diff --git a/services/aah_timesrv/aah_timesrv.cpp b/services/aah_timesrv/aah_timesrv.cpp
index 81073004f6c36..451a7513e995b 100644
--- a/services/aah_timesrv/aah_timesrv.cpp
+++ b/services/aah_timesrv/aah_timesrv.cpp
@@ -1091,6 +1091,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
     using namespace android;
 
     sp<AAHTimeService> service = new AAHTimeService();
+    if (service == NULL)
         return 1;
 
     ProcessState::self()->startThreadPool();