diff --git a/libs/gui/Surface.cpp b/libs/gui/Surface.cpp
index 410ad5da9..950d16a4f 100644
--- a/libs/gui/Surface.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/Surface.cpp
@@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ status_t Surface::writeToParcel(
 sp<Surface> Surface::readFromParcel(const Parcel& data) {
     sp<IBinder> binder(data.readStrongBinder());
     sp<IGraphicBufferProducer> bp(interface_cast<IGraphicBufferProducer>(binder));
-    return new Surface(bp);
+    return bp != NULL ? new Surface(bp): NULL;
 }
 
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