diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/volume/VolumeDialogImpl.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/volume/VolumeDialogImpl.java
index 91314fe381181..e94d6bd5ee99f 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/volume/VolumeDialogImpl.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/volume/VolumeDialogImpl.java
@@ -897,6 +897,9 @@ public class VolumeDialogImpl implements VolumeDialog {
     }
 
     private String getStreamLabelH(StreamState ss) {
+        if (ss == null) {
+            return "";
+        }
         if (ss.remoteLabel != null) {
             return ss.remoteLabel;
         }