diff --git a/chrome/android/java/src/org/chromium/chrome/browser/sync/settings/ManageSyncSettings.java b/chrome/android/java/src/org/chromium/chrome/browser/sync/settings/ManageSyncSettings.java
index b8a50b3999318cdab31d7b285976a95c7ea88740..e4f085d55b5e2cf9d68937c62243271aa14d117c 100644
--- a/chrome/android/java/src/org/chromium/chrome/browser/sync/settings/ManageSyncSettings.java
+++ b/chrome/android/java/src/org/chromium/chrome/browser/sync/settings/ManageSyncSettings.java
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ import org.chromium.chrome.browser.ui.signin.SignOutCoordinator;
 import org.chromium.chrome.browser.ui.signin.SigninUtils;
 import org.chromium.chrome.browser.ui.signin.SignoutButtonPreference;
 import org.chromium.chrome.browser.ui.signin.history_sync.HistorySyncHelper;
-import org.chromium.components.browser_ui.settings.ChromeBaseCheckBoxPreference;
+import org.chromium.components.browser_ui.settings.brave_tricks.checkbox_to_switch.ChromeBaseCheckBoxPreference;
 import org.chromium.components.browser_ui.settings.ChromeBasePreference;
 import org.chromium.components.browser_ui.settings.ChromeSwitchPreference;
 import org.chromium.components.browser_ui.settings.SettingsUtils;
@@ -622,6 +622,7 @@ public class ManageSyncSettings extends ChromeBaseSettingsFragment
      */
     private void updateSyncPreferences() {
         String signedInAccountName =
+                mGoogleActivityControls != null ? "" : // We want the next `if` to be always false.
                 CoreAccountInfo.getEmailFrom(
                         getIdentityManager()
                                 .getPrimaryAccountInfo(