diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/network/SubscriptionUtil.java b/src/com/android/settings/network/SubscriptionUtil.java
index e7003298bf7..ebac51f3f67 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/network/SubscriptionUtil.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/network/SubscriptionUtil.java
@@ -59,7 +59,11 @@ public class SubscriptionUtil {
         return subscriptions;
     }
 
-    private static boolean isInactiveInsertedPSim(UiccSlotInfo slotInfo) {
+    @VisibleForTesting
+    static boolean isInactiveInsertedPSim(UiccSlotInfo slotInfo) {
+        if (slotInfo == null)  {
+            return false;
+        }
         return !slotInfo.getIsEuicc() && !slotInfo.getIsActive() &&
                 slotInfo.getCardStateInfo() == CARD_STATE_INFO_PRESENT;
     }
diff --git a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/network/SubscriptionUtilTest.java b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/network/SubscriptionUtilTest.java
index c6479147e6a..40b955ccd06 100644
--- a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/network/SubscriptionUtilTest.java
+++ b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/network/SubscriptionUtilTest.java
@@ -187,4 +187,9 @@ public class SubscriptionUtilTest {
         assertThat(subs).isNotNull();
         assertThat(subs).hasSize(2);
     }
+
+    @Test
+    public void isInactiveInsertedPSim_nullSubInfo_doesNotCrash() {
+        assertThat(SubscriptionUtil.isInactiveInsertedPSim(null)).isFalse();
+    }
 }