diff --git a/core/java/android/view/ViewRootImpl.java b/core/java/android/view/ViewRootImpl.java
index 09d7a212d8bbc..9b1db57a17a75 100644
--- a/core/java/android/view/ViewRootImpl.java
+++ b/core/java/android/view/ViewRootImpl.java
@@ -2367,8 +2367,7 @@ public final class ViewRootImpl implements ViewParent,
      * @hide
      */
     void outputDisplayList(View view) {
-        RenderNode renderNode = view.updateDisplayListIfDirty();
-        renderNode.output();
+        view.mRenderNode.output();
     }
 
     /**