diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/biometrics/fingerprint/FingerprintSettings.java b/src/com/android/settings/biometrics/fingerprint/FingerprintSettings.java
index 308b3d50e2a..69043422d0f 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/biometrics/fingerprint/FingerprintSettings.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/biometrics/fingerprint/FingerprintSettings.java
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ import com.android.settingslib.widget.TwoTargetPreference;
 import com.google.android.setupdesign.util.DeviceHelper;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.List;
 
@@ -876,6 +877,8 @@ public class FingerprintSettings extends SubSettings {
         @Override
         protected List<AbstractPreferenceController> createPreferenceControllers(Context context) {
             if (!isFingerprintHardwareDetected(context)) {
+                Log.e(TAG, "Fingerprint hardware is not detected");
+                mControllers = Collections.emptyList();
                 return null;
             }
 
diff --git a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/biometrics/fingerprint/FingerprintSettingsFragmentTest.java b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/biometrics/fingerprint/FingerprintSettingsFragmentTest.java
index 5e90e55fdd2..ff851eb10ee 100644
--- a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/biometrics/fingerprint/FingerprintSettingsFragmentTest.java
+++ b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/biometrics/fingerprint/FingerprintSettingsFragmentTest.java
@@ -262,6 +262,13 @@ public class FingerprintSettingsFragmentTest {
         mFragment.onResume();
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void testFragmentVisibleWhenNoHardwareDetected() {
+        doReturn(false).when(mFingerprintManager).isHardwareDetected();
+        setUpFragment(false);
+        assertThat(mFragment.isVisible()).isTrue();
+    }
+
     private void setSensor(@FingerprintSensorProperties.SensorType int sensorType) {
         final ArrayList<FingerprintSensorPropertiesInternal> props = new ArrayList<>();
         props.add(new FingerprintSensorPropertiesInternal(