diff --git a/services/devicepolicy/java/com/android/server/devicepolicy/DevicePolicyManagerService.java b/services/devicepolicy/java/com/android/server/devicepolicy/DevicePolicyManagerService.java
index 9772c2eaba577..0993febd62f1d 100644
--- a/services/devicepolicy/java/com/android/server/devicepolicy/DevicePolicyManagerService.java
+++ b/services/devicepolicy/java/com/android/server/devicepolicy/DevicePolicyManagerService.java
@@ -16701,6 +16701,8 @@ public class DevicePolicyManagerService extends BaseIDevicePolicyManager {
     @Override
     public boolean canUsbDataSignalingBeDisabled() {
         return mInjector.binderWithCleanCallingIdentity(() ->
-                mInjector.getUsbManager().getUsbHalVersion() >= UsbManager.USB_HAL_V1_3);
+                mInjector.getUsbManager() != null
+                        && mInjector.getUsbManager().getUsbHalVersion() >= UsbManager.USB_HAL_V1_3
+        );
     }
 }