diff --git a/libs/graphicsenv/GraphicsEnv.cpp b/libs/graphicsenv/GraphicsEnv.cpp
index 394a000..50c05f4 100644
--- a/libs/graphicsenv/GraphicsEnv.cpp
+++ b/libs/graphicsenv/GraphicsEnv.cpp
@@ -265,7 +265,8 @@
 
     auto vndkNamespace = android_get_exported_namespace("vndk");
     if (!vndkNamespace) {
-        return nullptr;
+        mDriverNamespace = nullptr;
+        return mDriverNamespace;
     }
 
     mDriverNamespace = android_create_namespace("updatable gfx driver",
@@ -617,7 +618,8 @@
 
     auto vndkNamespace = android_get_exported_namespace("vndk");
     if (!vndkNamespace) {
-        return nullptr;
+        mAngleNamespace = nullptr;
+        return mAngleNamespace;
     }
 
     if (!linkDriverNamespaceLocked(mAngleNamespace, vndkNamespace, "")) {