diff --git a/frameworks/native/ability/native/form_runtime/js_form_extension_context.cpp b/frameworks/native/ability/native/form_runtime/js_form_extension_context.cpp
index dfa4b78757..28a5e5f9ad 100644
--- a/frameworks/native/ability/native/form_runtime/js_form_extension_context.cpp
+++ b/frameworks/native/ability/native/form_runtime/js_form_extension_context.cpp
@@ -32,11 +32,9 @@ namespace OHOS {
 namespace AbilityRuntime {
 namespace {
 constexpr int32_t INDEX_ZERO = 0;
-constexpr int32_t INDEX_ONE = 1;
 constexpr int32_t ERROR_CODE_ONE = 1;
 constexpr size_t ARGC_ONE = 1;
 constexpr size_t ARGC_TWO = 2;
-constexpr size_t ARGC_THREE = 3;
 const int UPDATE_FORM_PARAMS_SIZE = 2;
 class JsFormExtensionContext final {
 public:
@@ -126,8 +124,8 @@ private:
     NativeValue* OnStartAbility(NativeEngine& engine, NativeCallbackInfo& info)
     {
         HILOG_INFO("OnStartAbility is called");
-        // only support one or two or three params
-        if (info.argc != ARGC_ONE && info.argc != ARGC_TWO && info.argc != ARGC_THREE) {
+        // only support one or two params
+        if (info.argc != ARGC_ONE && info.argc != ARGC_TWO) {
             HILOG_ERROR("Not enough params");
             return engine.CreateUndefined();
         }
@@ -142,16 +140,8 @@ private:
             want.GetElement().GetAbilityName().c_str());
         unwrapArgc++;
 
-        AAFwk::StartOptions startOptions;
-        if (info.argc > ARGC_ONE && info.argv[INDEX_ONE]->TypeOf() == NATIVE_OBJECT) {
-            HILOG_INFO("OnStartAbility start options is used.");
-            AppExecFwk::UnwrapStartOptions(reinterpret_cast<napi_env>(&engine),
-                reinterpret_cast<napi_value>(info.argv[INDEX_ONE]), startOptions);
-            unwrapArgc++;
-        }
-
         AsyncTask::CompleteCallback complete =
-            [weak = context_, want, startOptions, unwrapArgc](NativeEngine& engine, AsyncTask& task, int32_t status) {
+            [weak = context_, want, unwrapArgc](NativeEngine& engine, AsyncTask& task, int32_t status) {
                 HILOG_INFO("startAbility begin");
                 auto context = weak.lock();
                 if (!context) {
@@ -161,8 +151,8 @@ private:
                 }
 
                 ErrCode errcode = ERR_OK;
-                (unwrapArgc == 1) ? errcode = context->StartAbility(want) :
-                    errcode = context->StartAbility(want, startOptions);
+                // entry to the core functionality.
+                errcode = context->StartAbility(want);
                 if (errcode == 0) {
                     task.Resolve(engine, engine.CreateUndefined());
                 } else {
diff --git a/frameworks/native/appkit/ability_runtime/form_extension_context.cpp b/frameworks/native/appkit/ability_runtime/form_extension_context.cpp
index c5e945d2c9..0b51c17a47 100644
--- a/frameworks/native/appkit/ability_runtime/form_extension_context.cpp
+++ b/frameworks/native/appkit/ability_runtime/form_extension_context.cpp
@@ -53,18 +53,8 @@ int FormExtensionContext::UpdateForm(const int64_t formId, const AppExecFwk::For
 ErrCode FormExtensionContext::StartAbility(const AAFwk::Want &want) const
 {
     HILOG_DEBUG("%{public}s begin.", __func__);
-    ErrCode err = AAFwk::AbilityManagerClient::GetInstance()->StartAbility(want, token_, -1);
-    HILOG_DEBUG("%{public}s. End calling StartAbility. ret=%{public}d", __func__, err);
-    if (err != ERR_OK) {
-        HILOG_ERROR("FormExtensionContext::StartAbility is failed %{public}d", err);
-    }
-    return err;
-}
-
-ErrCode FormExtensionContext::StartAbility(const AAFwk::Want &want, const AAFwk::StartOptions &startOptions) const
-{
-    HILOG_DEBUG("%{public}s begin.", __func__);
-    ErrCode err = AAFwk::AbilityManagerClient::GetInstance()->StartAbility(want, startOptions, token_, -1);
+    // route to FMS
+    ErrCode err = AppExecFwk::FormMgr::GetInstance().StartAbility(want, token_);
     HILOG_DEBUG("%{public}s. End calling StartAbility. ret=%{public}d", __func__, err);
     if (err != ERR_OK) {
         HILOG_ERROR("FormExtensionContext::StartAbility is failed %{public}d", err);
diff --git a/interfaces/kits/native/appkit/ability_runtime/form_extension_context.h b/interfaces/kits/native/appkit/ability_runtime/form_extension_context.h
index 3e80f413ca..2128598781 100644
--- a/interfaces/kits/native/appkit/ability_runtime/form_extension_context.h
+++ b/interfaces/kits/native/appkit/ability_runtime/form_extension_context.h
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ public:
      * @return errCode ERR_OK on success, others on failure.
      */
     ErrCode StartAbility(const AAFwk::Want &want) const;
-    ErrCode StartAbility(const AAFwk::Want &want, const AAFwk::StartOptions &startOptions) const;
 
     /**
      * @brief Obtains information about the current ability.