diff --git a/services/devicepolicy/java/com/android/server/devicepolicy/DevicePolicyManagerService.java b/services/devicepolicy/java/com/android/server/devicepolicy/DevicePolicyManagerService.java
index b8f0d07293d8a..8987df9650261 100644
--- a/services/devicepolicy/java/com/android/server/devicepolicy/DevicePolicyManagerService.java
+++ b/services/devicepolicy/java/com/android/server/devicepolicy/DevicePolicyManagerService.java
@@ -5072,6 +5072,10 @@ public class DevicePolicyManagerService extends IDevicePolicyManager.Stub {
             throws RemoteException {
         ApplicationInfo appInfo = pm.getApplicationInfo(packageName, GET_UNINSTALLED_PACKAGES,
                 userId);
+        if (appInfo == null) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("The application " + packageName +
+                    " is not present on this device");
+        }
         return (appInfo.flags & ApplicationInfo.FLAG_SYSTEM) != 0;
     }