diff --git a/core/java/android/service/voice/VoiceInteractionServiceInfo.java b/core/java/android/service/voice/VoiceInteractionServiceInfo.java
index 463eb5be46f61..8393f7ecd83a9 100644
--- a/core/java/android/service/voice/VoiceInteractionServiceInfo.java
+++ b/core/java/android/service/voice/VoiceInteractionServiceInfo.java
@@ -58,6 +58,10 @@ public class VoiceInteractionServiceInfo {
     }
 
     public VoiceInteractionServiceInfo(PackageManager pm, ServiceInfo si) {
+        if (si == null) {
+            mParseError = "Service not available";
+            return;
+        }
         if (!Manifest.permission.BIND_VOICE_INTERACTION.equals(si.permission)) {
             mParseError = "Service does not require permission "
                     + Manifest.permission.BIND_VOICE_INTERACTION;