diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
index 8746a68..e298e20 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
@@ -4338,7 +4338,7 @@
 
     if (display->isPrimary()) {
         mTimeStats->setPowerMode(mode);
-        if (mUseScheduler) {
+        if (mUseScheduler && mRefreshRateStats) {
             // Update refresh rate stats.
             mRefreshRateStats->setPowerMode(mode);
         }