diff --git a/core/java/com/android/internal/app/ToolbarActionBar.java b/core/java/com/android/internal/app/ToolbarActionBar.java
index 34b9dcb9366f7..2b162af6c7efa 100644
--- a/core/java/com/android/internal/app/ToolbarActionBar.java
+++ b/core/java/com/android/internal/app/ToolbarActionBar.java
@@ -83,7 +83,9 @@ public class ToolbarActionBar extends ActionBar {
 
     @Override
     public void setCustomView(View view, LayoutParams layoutParams) {
-        view.setLayoutParams(layoutParams);
+        if (view != null) {
+            view.setLayoutParams(layoutParams);
+        }
         mDecorToolbar.setCustomView(view);
     }