diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/am/CachedAppOptimizer.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/am/CachedAppOptimizer.java
index e8b65b86aed9c..2617fb74cbb30 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/am/CachedAppOptimizer.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/am/CachedAppOptimizer.java
@@ -1233,7 +1233,7 @@ public final class CachedAppOptimizer {
         }
 
         UidRecord uidRec = app.getUidRecord();
-        if (uidRec.isFrozen()) {
+        if (uidRec != null && uidRec.isFrozen()) {
             uidRec.setFrozen(false);
             mFreezeHandler.removeMessages(UID_FROZEN_STATE_CHANGED_MSG, app);
             reportOneUidFrozenStateChanged(app.uid, false);