diff --git a/libs/fakeservicemanager/ServiceManager.cpp b/libs/fakeservicemanager/ServiceManager.cpp
index 480ec79..deba724 100644
--- a/libs/fakeservicemanager/ServiceManager.cpp
+++ b/libs/fakeservicemanager/ServiceManager.cpp
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@
 status_t ServiceManager::addService(const String16& name, const sp<IBinder>& service,
                                 bool /*allowIsolated*/,
                                 int /*dumpsysFlags*/) {
+    if (service == nullptr) {
+        return UNEXPECTED_NULL;
+    }
     mNameToService[name] = service;
     return NO_ERROR;
 }