diff --git a/core/java/android/content/pm/parsing/ParsingPackageImpl.java b/core/java/android/content/pm/parsing/ParsingPackageImpl.java
index f07f3827c1c91..d5957a2b69243 100644
--- a/core/java/android/content/pm/parsing/ParsingPackageImpl.java
+++ b/core/java/android/content/pm/parsing/ParsingPackageImpl.java
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ public class ParsingPackageImpl implements ParsingPackage, ParsingPackageHidden,
     @DataClass.ParcelWith(ForInternedString.class)
     private String backupAgentName;
     private int banner;
-    private int category;
+    private int category = ApplicationInfo.CATEGORY_UNDEFINED;
     @Nullable
     @DataClass.ParcelWith(ForInternedString.class)
     private String classLoaderName;