diff --git a/core/res/res/color/control_highlight_material.xml b/core/res/res/color/control_highlight_material.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..c3587dbec1b06
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/res/res/color/control_highlight_material.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!-- Copyright (C) 2014 The Android Open Source Project
+
+     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+     You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+          http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+     Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+     distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+     WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+     See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+     limitations under the License.
+-->
+
+<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+    <item android:state_checked="true"
+          android:state_enabled="true"
+          android:alpha="?attr/disabledAlpha"
+          android:color="?attr/colorControlActivated" />
+    <item android:color="?attr/colorControlHighlight" />
+</selector>
diff --git a/core/res/res/drawable/control_background_material.xml b/core/res/res/drawable/control_background_material.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..ae3181a786f53
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/res/res/drawable/control_background_material.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!-- Copyright (C) 2014 The Android Open Source Project
+
+     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+     You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+          http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+     Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+     distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+     WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+     See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+     limitations under the License.
+-->
+
+<ripple xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+        android:color="@color/control_highlight_material" />
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/attrs.xml b/core/res/res/values/attrs.xml
index 7f802ba0e9595..551c044cf362a 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/attrs.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/attrs.xml
@@ -1029,6 +1029,9 @@
         <!-- The color applied to framework switch thumbs in their normal state. -->
         <attr name="colorSwitchThumbNormal" format="color" />
 
+        <!-- @hide The background used by framework controls. -->
+        <attr name="controlBackground" format="color" />
+
         <!-- The color applied to the edge effect on scrolling containers. -->
         <attr name="colorEdgeEffect" format="color" />
 
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/styles_material.xml b/core/res/res/values/styles_material.xml
index b5827512e9f6b..4329809feca81 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/styles_material.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/styles_material.xml
@@ -572,16 +572,16 @@ please see styles_device_defaults.xml.
     <style name="Widget.Material.CompoundButton" parent="Widget.CompoundButton"/>
 
     <style name="Widget.Material.CompoundButton.CheckBox" parent="Widget.CompoundButton.CheckBox">
-        <item name="background">?attr/selectableItemBackgroundBorderless</item>
+        <item name="background">?attr/controlBackground</item>
     </style>
 
     <style name="Widget.Material.CompoundButton.RadioButton" parent="Widget.CompoundButton.RadioButton">
-        <item name="background">?attr/selectableItemBackgroundBorderless</item>
+        <item name="background">?attr/controlBackground</item>
     </style>
 
     <style name="Widget.Material.CompoundButton.Star" parent="Widget.CompoundButton.Star">
         <item name="button">@drawable/btn_star_material</item>
-        <item name="background">?attr/selectableItemBackgroundBorderless</item>
+        <item name="background">?attr/controlBackground</item>
     </style>
 
     <style name="Widget.Material.CompoundButton.Switch">
@@ -590,7 +590,7 @@ please see styles_device_defaults.xml.
         <item name="switchTextAppearance">@style/TextAppearance.Material.Widget.Switch</item>
         <item name="textOn">@string/capital_on</item>
         <item name="textOff">@string/capital_off</item>
-        <item name="background">?attr/selectableItemBackgroundBorderless</item>
+        <item name="background">?attr/controlBackground</item>
         <item name="showText">false</item>
     </style>
 
@@ -740,7 +740,7 @@ please see styles_device_defaults.xml.
         <item name="paddingStart">16dip</item>
         <item name="paddingEnd">16dip</item>
         <item name="mirrorForRtl">true</item>
-        <item name="background">?attr/selectableItemBackgroundBorderless</item>
+        <item name="background">?attr/controlBackground</item>
     </style>
 
     <style name="Widget.Material.RatingBar" parent="Widget.RatingBar">
@@ -819,7 +819,7 @@ please see styles_device_defaults.xml.
     </style>
 
     <style name="Widget.Material.Toolbar.Button.Navigation" parent="Widget.Toolbar.Button.Navigation">
-        <item name="background">?attr/selectableItemBackgroundBorderless</item>
+        <item name="background">?attr/controlBackground</item>
         <item name="paddingStart">@dimen/action_bar_navigation_padding_start_material</item>
     </style>
 
@@ -871,7 +871,7 @@ please see styles_device_defaults.xml.
     </style>
 
     <style name="Widget.Material.ActionButton.CloseMode">
-        <item name="background">?attr/selectableItemBackgroundBorderless</item>
+        <item name="background">?attr/controlBackground</item>
     </style>
 
     <style name="Widget.Material.ActionButton.Overflow">
@@ -955,7 +955,7 @@ please see styles_device_defaults.xml.
     </style>
 
     <style name="Widget.Material.MediaRouteButton">
-        <item name="background">?attr/selectableItemBackgroundBorderless</item>
+        <item name="background">?attr/controlBackground</item>
         <item name="externalRouteEnabledDrawable">@drawable/ic_media_route_material</item>
         <item name="minWidth">56dp</item>
         <item name="minHeight">48dp</item>
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/themes_material.xml b/core/res/res/values/themes_material.xml
index e568ac9a07798..2b8ed5fa2eceb 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/themes_material.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/themes_material.xml
@@ -389,6 +389,8 @@ please see themes_device_defaults.xml.
         <item name="colorControlHighlight">@color/ripple_material_dark</item>
         <item name="colorButtonNormal">@color/btn_default_material_dark</item>
         <item name="colorSwitchThumbNormal">@color/switch_thumb_material_dark</item>
+
+        <item name="controlBackground">@drawable/control_background_material</item>
     </style>
 
     <!-- Material theme (light version). -->
@@ -736,6 +738,8 @@ please see themes_device_defaults.xml.
         <item name="colorControlHighlight">@color/ripple_material_light</item>
         <item name="colorButtonNormal">@color/btn_default_material_light</item>
         <item name="colorSwitchThumbNormal">@color/switch_thumb_material_light</item>
+
+        <item name="controlBackground">@drawable/control_background_material</item>
     </style>
 
     <!-- Variant of the material (light) theme that has a solid (opaque) action bar