diff --git a/core/java/com/android/internal/os/BatteryStatsImpl.java b/core/java/com/android/internal/os/BatteryStatsImpl.java
index 4cc91ec3ae727..50d3a56454df9 100644
--- a/core/java/com/android/internal/os/BatteryStatsImpl.java
+++ b/core/java/com/android/internal/os/BatteryStatsImpl.java
@@ -4021,7 +4021,9 @@ public class BatteryStatsImpl extends BatteryStats {
         try {
             IBatteryPropertiesRegistrar registrar = IBatteryPropertiesRegistrar.Stub.asInterface(
                     ServiceManager.getService("batteryproperties"));
-            registrar.scheduleUpdate();
+            if (registrar != null) {
+                registrar.scheduleUpdate();
+            }
         } catch (RemoteException e) {
             // Ignore.
         }