diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/NativeDaemonConnector.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/NativeDaemonConnector.java
index f5f7732141..b5a8332375 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/NativeDaemonConnector.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/NativeDaemonConnector.java
@@ -24,11 +24,13 @@ import android.os.Looper;
 import android.os.Message;
 import android.os.PowerManager;
 import android.os.SystemClock;
+import android.os.SystemProperties;
 import android.util.LocalLog;
 import android.util.Slog;
 
 import com.android.internal.annotations.VisibleForTesting;
 import com.android.internal.util.Preconditions;
+import com.android.server.power.ShutdownThread;
 import com.google.android.collect.Lists;
 
 import java.io.FileDescriptor;
@@ -136,6 +138,12 @@ final class NativeDaemonConnector implements Runnable, Handler.Callback, Watchdo
                 listenToSocket();
             } catch (Exception e) {
                 loge("Error in NativeDaemonConnector: " + e);
+                String shutdownAct = SystemProperties.get(
+                        ShutdownThread.SHUTDOWN_ACTION_PROPERTY, "");
+                if (shutdownAct != null && shutdownAct.length() > 0) {
+                    // The device is in middle of shutdown.
+                    break;
+                }
                 SystemClock.sleep(5000);
             }
         }