diff --git a/automotive/vehicle/aidl/impl/fake_impl/hardware/src/FakeVehicleHardware.cpp b/automotive/vehicle/aidl/impl/fake_impl/hardware/src/FakeVehicleHardware.cpp
index acee9b327b..23f446bebb 100644
--- a/automotive/vehicle/aidl/impl/fake_impl/hardware/src/FakeVehicleHardware.cpp
+++ b/automotive/vehicle/aidl/impl/fake_impl/hardware/src/FakeVehicleHardware.cpp
@@ -304,13 +304,13 @@ void FakeVehicleHardware::init() {
     }
 
     // OBD2_LIVE_FRAME and OBD2_FREEZE_FRAME must be configured in default configs.
-    auto maybeObd2LiveFrame = mServerSidePropStore->getConfig(OBD2_LIVE_FRAME);
+    auto maybeObd2LiveFrame = mServerSidePropStore->getPropConfig(OBD2_LIVE_FRAME);
     if (maybeObd2LiveFrame.has_value()) {
-        mFakeObd2Frame->initObd2LiveFrame(*maybeObd2LiveFrame.value());
+        mFakeObd2Frame->initObd2LiveFrame(maybeObd2LiveFrame.value());
     }
-    auto maybeObd2FreezeFrame = mServerSidePropStore->getConfig(OBD2_FREEZE_FRAME);
+    auto maybeObd2FreezeFrame = mServerSidePropStore->getPropConfig(OBD2_FREEZE_FRAME);
     if (maybeObd2FreezeFrame.has_value()) {
-        mFakeObd2Frame->initObd2FreezeFrame(*maybeObd2FreezeFrame.value());
+        mFakeObd2Frame->initObd2FreezeFrame(maybeObd2FreezeFrame.value());
     }
 
     mServerSidePropStore->setOnValueChangeCallback(
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ void FakeVehicleHardware::updateHvacTemperatureValueSuggestionInput(
 VhalResult<void> FakeVehicleHardware::setHvacTemperatureValueSuggestion(
         const VehiclePropValue& hvacTemperatureValueSuggestion) {
     auto hvacTemperatureSetConfigResult =
-            mServerSidePropStore->getConfig(toInt(VehicleProperty::HVAC_TEMPERATURE_SET));
+            mServerSidePropStore->getPropConfig(toInt(VehicleProperty::HVAC_TEMPERATURE_SET));
 
     if (!hvacTemperatureSetConfigResult.ok()) {
         return StatusError(getErrorCode(hvacTemperatureSetConfigResult)) << StringPrintf(
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@ VhalResult<void> FakeVehicleHardware::setHvacTemperatureValueSuggestion(
     }
 
     auto updatedValue = mValuePool->obtain(hvacTemperatureValueSuggestion);
-    const auto& hvacTemperatureSetConfigArray = hvacTemperatureSetConfigResult.value()->configArray;
+    const auto& hvacTemperatureSetConfigArray = hvacTemperatureSetConfigResult.value().configArray;
     auto& hvacTemperatureValueSuggestionInput = updatedValue->value.floatValues;
 
     updateHvacTemperatureValueSuggestionInput(hvacTemperatureSetConfigArray,
@@ -822,14 +822,14 @@ void FakeVehicleHardware::sendHvacPropertiesCurrentValues(int32_t areaId, int32_
 void FakeVehicleHardware::sendAdasPropertiesState(int32_t propertyId, int32_t state) {
     auto& adasDependentPropIds = mAdasEnabledPropToAdasPropWithErrorState.find(propertyId)->second;
     for (auto dependentPropId : adasDependentPropIds) {
-        auto dependentPropConfigResult = mServerSidePropStore->getConfig(dependentPropId);
+        auto dependentPropConfigResult = mServerSidePropStore->getPropConfig(dependentPropId);
         if (!dependentPropConfigResult.ok()) {
             ALOGW("Failed to get config for ADAS property 0x%x, error: %s", dependentPropId,
                   getErrorMsg(dependentPropConfigResult).c_str());
             continue;
         }
         auto& dependentPropConfig = dependentPropConfigResult.value();
-        for (auto& areaConfig : dependentPropConfig->areaConfigs) {
+        for (auto& areaConfig : dependentPropConfig.areaConfigs) {
             int32_t hardcoded_state = state;
             // TODO: restore old/initial values here instead of hardcoded value (b/295542701)
             if (state == 1 && dependentPropId == toInt(VehicleProperty::CRUISE_CONTROL_TYPE)) {
@@ -1702,12 +1702,12 @@ std::string FakeVehicleHardware::dumpSpecificProperty(const std::vector<std::str
             continue;
         }
         int32_t prop = propResult.value();
-        auto result = mServerSidePropStore->getConfig(prop);
+        auto result = mServerSidePropStore->getPropConfig(prop);
         if (!result.ok()) {
             msg += StringPrintf("No property %d\n", prop);
             continue;
         }
-        msg += dumpOnePropertyByConfig(rowNumber++, *result.value());
+        msg += dumpOnePropertyByConfig(rowNumber++, result.value());
     }
     return msg;
 }
@@ -2014,7 +2014,7 @@ void FakeVehicleHardware::registerOnPropertySetErrorEvent(
 StatusCode FakeVehicleHardware::subscribe(SubscribeOptions options) {
     int32_t propId = options.propId;
 
-    auto configResult = mServerSidePropStore->getConfig(propId);
+    auto configResult = mServerSidePropStore->getPropConfig(propId);
     if (!configResult.ok()) {
         ALOGE("subscribe: property: %" PRId32 " is not supported", propId);
         return StatusCode::INVALID_ARG;
@@ -2024,7 +2024,7 @@ StatusCode FakeVehicleHardware::subscribe(SubscribeOptions options) {
     for (int areaId : options.areaIds) {
         if (StatusCode status = subscribePropIdAreaIdLocked(propId, areaId, options.sampleRate,
                                                             options.enableVariableUpdateRate,
-                                                            *configResult.value());
+                                                            configResult.value());
             status != StatusCode::OK) {
             return status;
         }
diff --git a/automotive/vehicle/aidl/impl/utils/common/include/VehiclePropertyStore.h b/automotive/vehicle/aidl/impl/utils/common/include/VehiclePropertyStore.h
index ef36532801..7b328f2e9e 100644
--- a/automotive/vehicle/aidl/impl/utils/common/include/VehiclePropertyStore.h
+++ b/automotive/vehicle/aidl/impl/utils/common/include/VehiclePropertyStore.h
@@ -143,11 +143,17 @@ class VehiclePropertyStore final {
     std::vector<aidl::android::hardware::automotive::vehicle::VehiclePropConfig> getAllConfigs()
             const EXCLUDES(mLock);
 
-    // Get the property config for the requested property.
+    // Deprecated, use getPropConfig instead. This is unsafe to use if registerProperty overwrites
+    // an existing config.
     android::base::Result<const aidl::android::hardware::automotive::vehicle::VehiclePropConfig*,
                           VhalError>
     getConfig(int32_t propId) const EXCLUDES(mLock);
 
+    // Get the property config for the requested property.
+    android::base::Result<aidl::android::hardware::automotive::vehicle::VehiclePropConfig,
+                          VhalError>
+    getPropConfig(int32_t propId) const EXCLUDES(mLock);
+
     // Set a callback that would be called when a property value has been updated.
     void setOnValueChangeCallback(const OnValueChangeCallback& callback) EXCLUDES(mLock);
 
diff --git a/automotive/vehicle/aidl/impl/utils/common/src/VehiclePropertyStore.cpp b/automotive/vehicle/aidl/impl/utils/common/src/VehiclePropertyStore.cpp
index 7d9d8b70ba..4171cf710a 100644
--- a/automotive/vehicle/aidl/impl/utils/common/src/VehiclePropertyStore.cpp
+++ b/automotive/vehicle/aidl/impl/utils/common/src/VehiclePropertyStore.cpp
@@ -318,6 +318,17 @@ VhalResult<const VehiclePropConfig*> VehiclePropertyStore::getConfig(int32_t pro
     return &record->propConfig;
 }
 
+VhalResult<VehiclePropConfig> VehiclePropertyStore::getPropConfig(int32_t propId) const {
+    std::scoped_lock<std::mutex> g(mLock);
+
+    const VehiclePropertyStore::Record* record = getRecordLocked(propId);
+    if (record == nullptr) {
+        return StatusError(StatusCode::INVALID_ARG) << "property: " << propId << " not registered";
+    }
+
+    return record->propConfig;
+}
+
 void VehiclePropertyStore::setOnValueChangeCallback(
         const VehiclePropertyStore::OnValueChangeCallback& callback) {
     std::scoped_lock<std::mutex> g(mLock);
diff --git a/automotive/vehicle/aidl/impl/utils/common/test/VehiclePropertyStoreTest.cpp b/automotive/vehicle/aidl/impl/utils/common/test/VehiclePropertyStoreTest.cpp
index 625652e41e..328d2440e3 100644
--- a/automotive/vehicle/aidl/impl/utils/common/test/VehiclePropertyStoreTest.cpp
+++ b/automotive/vehicle/aidl/impl/utils/common/test/VehiclePropertyStoreTest.cpp
@@ -101,16 +101,16 @@ TEST_F(VehiclePropertyStoreTest, testGetAllConfigs) {
     ASSERT_EQ(configs.size(), static_cast<size_t>(2));
 }
 
-TEST_F(VehiclePropertyStoreTest, testGetConfig) {
-    VhalResult<const VehiclePropConfig*> result =
-            mStore->getConfig(toInt(VehicleProperty::INFO_FUEL_CAPACITY));
+TEST_F(VehiclePropertyStoreTest, testGetPropConfig) {
+    VhalResult<VehiclePropConfig> result =
+            mStore->getPropConfig(toInt(VehicleProperty::INFO_FUEL_CAPACITY));
 
     ASSERT_RESULT_OK(result);
-    ASSERT_EQ(*(result.value()), mConfigFuelCapacity);
+    ASSERT_EQ(result.value(), mConfigFuelCapacity);
 }
 
-TEST_F(VehiclePropertyStoreTest, testGetConfigWithInvalidPropId) {
-    VhalResult<const VehiclePropConfig*> result = mStore->getConfig(INVALID_PROP_ID);
+TEST_F(VehiclePropertyStoreTest, testGetPropConfigWithInvalidPropId) {
+    VhalResult<VehiclePropConfig> result = mStore->getPropConfig(INVALID_PROP_ID);
 
     EXPECT_FALSE(result.ok()) << "expect error when getting a config for an invalid property ID";
     EXPECT_EQ(result.error().code(), StatusCode::INVALID_ARG);