diff --git a/services/appwidget/java/com/android/server/appwidget/AppWidgetServiceImpl.java b/services/appwidget/java/com/android/server/appwidget/AppWidgetServiceImpl.java
index a4b2896..96ae790 100644
--- a/services/appwidget/java/com/android/server/appwidget/AppWidgetServiceImpl.java
+++ b/services/appwidget/java/com/android/server/appwidget/AppWidgetServiceImpl.java
@@ -5084,7 +5084,9 @@
                         // so we tear it down in anticipation of it (possibly) being
                         // reconstructed due to the restore
                         host.widgets.remove(widget);
-                        provider.widgets.remove(widget);
+                        if (provider != null) {
+                            provider.widgets.remove(widget);
+                        }
                         // Check if we need to destroy any services (if no other app widgets are
                         // referencing the same service)
                         decrementAppWidgetServiceRefCount(widget);