diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/display/DisplayDeviceConfig.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/display/DisplayDeviceConfig.java
index e5965eff70701..486cd288753e2 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/display/DisplayDeviceConfig.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/display/DisplayDeviceConfig.java
@@ -2080,7 +2080,7 @@ public class DisplayDeviceConfig {
 
     /** Loads the refresh rate profiles. */
     private void loadRefreshRateZoneProfiles(RefreshRateConfigs refreshRateConfigs) {
-        if (refreshRateConfigs == null) {
+        if (refreshRateConfigs == null || refreshRateConfigs.getRefreshRateZoneProfiles() == null) {
             return;
         }
         for (RefreshRateZone zone :