diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/VerificationParams.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/VerificationParams.java
index 7423bf65c6a54..d3112c5143fe2 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/VerificationParams.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/VerificationParams.java
@@ -643,7 +643,7 @@ final class VerificationParams extends HandlerParams {
 
     private List<ComponentName> matchVerifiers(PackageInfoLite pkgInfo,
             List<ResolveInfo> receivers, final PackageVerificationState verificationState) {
-        if (pkgInfo.verifiers.length == 0) {
+        if (pkgInfo.verifiers == null || pkgInfo.verifiers.length == 0) {
             return null;
         }