diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/SharedUserSetting.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/SharedUserSetting.java
index 054f61451e2f6..407ceb7b696e4 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/SharedUserSetting.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/SharedUserSetting.java
@@ -125,6 +125,9 @@ public final class SharedUserSetting extends SettingBase {
      */
     public void fixSeInfoLocked() {
         final List<PackageParser.Package> pkgList = getPackages();
+        if (pkgList == null || pkgList.size() == 0) {
+            return;
+        }
 
         for (PackageParser.Package pkg : pkgList) {
             if (pkg.applicationInfo.targetSdkVersion < seInfoTargetSdkVersion) {