diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/BufferStateLayer.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/BufferStateLayer.cpp
index 425f5c7..5ffd8ad 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/BufferStateLayer.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/BufferStateLayer.cpp
@@ -336,6 +336,9 @@
 }
 
 PixelFormat BufferStateLayer::getPixelFormat() const {
+    if (!mActiveBuffer) {
+        return PIXEL_FORMAT_NONE;
+    }
     return mActiveBuffer->format;
 }