diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/network/telephony/NetworkSelectSettings.java b/src/com/android/settings/network/telephony/NetworkSelectSettings.java
index 19bc3905a32..018816658ce 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/network/telephony/NetworkSelectSettings.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/network/telephony/NetworkSelectSettings.java
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ import androidx.preference.PreferenceCategory;
 
 import com.android.internal.annotations.Initializer;
 import com.android.internal.telephony.OperatorInfo;
+import com.android.internal.telephony.flags.Flags;
 import com.android.settings.R;
 import com.android.settings.dashboard.DashboardFragment;
 import com.android.settings.network.telephony.scan.NetworkScanRepository;
@@ -355,6 +356,9 @@ public class NetworkSelectSettings extends DashboardFragment {
      */
     @VisibleForTesting
     protected List<String> getSatellitePlmnsForCarrierWrapper() {
+        if (!Flags.carrierEnabledSatelliteFlag()) {
+            return new ArrayList<>();
+        }
         return mSatelliteManager.getSatellitePlmnsForCarrier(mSubId);
     }