diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/tiles/WifiTile.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/tiles/WifiTile.java
index 23702736b0db2..fdbb260f39bd4 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/tiles/WifiTile.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/tiles/WifiTile.java
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ public class WifiTile extends QSTileImpl<SignalState> {
 
     @Override
     public void handleSetListening(boolean listening) {
+        if (mController == null) return;
         if (listening) {
             mController.addCallback(mSignalCallback);
         } else {