diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/accessibility/SystemActions.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/accessibility/SystemActions.java
index 9f1c9b45e6cd7..998288a0a2c05 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/accessibility/SystemActions.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/accessibility/SystemActions.java
@@ -291,8 +291,11 @@ public class SystemActions implements CoreStartable {
         mA11yManager.registerSystemAction(actionBack, SYSTEM_ACTION_ID_BACK);
         mA11yManager.registerSystemAction(actionHome, SYSTEM_ACTION_ID_HOME);
         mA11yManager.registerSystemAction(actionRecents, SYSTEM_ACTION_ID_RECENTS);
-        mA11yManager.registerSystemAction(actionNotifications, SYSTEM_ACTION_ID_NOTIFICATIONS);
-        mA11yManager.registerSystemAction(actionQuickSettings, SYSTEM_ACTION_ID_QUICK_SETTINGS);
+        if (mCentralSurfacesOptionalLazy.get().isPresent()) {
+            // These two actions require the CentralSurfaces instance.
+            mA11yManager.registerSystemAction(actionNotifications, SYSTEM_ACTION_ID_NOTIFICATIONS);
+            mA11yManager.registerSystemAction(actionQuickSettings, SYSTEM_ACTION_ID_QUICK_SETTINGS);
+        }
         mA11yManager.registerSystemAction(actionPowerDialog, SYSTEM_ACTION_ID_POWER_DIALOG);
         mA11yManager.registerSystemAction(actionLockScreen, SYSTEM_ACTION_ID_LOCK_SCREEN);
         mA11yManager.registerSystemAction(actionTakeScreenshot, SYSTEM_ACTION_ID_TAKE_SCREENSHOT);