diff --git a/core/java/android/widget/RemoteViewsAdapter.java b/core/java/android/widget/RemoteViewsAdapter.java
index 56bdb9ba4b0ef..5eaf20c54f11b 100644
--- a/core/java/android/widget/RemoteViewsAdapter.java
+++ b/core/java/android/widget/RemoteViewsAdapter.java
@@ -817,12 +817,12 @@ public class RemoteViewsAdapter extends BaseAdapter implements Handler.Callback
         mContext = context;
         mIntent = intent;
 
-        mAppWidgetId = intent.getIntExtra(RemoteViews.EXTRA_REMOTEADAPTER_APPWIDGET_ID, -1);
-
-        mLayoutInflater = LayoutInflater.from(context);
         if (mIntent == null) {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException("Non-null Intent must be specified.");
         }
+
+        mAppWidgetId = intent.getIntExtra(RemoteViews.EXTRA_REMOTEADAPTER_APPWIDGET_ID, -1);
+        mLayoutInflater = LayoutInflater.from(context);
         mRequestedViews = new RemoteViewsFrameLayoutRefSet();
 
         // Strip the previously injected app widget id from service intent