diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/timedetector/GnssTimeUpdateService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/timedetector/GnssTimeUpdateService.java
index fb75ae1609cdb..129810c3265c8 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/timedetector/GnssTimeUpdateService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/timedetector/GnssTimeUpdateService.java
@@ -116,6 +116,11 @@ public final class GnssTimeUpdateService extends Binder {
             Log.d(TAG, "requestGnssTimeUpdates()");
         }
 
+        if (!mLocationManager.hasProvider(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER)) {
+            Log.e(TAG, "GPS provider does not exist on this device");
+            return;
+        }
+
         // Location Listener triggers onLocationChanged() when GNSS data is available, so
         // that the getGnssTimeMillis() function doesn't need to be continuously polled.
         mLocationListener = new LocationListener() {
diff --git a/services/tests/servicestests/src/com/android/server/timedetector/GnssTimeUpdateServiceTest.java b/services/tests/servicestests/src/com/android/server/timedetector/GnssTimeUpdateServiceTest.java
index 8ac6dfb6d960e..aad5cd65c4f7f 100644
--- a/services/tests/servicestests/src/com/android/server/timedetector/GnssTimeUpdateServiceTest.java
+++ b/services/tests/servicestests/src/com/android/server/timedetector/GnssTimeUpdateServiceTest.java
@@ -85,6 +85,9 @@ public final class GnssTimeUpdateServiceTest {
         when(mMockContext.getSystemService(AlarmManager.class))
                 .thenReturn(mMockAlarmManager);
 
+        when(mMockLocationManager.hasProvider(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER))
+                .thenReturn(true);
+
         LocalServices.addService(LocationManagerInternal.class, mLocationManagerInternal);
 
         mGnssTimeUpdateService =