diff --git a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/telemetry/TelemetryLocationReceiver.java b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/telemetry/TelemetryLocationReceiver.java
index c18da41e4..3e594b530 100644
--- a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/telemetry/TelemetryLocationReceiver.java
+++ b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/telemetry/TelemetryLocationReceiver.java
@@ -6,15 +6,12 @@ import android.content.Intent;
 import android.location.Location;
 import android.location.LocationManager;
 import android.os.Handler;
-import android.util.Log;
 
 /**
  * Listener for Location updates generated by implementing app.
  */
 public class TelemetryLocationReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
 
-    private static final String TAG = "TelemLocationReceiver";
-
     public static final String INTENT_STRING = "com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.telemetry.TelemetryLocationReceiver";
 
     /**
@@ -61,12 +58,14 @@ public class TelemetryLocationReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
      */
     @Override
     public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
-        Location location = (Location)intent.getExtras().get(LocationManager.KEY_LOCATION_CHANGED);
+        if (intent == null || intent.getExtras() == null) {
+            // see https://github.com/mapbox/mapbox-gl-native/issues/6934
+            return;
+        }
+
+        Location location = (Location) intent.getExtras().get(LocationManager.KEY_LOCATION_CHANGED);
         if (location != null) {
-//            Log.d(TAG, "location received = " + location);
             MapboxEventManager.getMapboxEventManager().addLocationEvent(location);
-        } else {
-            Log.d(TAG, "location NOT received");
         }
     }
 }