diff --git a/shell/platform/android/io/flutter/view/FlutterMain.java b/shell/platform/android/io/flutter/view/FlutterMain.java
index 2108ae5f76f78..2f1c24f78b9ba 100644
--- a/shell/platform/android/io/flutter/view/FlutterMain.java
+++ b/shell/platform/android/io/flutter/view/FlutterMain.java
@@ -376,6 +376,9 @@ private static Set<String> listAssets(@NonNull Context applicationContext, @NonN
     private static Set<String> listLibs(@NonNull Context applicationContext) {
         ApplicationInfo applicationInfo = getApplicationInfo(applicationContext);
         File[] files = new File(applicationInfo.nativeLibraryDir).listFiles();
+        if (files == null) {
+            files = new File[0];
+        }
 
         ImmutableSetBuilder<String> builder = ImmutableSetBuilder.newInstance();
         for (File file : files) {