diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/shade/QuickSettingsController.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/shade/QuickSettingsController.java
index ad2b80ad051c2..a1fa8fbf90752 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/shade/QuickSettingsController.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/shade/QuickSettingsController.java
@@ -887,7 +887,9 @@ public class QuickSettingsController {
     }
 
     void setOverScrollAmount(int overExpansion) {
-        mQs.setOverScrollAmount(overExpansion);
+        if (mQs != null) {
+            mQs.setOverScrollAmount(overExpansion);
+        }
     }
 
     private void setOverScrolling(boolean overscrolling) {