diff --git a/telecomm/java/android/telecom/Connection.java b/telecomm/java/android/telecom/Connection.java
index 91566f8a3a210..6055211a600ab 100644
--- a/telecomm/java/android/telecom/Connection.java
+++ b/telecomm/java/android/telecom/Connection.java
@@ -1067,6 +1067,9 @@ public abstract class Connection extends Conferenceable {
     @SystemApi
     @Deprecated
     public final AudioState getAudioState() {
+        if (mCallAudioState == null) {
+          return null;
+        }
         return new AudioState(mCallAudioState);
     }