diff --git a/libs/hwui/hwui/Bitmap.cpp b/libs/hwui/hwui/Bitmap.cpp
index 263d249d20e98..e7ffbee521ff4 100644
--- a/libs/hwui/hwui/Bitmap.cpp
+++ b/libs/hwui/hwui/Bitmap.cpp
@@ -223,6 +223,7 @@ Bitmap::~Bitmap() {
             break;
         case PixelStorageType::Heap:
             free(mPixelStorage.heap.address);
+            mallopt(M_PURGE, 0);
             break;
         case PixelStorageType::Hardware:
             auto buffer = mPixelStorage.hardware.buffer;