diff --git a/dom/system/gonk/ril_worker.js b/dom/system/gonk/ril_worker.js
index 78112560986..ed5ee068521 100644
--- a/dom/system/gonk/ril_worker.js
+++ b/dom/system/gonk/ril_worker.js
@@ -10974,21 +10974,17 @@ let ICCRecordHelper = {
       }
       Buf.readStringDelimiter(strLen);
 
-      if (pbrTlvs.length === 0) {
-        let error = onerror || debug;
-        error("Cannot access Phonebook.");
-        return;
+      if (pbrTlvs.length > 0) {
+        let pbr = ICCUtilsHelper.parsePbrTlvs(pbrTlvs);
+        // EF_ADN is mandatory if and only if DF_PHONEBOOK is present.
+        if (!pbr.adn) {
+          let error = onerror || debug;
+          error("Cannot access ADN.");
+          return;
+        }
+        pbrs.push(pbr);
       }
 
-      let pbr = ICCUtilsHelper.parsePbrTlvs(pbrTlvs);
-      // EF_ADN is mandatory if and only if DF_PHONEBOOK is present.
-      if (!pbr.adn) {
-        let error = onerror || debug;
-        error("Cannot access ADN.");
-        return;
-      }
-      pbrs.push(pbr);
-
       if (options.p1 < options.totalRecords) {
         ICCIOHelper.loadNextRecord(options);
       } else {
@@ -12414,6 +12410,11 @@ let ICCContactHelper = {
     let gotPbrCb = function gotPbrCb(pbrs) {
       let pbrIndex = Math.floor(contact.recordId / ICC_MAX_LINEAR_FIXED_RECORDS);
       let pbr = pbrs[pbrIndex];
+      if (!pbr) {
+        let error = onerror || debug;
+        error("Cannot access Phonebook.");
+        return;
+      }
       this.updatePhonebookSet(pbr, contact, onsuccess, onerror);
     }.bind(this);