diff --git a/libs/hwui/renderthread/RenderProxy.cpp b/libs/hwui/renderthread/RenderProxy.cpp
index ea4216c1c9869..0091790c44bdb 100644
--- a/libs/hwui/renderthread/RenderProxy.cpp
+++ b/libs/hwui/renderthread/RenderProxy.cpp
@@ -418,6 +418,7 @@ CREATE_BRIDGE2(dumpGraphicsMemory, int fd, RenderThread* thread) {
 }
 
 void RenderProxy::dumpGraphicsMemory(int fd) {
+    if (!RenderThread::hasInstance()) return;
     SETUP_TASK(dumpGraphicsMemory);
     args->fd = fd;
     args->thread = &RenderThread::getInstance();