diff --git a/core/java/android/view/View.java b/core/java/android/view/View.java
index d93f8af2165d0..5f87a04da6b24 100644
--- a/core/java/android/view/View.java
+++ b/core/java/android/view/View.java
@@ -22960,7 +22960,7 @@ public class View implements Drawable.Callback, KeyEvent.Callback,
         /**
          * Last global system UI visibility reported by the window manager.
          */
-        int mGlobalSystemUiVisibility;
+        int mGlobalSystemUiVisibility = -1;
 
         /**
          * True if a view in this hierarchy has an OnSystemUiVisibilityChangeListener