diff --git a/services/java/com/android/server/wallpaper/WallpaperManagerService.java b/services/java/com/android/server/wallpaper/WallpaperManagerService.java
index f12fad6b076b7..a84e4f5fbfc72 100644
--- a/services/java/com/android/server/wallpaper/WallpaperManagerService.java
+++ b/services/java/com/android/server/wallpaper/WallpaperManagerService.java
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ import android.content.pm.ServiceInfo;
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager.NameNotFoundException;
 import android.content.pm.UserInfo;
 import android.content.res.Resources;
+import android.graphics.Point;
 import android.os.Binder;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.os.Environment;
@@ -641,6 +642,16 @@ public class WallpaperManagerService extends IWallpaperManager.Stub {
         return false;
     }
 
+    private Point getDefaultDisplaySize() {
+        Point p = new Point();
+        try {
+            mIWindowManager.getInitialDisplaySize(Display.DEFAULT_DISPLAY, p);
+        } catch (RemoteException e) {
+            // not remote
+        }
+        return p;
+    }
+
     public void setDimensionHints(int width, int height) throws RemoteException {
         checkPermission(android.Manifest.permission.SET_WALLPAPER_HINTS);
         synchronized (mLock) {
@@ -652,10 +663,10 @@ public class WallpaperManagerService extends IWallpaperManager.Stub {
             if (width <= 0 || height <= 0) {
                 throw new IllegalArgumentException("width and height must be > 0");
             }
-            // Make sure it is at least as large as the display's maximum size.
-            int maxSizeDimension = getMaximumSizeDimension();
-            width = Math.max(width, maxSizeDimension);
-            height = Math.max(height, maxSizeDimension);
+            // Make sure it is at least as large as the display.
+            Point displaySize = getDefaultDisplaySize();
+            width = Math.max(width, displaySize.x);
+            height = Math.max(height, displaySize.y);
 
             if (width != wallpaper.width || height != wallpaper.height) {
                 wallpaper.width = width;