diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/input/InputManagerService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/input/InputManagerService.java
index 8ab0b931be11f..bf267a2a40a56 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/input/InputManagerService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/input/InputManagerService.java
@@ -391,11 +391,14 @@ public class InputManagerService extends IInputManager.Stub
 
     @VisibleForTesting
     InputManagerService(Injector injector) {
+        // The static association map is accessed by both java and native code, so it must be
+        // initialized before initializing the native service.
+        mStaticAssociations = loadStaticInputPortAssociations();
+
         mContext = injector.getContext();
         mHandler = new InputManagerHandler(injector.getLooper());
         mNative = injector.getNativeService(this);
 
-        mStaticAssociations = loadStaticInputPortAssociations();
         mUseDevInputEventForAudioJack =
                 mContext.getResources().getBoolean(R.bool.config_useDevInputEventForAudioJack);
         Slog.i(TAG, "Initializing input manager, mUseDevInputEventForAudioJack="