diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerService.java
index faab4e1900b23..6432d30622c31 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerService.java
@@ -13939,7 +13939,7 @@ public class PackageManagerService extends IPackageManager.Stub
         synchronized (mLock) {
             final PackageSetting ps = mSettings.mPackages.get(packageName);
             if (ps == null) {
-                throw new IllegalArgumentException("Unknown target package: " + packageName);
+                return null;
             }
             final PackageUserState pus = ps.readUserState(userId);
             final Bundle allExtras = new Bundle();