diff --git a/cmds/servicemanager/ServiceManager.cpp b/cmds/servicemanager/ServiceManager.cpp
index 91e89ae..861401c 100644
--- a/cmds/servicemanager/ServiceManager.cpp
+++ b/cmds/servicemanager/ServiceManager.cpp
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
             vintf::VintfObject::GetDeviceHalManifest(),
             vintf::VintfObject::GetFrameworkHalManifest()
         }) {
-        if (manifest->hasAidlInstance(package, iface, instance)) {
+        if (manifest != nullptr && manifest->hasAidlInstance(package, iface, instance)) {
             return true;
         }
     }