diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/network/AirplaneModePreferenceController.java b/src/com/android/settings/network/AirplaneModePreferenceController.java
index 720a33409c2..9ae9a174a83 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/network/AirplaneModePreferenceController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/network/AirplaneModePreferenceController.java
@@ -141,7 +141,9 @@ public class AirplaneModePreferenceController extends TogglePreferenceController
 
     @Override
     public void onDestroy() {
-        mAirplaneModeEnabler.close();
+        if (isAvailable()) {
+            mAirplaneModeEnabler.close();
+        }
     }