diff --git a/media/libstagefright/StagefrightMetadataRetriever.cpp b/media/libstagefright/StagefrightMetadataRetriever.cpp
index 778c0b5..c74cb5a 100644
--- a/media/libstagefright/StagefrightMetadataRetriever.cpp
+++ b/media/libstagefright/StagefrightMetadataRetriever.cpp
@@ -283,8 +283,15 @@
         return NULL;
     }
 
+    sp<MetaData> fileMeta = mExtractor->getMetaData();
+
+    if (fileMeta == NULL) {
+        LOGV("extractor doesn't publish metadata, failed to initialize?");
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
     int32_t drm = 0;
-    if (mExtractor->getMetaData()->findInt32(kKeyIsDRM, &drm) && drm != 0) {
+    if (fileMeta->findInt32(kKeyIsDRM, &drm) && drm != 0) {
         LOGE("frame grab not allowed.");
         return NULL;
     }
@@ -320,7 +327,7 @@
     const void *data;
     uint32_t type;
     size_t dataSize;
-    if (mExtractor->getMetaData()->findData(kKeyAlbumArt, &type, &data, &dataSize)
+    if (fileMeta->findData(kKeyAlbumArt, &type, &data, &dataSize)
             && mAlbumArt == NULL) {
         mAlbumArt = new MediaAlbumArt;
         mAlbumArt->mSize = dataSize;
@@ -387,6 +394,11 @@
 void StagefrightMetadataRetriever::parseMetaData() {
     sp<MetaData> meta = mExtractor->getMetaData();
 
+    if (meta == NULL) {
+        LOGV("extractor doesn't publish metadata, failed to initialize?");
+        return;
+    }
+
     struct Map {
         int from;
         int to;