diff --git a/packages/Keyguard/res/layout/keyguard_status_view.xml b/packages/Keyguard/res/layout/keyguard_status_view.xml
index 006b1ee2d4401..0d7e6c9532fd1 100644
--- a/packages/Keyguard/res/layout/keyguard_status_view.xml
+++ b/packages/Keyguard/res/layout/keyguard_status_view.xml
@@ -27,8 +27,7 @@
     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
     androidprv:layout_maxWidth="@dimen/keyguard_security_width"
     androidprv:layout_maxHeight="@dimen/keyguard_security_height"
-    android:gravity="center_horizontal|top"
-    android:contentDescription="@string/keyguard_accessibility_status">
+    android:gravity="center_horizontal|top">
     <LinearLayout
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
diff --git a/packages/Keyguard/res/values/strings.xml b/packages/Keyguard/res/values/strings.xml
index 55d8d81d027f7..a136acf1007fb 100644
--- a/packages/Keyguard/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/packages/Keyguard/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -115,8 +115,6 @@
     <string name="keyguard_accessibility_widget"><xliff:g id="widget_index">%1$s</xliff:g> widget.</string>
     <!-- Accessibility description of the lock screen user selector widget. [CHAR_LIMIT=none] -->
     <string name="keyguard_accessibility_user_selector">User selector</string>
-    <!-- Accessibility description of the lock screen status widget. [CHAR_LIMIT=none] -->
-    <string name="keyguard_accessibility_status">Status</string>
     <!-- Accessibility description of the camera widget. [CHAR_LIMIT=none] -->
     <string name="keyguard_accessibility_camera">Camera</string>
     <!-- Accessibility description of the lock media control widget. [CHAR_LIMIT=none] -->
@@ -176,6 +174,9 @@
     <!-- Accessibility description announced when user drags widget away from delete drop target [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] -->
     <string name="keyguard_accessibility_delete_widget_end"><xliff:g id="widget_index">%1$s</xliff:g> will not be deleted.</string>
 
+    <!-- Accessibility description for the text view that indicates when the next alarm is set (not shown on screen). [CHAR_LIMIT=none] -->
+    <string name="keyguard_accessibility_next_alarm">Next alarm set for <xliff:g id="alarm" example="Fri 8:30 AM">%1$s</xliff:g></string>
+
     <!-- Password keyboard strings. Used by LockScreen and Settings --><skip />
     <!-- Label for "switch to symbols" key.  Must be short to fit on key! -->
     <string name="password_keyboard_label_symbol_key">\?123</string>
diff --git a/packages/Keyguard/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardStatusView.java b/packages/Keyguard/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardStatusView.java
index 51a276e5128d5..a0fab42f1fb65 100644
--- a/packages/Keyguard/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardStatusView.java
+++ b/packages/Keyguard/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardStatusView.java
@@ -143,7 +143,10 @@ public class KeyguardStatusView extends GridLayout {
 
     void refreshAlarmStatus(AlarmManager.AlarmClockInfo nextAlarm) {
         if (nextAlarm != null) {
-            mAlarmStatusView.setText(formatNextAlarm(mContext, nextAlarm));
+            String alarm = formatNextAlarm(mContext, nextAlarm);
+            mAlarmStatusView.setText(alarm);
+            mAlarmStatusView.setContentDescription(
+                    getResources().getString(R.string.keyguard_accessibility_next_alarm, alarm));
             mAlarmStatusView.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
         } else {
             mAlarmStatusView.setVisibility(View.GONE);