diff --git a/automotive/vehicle/2.0/default/common/src/VehiclePropertyStore.cpp b/automotive/vehicle/2.0/default/common/src/VehiclePropertyStore.cpp
index 94ace455cc..24b777c75f 100644
--- a/automotive/vehicle/2.0/default/common/src/VehiclePropertyStore.cpp
+++ b/automotive/vehicle/2.0/default/common/src/VehiclePropertyStore.cpp
@@ -50,12 +50,18 @@ bool VehiclePropertyStore::writeValue(const VehiclePropValue& propValue,
     VehiclePropValue* valueToUpdate = const_cast<VehiclePropValue*>(getValueOrNullLocked(recId));
     if (valueToUpdate == nullptr) {
         mPropertyValues.insert({ recId, propValue });
-    } else {
-        valueToUpdate->timestamp = propValue.timestamp;
-        valueToUpdate->value = propValue.value;
-        if (updateStatus) {
-            valueToUpdate->status = propValue.status;
-        }
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    // propValue is outdated and drops it.
+    if (valueToUpdate->timestamp > propValue.timestamp) {
+        return false;
+    }
+    // update the propertyValue.
+    valueToUpdate->timestamp = propValue.timestamp;
+    valueToUpdate->value = propValue.value;
+    if (updateStatus) {
+        valueToUpdate->status = propValue.status;
     }
     return true;
 }
diff --git a/automotive/vehicle/2.0/default/impl/vhal_v2_0/EmulatedVehicleHal.cpp b/automotive/vehicle/2.0/default/impl/vhal_v2_0/EmulatedVehicleHal.cpp
index ba81a521a0..b4f1f07323 100644
--- a/automotive/vehicle/2.0/default/impl/vhal_v2_0/EmulatedVehicleHal.cpp
+++ b/automotive/vehicle/2.0/default/impl/vhal_v2_0/EmulatedVehicleHal.cpp
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ void EmulatedVehicleHal::onFakeValueGenerated(const VehiclePropValue& value) {
 
     VehiclePropValuePtr updatedPropValue = getValuePool()->obtain(value);
     if (updatedPropValue) {
-        updatedPropValue->timestamp = elapsedRealtimeNano();
+        updatedPropValue->timestamp = value.timestamp;
         updatedPropValue->status = VehiclePropertyStatus::AVAILABLE;
         mPropStore->writeValue(*updatedPropValue, shouldUpdateStatus);
         auto changeMode = mPropStore->getConfigOrDie(value.prop)->changeMode;