diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/widget/VideoPreferenceController.java b/src/com/android/settings/widget/VideoPreferenceController.java
index 5f30fe43dfe..4d7fc40759f 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/widget/VideoPreferenceController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/widget/VideoPreferenceController.java
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ public class VideoPreferenceController extends BasePreferenceController implemen
 
     @Override
     public int getAvailabilityStatus() {
-        return mVideoPreference.isAnimationAvailable() ?
+        return mVideoPreference != null && mVideoPreference.isAnimationAvailable() ?
                 AVAILABLE_UNSEARCHABLE : UNSUPPORTED_ON_DEVICE;
     }