diff --git a/camera/provider/default/ExternalCameraProvider.cpp b/camera/provider/default/ExternalCameraProvider.cpp
index 4d2c847..54875ab 100644
--- a/camera/provider/default/ExternalCameraProvider.cpp
+++ b/camera/provider/default/ExternalCameraProvider.cpp
@@ -75,15 +75,15 @@
 
 ndk::ScopedAStatus ExternalCameraProvider::setCallback(
         const std::shared_ptr<ICameraProviderCallback>& in_callback) {
+    if (in_callback == nullptr) {
+        return fromStatus(Status::ILLEGAL_ARGUMENT);
+    }
+
     {
         Mutex::Autolock _l(mLock);
         mCallback = in_callback;
     }
 
-    if (mCallback == nullptr) {
-        return fromStatus(Status::OK);
-    }
-
     for (const auto& pair : mCameraStatusMap) {
         mCallback->cameraDeviceStatusChange(pair.first, pair.second);
     }