diff --git a/core/java/android/view/ViewRootImpl.java b/core/java/android/view/ViewRootImpl.java
index 511a2797f961e..28ded55c54fad 100644
--- a/core/java/android/view/ViewRootImpl.java
+++ b/core/java/android/view/ViewRootImpl.java
@@ -2401,6 +2401,9 @@ public final class ViewRootImpl implements ViewParent,
     }
 
     private void performMeasure(int childWidthMeasureSpec, int childHeightMeasureSpec) {
+        if (mView == null) {
+            return;
+        }
         Trace.traceBegin(Trace.TRACE_TAG_VIEW, "measure");
         try {
             mView.measure(childWidthMeasureSpec, childHeightMeasureSpec);