diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/display/DisplayDeviceConfig.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/display/DisplayDeviceConfig.java
index 687d03d..2be2d58 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/display/DisplayDeviceConfig.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/display/DisplayDeviceConfig.java
@@ -1412,7 +1412,7 @@
         loadBrightnessRampsFromConfigXml();
         loadAmbientLightSensorFromConfigXml();
         loadBrightnessChangeThresholdsFromXml();
-        setProxSensorUnspecified();
+        useFallbackProxSensor();
         loadAutoBrightnessConfigsFromConfigXml();
         loadAutoBrightnessAvailableFromConfigXml();
         mLoadedFrom = "<config.xml>";
@@ -1432,7 +1432,7 @@
         mBrightnessRampIncreaseMaxMillis = 0;
         setSimpleMappingStrategyValues();
         loadAmbientLightSensorFromConfigXml();
-        setProxSensorUnspecified();
+        useFallbackProxSensor();
         loadAutoBrightnessAvailableFromConfigXml();
     }
 
@@ -1941,7 +1941,12 @@
         }
     }
 
-    private void setProxSensorUnspecified() {
+    private void useFallbackProxSensor() {
+        mProximitySensor.name = null;
+        mProximitySensor.type = null;
+    }
+
+    private void useNullProxSensor() {
         mProximitySensor.name = "";
         mProximitySensor.type = "";
     }
@@ -1949,6 +1954,12 @@
     private void loadProxSensorFromDdc(DisplayConfiguration config) {
         SensorDetails sensorDetails = config.getProxSensor();
         if (sensorDetails != null) {
+            if (sensorDetails.getName() == null && sensorDetails.getType() == null) {
+                // If prox sensor is defined, but no details given, this is assumed that
+                // the display does not have or wish to use a prox sensor for it.
+                useNullProxSensor();
+                return;
+            }
             mProximitySensor.name = sensorDetails.getName();
             mProximitySensor.type = sensorDetails.getType();
             final RefreshRateRange rr = sensorDetails.getRefreshRate();
@@ -1957,7 +1968,8 @@
                 mProximitySensor.maxRefreshRate = rr.getMaximum().floatValue();
             }
         } else {
-            setProxSensorUnspecified();
+            // If prox sensor is unspecified, then use a fallback.
+            useFallbackProxSensor();
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/display/utils/SensorUtils.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/display/utils/SensorUtils.java
index cb40b40..4924ad5 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/display/utils/SensorUtils.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/display/utils/SensorUtils.java
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@
      */
     public static Sensor findSensor(SensorManager sensorManager, String sensorType,
             String sensorName, int fallbackType) {
+        if ("".equals(sensorName) && "".equals(sensorType)) {
+            return null;
+        }
         final boolean isNameSpecified = !TextUtils.isEmpty(sensorName);
         final boolean isTypeSpecified = !TextUtils.isEmpty(sensorType);
         if (isNameSpecified || isTypeSpecified) {
diff --git a/services/tests/servicestests/src/com/android/server/display/DisplayDeviceConfigTest.java b/services/tests/servicestests/src/com/android/server/display/DisplayDeviceConfigTest.java
index 30024fb..7f341ff 100644
--- a/services/tests/servicestests/src/com/android/server/display/DisplayDeviceConfigTest.java
+++ b/services/tests/servicestests/src/com/android/server/display/DisplayDeviceConfigTest.java
@@ -148,6 +148,8 @@
         assertArrayEquals(new float[]{23, 24, 25},
                 mDisplayDeviceConfig.getAmbientDarkeningPercentagesIdle(), ZERO_DELTA);
 
+        assertEquals("ProximitySensor123", mDisplayDeviceConfig.getProximitySensor().name);
+        assertEquals("prox_type_1", mDisplayDeviceConfig.getProximitySensor().type);
 
         // Todo(brup): Add asserts for BrightnessThrottlingData, DensityMapping,
         // HighBrightnessModeData AmbientLightSensor, RefreshRateLimitations and ProximitySensor.
@@ -420,6 +422,10 @@
                 +           "</brightnessThrottlingPoint>\n"
                 +       "</brightnessThrottlingMap>\n"
                 +   "</thermalThrottling>\n"
+                +   "<proxSensor>\n"
+                +       "<name>ProximitySensor123</name>\n"
+                +       "<type>prox_type_1</type>\n"
+                +   "</proxSensor>\n"
                 + "</displayConfiguration>\n";
     }