(mService.get().getExtenCountryCode());
       }
 
-      public boolean getFmStatsProp()
-      {
-          return (mService.get().getFmStatsProp());
-      }
-
       public void restoreDefaults()
       {
          mService.get().restoreDefaults();
@@ -3922,14 +3917,6 @@
           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 9766093..0d79755 100644
--- a/fmapp2/src/com/caf/fmradio/IFMRadioService.aidl
+++ b/fmapp2/src/com/caf/fmradio/IFMRadioService.aidl
@@ -79,7 +79,6 @@
     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 bf0b1a5..d434f25 100644
--- a/jni/android_hardware_fm.cpp
+++ b/jni/android_hardware_fm.cpp
@@ -1232,21 +1232,6 @@
     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)
 {
@@ -1414,8 +1399,6 @@
              (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 39974d6..3702aac 100644
--- a/qcom/fmradio/FmReceiver.java
+++ b/qcom/fmradio/FmReceiver.java
@@ -3092,8 +3092,4 @@
    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 937027e..4d2a8b4 100644
--- a/qcom/fmradio/FmReceiverJNI.java
+++ b/qcom/fmradio/FmReceiverJNI.java
@@ -493,5 +493,4 @@
     static native int enableSlimbus(int fd, int val);
     static native int enableSoftMute(int fd, int val);
     static native String getSocNameNative();
-    static native boolean getFmStatsPropNative();
 }