diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/permission/BasePermission.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/permission/BasePermission.java
index 996f42b646644..59f67fff22fc4 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/permission/BasePermission.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/permission/BasePermission.java
@@ -191,7 +191,8 @@ public final class BasePermission {
     }
 
     public boolean isRemoved() {
-        return perm.info != null && (perm.info.flags & PermissionInfo.FLAG_REMOVED) != 0;
+        return perm != null && perm.info != null
+                && (perm.info.flags & PermissionInfo.FLAG_REMOVED) != 0;
     }
 
     public boolean isSignature() {