diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/SecuritySettings.java b/src/com/android/settings/SecuritySettings.java
index 85a4e5719c3..daa8bb42b19 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/SecuritySettings.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/SecuritySettings.java
@@ -690,7 +690,7 @@ public class SecuritySettings extends SettingsPreferenceFragment
             // Fingerprint
             FingerprintManager fpm =
                     (FingerprintManager) context.getSystemService(Context.FINGERPRINT_SERVICE);
-            if (fpm.isHardwareDetected()) {
+            if (fpm != null && fpm.isHardwareDetected()) {
                 // This catches the title which can be overloaded in an overlay
                 data = new SearchIndexableRaw(context);
                 data.title = res.getString(R.string.security_settings_fingerprint_preference_title);
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/fingerprint/FingerprintSettings.java b/src/com/android/settings/fingerprint/FingerprintSettings.java
index 8b5da8780a4..b2b4c54d688 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/fingerprint/FingerprintSettings.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/fingerprint/FingerprintSettings.java
@@ -802,7 +802,7 @@ public class FingerprintSettings extends SubSettings {
     public static Preference getFingerprintPreferenceForUser(Context context, int userId) {
         FingerprintManager fpm = (FingerprintManager) context.getSystemService(
                 Context.FINGERPRINT_SERVICE);
-        if (!fpm.isHardwareDetected()) {
+        if (fpm == null || !fpm.isHardwareDetected()) {
             Log.v(TAG, "No fingerprint hardware detected!!");
             return null;
         }