diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/NativeDaemonConnector.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/NativeDaemonConnector.java
index b5a8332..ad02aad 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/NativeDaemonConnector.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/NativeDaemonConnector.java
@@ -134,21 +134,23 @@
         mCallbackHandler = new Handler(mLooper, this);
 
         while (true) {
+            if (isShuttingDown()) break;
             try {
                 listenToSocket();
             } catch (Exception e) {
                 loge("Error in NativeDaemonConnector: " + e);
-                String shutdownAct = SystemProperties.get(
-                        ShutdownThread.SHUTDOWN_ACTION_PROPERTY, "");
-                if (shutdownAct != null && shutdownAct.length() > 0) {
-                    // The device is in middle of shutdown.
-                    break;
-                }
+                if (isShuttingDown()) break;
                 SystemClock.sleep(5000);
             }
         }
     }
 
+    private static boolean isShuttingDown() {
+        String shutdownAct = SystemProperties.get(
+            ShutdownThread.SHUTDOWN_ACTION_PROPERTY, "");
+        return shutdownAct != null && shutdownAct.length() > 0;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public boolean handleMessage(Message msg) {
         final String event = (String) msg.obj;