diff --git a/src/com/android/phone/PhoneGlobals.java b/src/com/android/phone/PhoneGlobals.java
index ccbb4d0..a5cd06b 100644
--- a/src/com/android/phone/PhoneGlobals.java
+++ b/src/com/android/phone/PhoneGlobals.java
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 import android.provider.Settings;
 import android.telecom.TelecomManager;
 import android.telephony.CarrierConfigManager;
+import android.telephony.DebugEventReporter;
 import android.telephony.ServiceState;
 import android.telephony.SubscriptionManager;
 import android.telephony.TelephonyManager;
@@ -283,6 +284,9 @@
         //   getPackageManager().hasSystemFeature(PackageManager.FEATURE_TELEPHONY_VOICE_CALLS);
 
         if (mCM == null) {
+            // Initialize DebugEventReporter early so that it can be used
+            DebugEventReporter.initialize(this);
+
             // Inject telephony component factory if configured using other jars.
             XmlResourceParser parser = getResources().getXml(R.xml.telephony_injection);
             TelephonyComponentFactory.getInstance().injectTheComponentFactory(parser);