diff --git a/Ext4Crypt.cpp b/Ext4Crypt.cpp
index 6612eaf..a9c5ba5 100644
--- a/Ext4Crypt.cpp
+++ b/Ext4Crypt.cpp
@@ -600,16 +600,22 @@ bool e4crypt_prepare_user_storage(const char* volume_uuid, userid_t user_id,
         auto system_de_path = android::vold::BuildDataSystemDePath(user_id);
         auto misc_de_path = android::vold::BuildDataMiscDePath(user_id);
         auto user_de_path = android::vold::BuildDataUserDePath(volume_uuid, user_id);
-        auto profiles_de_path = android::vold::BuildDataProfilesDePath(user_id);
-        auto foreign_dex_profiles_de_path =
-                android::vold::BuildDataProfilesForeignDexDePath(user_id);
-
 
         if (!prepare_dir(system_de_path, 0770, AID_SYSTEM, AID_SYSTEM)) return false;
         if (!prepare_dir(misc_de_path, 01771, AID_SYSTEM, AID_MISC)) return false;
         if (!prepare_dir(user_de_path, 0771, AID_SYSTEM, AID_SYSTEM)) return false;
-        if (!prepare_dir(profiles_de_path, 0771, AID_SYSTEM, AID_SYSTEM)) return false;
-        if (!prepare_dir(foreign_dex_profiles_de_path, 0773, AID_SYSTEM, AID_SYSTEM)) return false;
+
+        if (volume_uuid == nullptr) {
+            // Prepare profile directories only for the internal storage.
+            // For now, we do not store profiles on the adopted storage.
+            auto profiles_de_path = android::vold::BuildDataProfilesDePath(user_id);
+            auto foreign_dex_profiles_de_path =
+                    android::vold::BuildDataProfilesForeignDexDePath(user_id);
+            if (!prepare_dir(profiles_de_path, 0771, AID_SYSTEM, AID_SYSTEM)) return false;
+            if (!prepare_dir(foreign_dex_profiles_de_path, 0773, AID_SYSTEM, AID_SYSTEM)) {
+                return false;
+            }
+        }
 
         if (e4crypt_is_native()) {
             std::string de_raw_ref;