diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/AppsFilter.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/AppsFilter.java
index 1205a33979c42..af0bf9034367f 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/AppsFilter.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/AppsFilter.java
@@ -247,6 +247,9 @@ public class AppsFilter {
             if (!provider.isExported()) {
                 continue;
             }
+            if (provider.getAuthority() == null) {
+                continue;
+            }
             StringTokenizer authorities = new StringTokenizer(provider.getAuthority(), ";",
                     false);
             while (authorities.hasMoreElements()) {