diff --git a/libs/hwui/pipeline/skia/SkiaRecordingCanvas.cpp b/libs/hwui/pipeline/skia/SkiaRecordingCanvas.cpp
index 6fb2ee03cb502..441fa1158cb9d 100644
--- a/libs/hwui/pipeline/skia/SkiaRecordingCanvas.cpp
+++ b/libs/hwui/pipeline/skia/SkiaRecordingCanvas.cpp
@@ -46,9 +46,11 @@ void SkiaRecordingCanvas::initDisplayList(uirenderer::RenderNode* renderNode, in
 
     mDisplayList->attachRecorder(&mRecorder, SkIRect::MakeWH(width, height));
     SkCanvas* canvas = &mRecorder;
-    mWrappedCanvas = makeTransformCanvas(&mRecorder, renderNode->usageHint());
-    if (mWrappedCanvas) {
-        canvas = mWrappedCanvas.get();
+    if (renderNode) {
+        mWrappedCanvas = makeTransformCanvas(&mRecorder, renderNode->usageHint());
+        if (mWrappedCanvas) {
+            canvas = mWrappedCanvas.get();
+        }
     }
     SkiaCanvas::reset(canvas);
 }