diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/tiles/DndTile.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/tiles/DndTile.java
index 9e265e2295c38..52b4c0ac4e1a1 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/tiles/DndTile.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/tiles/DndTile.java
@@ -235,6 +235,7 @@ public class DndTile extends QSTileImpl<BooleanState> {
     public void handleSetListening(boolean listening) {
         if (mListening == listening) return;
         mListening = listening;
+        if (mController == null) return;
         if (mListening) {
             mController.addCallback(mZenCallback);
             Prefs.registerListener(mContext, mPrefListener);