diff --git a/media/libmediaplayerservice/MediaPlayerService.cpp b/media/libmediaplayerservice/MediaPlayerService.cpp
index 58e4723..6346363 100644
--- a/media/libmediaplayerservice/MediaPlayerService.cpp
+++ b/media/libmediaplayerservice/MediaPlayerService.cpp
@@ -1042,9 +1042,14 @@
         void* cookie, int msg, int ext1, int ext2, const Parcel *obj)
 {
     Client* client = static_cast<Client*>(cookie);
+    if (client == NULL) {
+        return;
+    }
 
+    sp<IMediaPlayerClient> c;
     {
         Mutex::Autolock l(client->mLock);
+        c = client->mClient;
         if (msg == MEDIA_PLAYBACK_COMPLETE && client->mNextClient != NULL) {
             if (client->mAudioOutput != NULL)
                 client->mAudioOutput->switchToNextOutput();
@@ -1065,8 +1070,11 @@
         // also access mMetadataUpdated and clears it.
         client->addNewMetadataUpdate(metadata_type);
     }
-    ALOGV("[%d] notify (%p, %d, %d, %d)", client->mConnId, cookie, msg, ext1, ext2);
-    client->mClient->notify(msg, ext1, ext2, obj);
+
+    if (c != NULL) {
+        ALOGV("[%d] notify (%p, %d, %d, %d)", client->mConnId, cookie, msg, ext1, ext2);
+        c->notify(msg, ext1, ext2, obj);
+    }
 }