diff --git a/cmds/statsd/src/external/PowerStatsPuller.cpp b/cmds/statsd/src/external/PowerStatsPuller.cpp
index c56f9a27086e3..b142caca3acce 100644
--- a/cmds/statsd/src/external/PowerStatsPuller.cpp
+++ b/cmds/statsd/src/external/PowerStatsPuller.cpp
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ bool PowerStatsPuller::PullInternal(vector<shared_ptr<LogEvent>>* data) {
     std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(gPowerStatsHalMutex);
 
     if (!getPowerStatsHalLocked()) {
-        ALOGE("power.stats Hal not loaded");
         return false;
     }
 
@@ -116,6 +115,7 @@ bool PowerStatsPuller::PullInternal(vector<shared_ptr<LogEvent>>* data) {
         if (gRailInfo.empty()) {
             ALOGE("power.stats has no rail information");
             gPowerStatsExist = false; // No rail info, so never try again.
+            gPowerStatsHal = nullptr;
             return false;
         }
     }