diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/media/dialog/MediaOutputController.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/media/dialog/MediaOutputController.java
index ea7f7f2bb6461..1cc96c0fd0de9 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/media/dialog/MediaOutputController.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/media/dialog/MediaOutputController.java
@@ -637,7 +637,8 @@ public class MediaOutputController implements LocalMediaManager.DeviceCallback,
     }
 
     private boolean isPlayBackInfoLocal() {
-        return mMediaController.getPlaybackInfo() != null
+        return mMediaController != null
+                && mMediaController.getPlaybackInfo() != null
                 && mMediaController.getPlaybackInfo().getPlaybackType()
                 == MediaController.PlaybackInfo.PLAYBACK_TYPE_LOCAL;
     }