diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/IpSecService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/IpSecService.java
index a139ac4f3f..1154fbe609 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/IpSecService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/IpSecService.java
@@ -944,13 +944,13 @@ public class IpSecService extends IIpSecService.Stub {
                                 (c.getNetwork() != null) ? c.getNetwork().getNetworkHandle() : 0,
                                 spi,
                                 (auth != null) ? auth.getName() : "",
-                                (auth != null) ? auth.getKey() : null,
+                                (auth != null) ? auth.getKey() : new byte[] {},
                                 (auth != null) ? auth.getTruncationLengthBits() : 0,
                                 (crypt != null) ? crypt.getName() : "",
-                                (crypt != null) ? crypt.getKey() : null,
+                                (crypt != null) ? crypt.getKey() : new byte[] {},
                                 (crypt != null) ? crypt.getTruncationLengthBits() : 0,
                                 (authCrypt != null) ? authCrypt.getName() : "",
-                                (authCrypt != null) ? authCrypt.getKey() : null,
+                                (authCrypt != null) ? authCrypt.getKey() : new byte[] {},
                                 (authCrypt != null) ? authCrypt.getTruncationLengthBits() : 0,
                                 encapType,
                                 encapLocalPort,