diff --git a/core/java/android/net/NetworkCapabilities.java b/core/java/android/net/NetworkCapabilities.java
index adbb185200..1d6ac64df2 100644
--- a/core/java/android/net/NetworkCapabilities.java
+++ b/core/java/android/net/NetworkCapabilities.java
@@ -233,10 +233,12 @@ public final class NetworkCapabilities implements Parcelable {
     }
 
     public NetworkCapabilities(NetworkCapabilities nc) {
-        mNetworkCapabilities = nc.mNetworkCapabilities;
-        mTransportTypes = nc.mTransportTypes;
-        mLinkUpBandwidthKbps = nc.mLinkUpBandwidthKbps;
-        mLinkDownBandwidthKbps = nc.mLinkDownBandwidthKbps;
+        if (nc != null) {
+            mNetworkCapabilities = nc.mNetworkCapabilities;
+            mTransportTypes = nc.mTransportTypes;
+            mLinkUpBandwidthKbps = nc.mLinkUpBandwidthKbps;
+            mLinkDownBandwidthKbps = nc.mLinkDownBandwidthKbps;
+        }
     }
 
     // Parcelable