diff --git a/services/profcollect/src/com/android/server/profcollect/ProfcollectForwardingService.java b/services/profcollect/src/com/android/server/profcollect/ProfcollectForwardingService.java
index 3c6866205fdaa..f05b1d47ac0bf 100644
--- a/services/profcollect/src/com/android/server/profcollect/ProfcollectForwardingService.java
+++ b/services/profcollect/src/com/android/server/profcollect/ProfcollectForwardingService.java
@@ -218,6 +218,9 @@ public final class ProfcollectForwardingService extends SystemService {
             BackgroundThread.get().getThreadHandler().post(
                     () -> {
                         try {
+                            if (sSelfService.mIProfcollect == null) {
+                                return;
+                            }
                             sSelfService.mIProfcollect.process();
                         } catch (RemoteException e) {
                             Log.e(LOG_TAG, "Failed to process profiles in background: "