diff --git a/core/java/android/net/IpSecAlgorithm.java b/core/java/android/net/IpSecAlgorithm.java
index c69a4d4c0b..f4b328e412 100644
--- a/core/java/android/net/IpSecAlgorithm.java
+++ b/core/java/android/net/IpSecAlgorithm.java
@@ -37,6 +37,13 @@ import java.util.Arrays;
 public final class IpSecAlgorithm implements Parcelable {
     private static final String TAG = "IpSecAlgorithm";
 
+    /**
+     * Null cipher.
+     *
+     * @hide
+     */
+    public static final String CRYPT_NULL = "ecb(cipher_null)";
+
     /**
      * AES-CBC Encryption/Ciphering Algorithm.
      *
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/IpSecService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/IpSecService.java
index 45e9481c22..f1f251f425 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/IpSecService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/IpSecService.java
@@ -1491,6 +1491,13 @@ public class IpSecService extends IIpSecService.Stub {
         IpSecAlgorithm crypt = c.getEncryption();
         IpSecAlgorithm authCrypt = c.getAuthenticatedEncryption();
 
+        String cryptName;
+        if (crypt == null) {
+            cryptName = (authCrypt == null) ? IpSecAlgorithm.CRYPT_NULL : "";
+        } else {
+            cryptName = crypt.getName();
+        }
+
         mSrvConfig
                 .getNetdInstance()
                 .ipSecAddSecurityAssociation(
@@ -1505,7 +1512,7 @@ public class IpSecService extends IIpSecService.Stub {
                         (auth != null) ? auth.getName() : "",
                         (auth != null) ? auth.getKey() : new byte[] {},
                         (auth != null) ? auth.getTruncationLengthBits() : 0,
-                        (crypt != null) ? crypt.getName() : "",
+                        cryptName,
                         (crypt != null) ? crypt.getKey() : new byte[] {},
                         (crypt != null) ? crypt.getTruncationLengthBits() : 0,
                         (authCrypt != null) ? authCrypt.getName() : "",