diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/MainClearConfirm.java b/src/com/android/settings/MainClearConfirm.java
index c45a907c632..9208c4fbf6a 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/MainClearConfirm.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/MainClearConfirm.java
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import android.content.pm.ActivityInfo;
 import android.graphics.Color;
 import android.os.AsyncTask;
 import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.os.SystemProperties;
 import android.os.UserHandle;
 import android.os.UserManager;
 import android.service.oemlock.OemLockManager;
@@ -67,6 +68,8 @@ import com.google.android.setupdesign.GlifLayout;
 public class MainClearConfirm extends InstrumentedFragment {
     private static final String TAG = "MainClearConfirm";
 
+    private static final String PERSISTENT_DATA_BLOCK_PROP = "ro.frp.pst";
+
     @VisibleForTesting View mContentView;
     private boolean mEraseSdCard;
     @VisibleForTesting boolean mEraseEsims;
@@ -83,6 +86,11 @@ public class MainClearConfirm extends InstrumentedFragment {
                 return;
             }
 
+            // pre-flight check hardware support PersistentDataBlockManager
+            if (SystemProperties.get(PERSISTENT_DATA_BLOCK_PROP).equals("")) {
+                return;
+            }
+
             final PersistentDataBlockManager pdbManager = (PersistentDataBlockManager)
                     getActivity().getSystemService(Context.PERSISTENT_DATA_BLOCK_SERVICE);