diff --git a/netwerk/base/nsNetUtil.cpp b/netwerk/base/nsNetUtil.cpp
index 0e8fafb34e41..15b5ddf52a18 100644
--- a/netwerk/base/nsNetUtil.cpp
+++ b/netwerk/base/nsNetUtil.cpp
@@ -1585,12 +1585,11 @@ NS_GetOriginAttributes(nsIChannel *aChannel,
                        mozilla::OriginAttributes &aAttributes)
 {
     nsCOMPtr<nsILoadInfo> loadInfo = aChannel->GetLoadInfo();
-    if (!loadInfo) {
-        return false;
+    // For some channels, they might not have loadInfo, like ExternalHelperAppParent..
+    if (loadInfo) {
+        loadInfo->GetOriginAttributes(&aAttributes);
     }
 
-    loadInfo->GetOriginAttributes(&aAttributes);
-
     bool isPrivate = false;
     nsCOMPtr<nsIPrivateBrowsingChannel> pbChannel = do_QueryInterface(aChannel);
     if (pbChannel) {