diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/widget/VideoPreferenceController.java b/src/com/android/settings/widget/VideoPreferenceController.java
index 488a554431e..5b4d60392aa 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/widget/VideoPreferenceController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/widget/VideoPreferenceController.java
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ public class VideoPreferenceController extends BasePreferenceController implemen
 
     @Override
     public int getAvailabilityStatus() {
-        return mVideoPreference.isAnimationAvailable() ?
+        return mVideoPreference != null && mVideoPreference.isAnimationAvailable() ?
                 AVAILABLE_UNSEARCHABLE : UNSUPPORTED_ON_DEVICE;
     }