diff --git a/services/devicepolicy/java/com/android/server/devicepolicy/DevicePolicyManagerService.java b/services/devicepolicy/java/com/android/server/devicepolicy/DevicePolicyManagerService.java
index 2ca562910f575..2ffc963fecb16 100644
--- a/services/devicepolicy/java/com/android/server/devicepolicy/DevicePolicyManagerService.java
+++ b/services/devicepolicy/java/com/android/server/devicepolicy/DevicePolicyManagerService.java
@@ -4734,6 +4734,9 @@ public class DevicePolicyManagerService extends IDevicePolicyManager.Stub {
     public UserHandle createAndInitializeUser(ComponentName who, String name,
             String ownerName, ComponentName profileOwnerComponent, Bundle adminExtras) {
         UserHandle user = createUser(who, name);
+        if (user == null) {
+            return null;
+        }
         long id = Binder.clearCallingIdentity();
         try {
             String profileOwnerPkg = profileOwnerComponent.getPackageName();