--- a/dom/media/platforms/android/RemoteDataDecoder.cpp
+++ b/dom/media/platforms/android/RemoteDataDecoder.cpp
@@ -593,23 +593,26 @@ RemoteDataDecoder::Drain()
 
   mJavaDecoder->Input(nullptr, bufferInfo, nullptr);
 }
 
 void
 RemoteDataDecoder::Shutdown()
 {
   LOG("");
-  MOZ_ASSERT(mJavaDecoder && mJavaCallbacks);
 
-  mJavaDecoder->Release();
-  mJavaDecoder = nullptr;
+  if (mJavaDecoder) {
+    mJavaDecoder->Release();
+    mJavaDecoder = nullptr;
+  }
 
-  JavaCallbacksSupport::GetNative(mJavaCallbacks)->Cancel();
-  mJavaCallbacks = nullptr;
+  if (mJavaCallbacks) {
+    JavaCallbacksSupport::GetNative(mJavaCallbacks)->Cancel();
+    mJavaCallbacks = nullptr;
+  }
 
   mFormat = nullptr;
 }
 
 void
 RemoteDataDecoder::Input(MediaRawData* aSample)
 {
   MOZ_ASSERT(aSample != nullptr);