diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/devicelock/DeviceLockPreferenceController.java b/src/com/android/settings/devicelock/DeviceLockPreferenceController.java
index 4b6fe88f66c..cf54c87ce48 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/devicelock/DeviceLockPreferenceController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/devicelock/DeviceLockPreferenceController.java
@@ -47,6 +47,11 @@ public final class DeviceLockPreferenceController extends BasePreferenceControll
     @Override
     public void updateState(Preference preference) {
         super.updateState(preference);
+        if (mDeviceLockManager == null) {
+            Log.w(TAG, "DeviceLockManager is not available");
+            preference.setVisible(false);
+            return;
+        }
         mDeviceLockManager.getKioskApps(mContext.getMainExecutor(),
                 result -> {
                     // if kiosk apps present on the device, the device is provisioned by Device Lock
diff --git a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/devicelock/DeviceLockPreferenceControllerTest.java b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/devicelock/DeviceLockPreferenceControllerTest.java
index 317696902bc..3b81c834e54 100644
--- a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/devicelock/DeviceLockPreferenceControllerTest.java
+++ b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/devicelock/DeviceLockPreferenceControllerTest.java
@@ -93,4 +93,17 @@ public final class DeviceLockPreferenceControllerTest {
         outcomeReceiver.onResult(TEST_KIOSK_APPS);
         assertThat(preference.isVisible()).isTrue();
     }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testUpdateState_preferenceBecomesInvisibleIfDeviceLockManagerIsNotAvailable() {
+        Context context = spy(mContext);
+        when(context.getSystemService(DeviceLockManager.class)).thenReturn(null);
+        mController = new DeviceLockPreferenceController(context, TEST_PREFERENCE_KEY);
+
+        Preference preference = new Preference(mContext, null, 0, 0);
+        preference.setVisible(true);
+
+        mController.updateState(preference);
+        assertThat(preference.isVisible()).isFalse();
+    }
 }