diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/security/VisiblePatternProfilePreferenceController.java b/src/com/android/settings/security/VisiblePatternProfilePreferenceController.java
index 9e82e78ede3..4d65ae75fe9 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/security/VisiblePatternProfilePreferenceController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/security/VisiblePatternProfilePreferenceController.java
@@ -126,6 +126,8 @@ public class VisiblePatternProfilePreferenceController extends TogglePreferenceC
 
     @Override
     public void onResume() {
-        mPreference.setVisible(isAvailable());
+        if (mPreference != null) {
+            mPreference.setVisible(isAvailable());
+        }
     }
 }