diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/slice/SliceManagerService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/slice/SliceManagerService.java
index 5fd2ab87f410f..3b2f32479ed2b 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/slice/SliceManagerService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/slice/SliceManagerService.java
@@ -180,8 +180,13 @@ public class SliceManagerService extends ISliceManager.Stub {
         verifyCaller(pkg);
         enforceAccess(pkg, uri);
         uri = maybeAddUserId(uri, Binder.getCallingUserHandle().getIdentifier());
-        if (getPinnedSlice(uri).unpin(pkg, token)) {
-            removePinnedSlice(uri);
+        try {
+            PinnedSliceState slice = getPinnedSlice(uri);
+            if (slice != null && slice.unpin(pkg, token)) {
+                removePinnedSlice(uri);
+            }
+        } catch (IllegalStateException exception) {
+            Slog.w(TAG, exception.getMessage());
         }
     }