diff --git a/rs/java/android/renderscript/Allocation.java b/rs/java/android/renderscript/Allocation.java
index 45dd25ac70ddd..2191b54b6bc4a 100644
--- a/rs/java/android/renderscript/Allocation.java
+++ b/rs/java/android/renderscript/Allocation.java
@@ -278,6 +278,9 @@ public class Allocation extends BaseObj {
      *
      */
     public int getBytesSize() {
+        if (mType.mDimYuv != 0) {
+            return (int)Math.ceil(mType.getCount() * mType.getElement().getBytesSize() * 1.5);
+        }
         return mType.getCount() * mType.getElement().getBytesSize();
     }