diff --git a/core/java/android/hardware/fingerprint/FingerprintManager.java b/core/java/android/hardware/fingerprint/FingerprintManager.java
index 7b800d1ff3319..5403f089b308b 100644
--- a/core/java/android/hardware/fingerprint/FingerprintManager.java
+++ b/core/java/android/hardware/fingerprint/FingerprintManager.java
@@ -1080,7 +1080,7 @@ public class FingerprintManager implements BiometricAuthenticator, BiometricFing
      */
     public boolean isPowerbuttonFps() {
         final FingerprintSensorPropertiesInternal sensorProps = getFirstFingerprintSensor();
-        return sensorProps.sensorType == TYPE_POWER_BUTTON;
+        return sensorProps == null ? false : sensorProps.sensorType == TYPE_POWER_BUTTON;
     }
 
     /**