diff --git a/rs/java/android/renderscript/ScriptIntrinsic.java b/rs/java/android/renderscript/ScriptIntrinsic.java
index 8719e01708207..4edce84ea3e38 100644
--- a/rs/java/android/renderscript/ScriptIntrinsic.java
+++ b/rs/java/android/renderscript/ScriptIntrinsic.java
@@ -27,5 +27,8 @@ package android.renderscript;
 public abstract class ScriptIntrinsic extends Script {
     ScriptIntrinsic(long id, RenderScript rs) {
         super(id, rs);
+        if (id == 0) {
+            throw new RSRuntimeException("Loading of ScriptIntrinsic failed.");
+        }
     }
 }