diff --git a/media/java/android/media/ExifInterface.java b/media/java/android/media/ExifInterface.java
index 6cd4b9227647c..c49ad5c337941 100644
--- a/media/java/android/media/ExifInterface.java
+++ b/media/java/android/media/ExifInterface.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
 import java.util.Date;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.TimeZone;
 
 /**
  * This is a class for reading and writing Exif tags in a JPEG file.
@@ -56,9 +57,12 @@ public class ExifInterface {
     // Constants used for white balance
     public static final int WHITEBALANCE_AUTO = 0;
     public static final int WHITEBALANCE_MANUAL = 1;
+    private static SimpleDateFormat sFormatter;
 
     static {
         System.loadLibrary("exif");
+        sFormatter = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy:MM:dd HH:mm:ss");
+        sFormatter.setTimeZone(TimeZone.getTimeZone("UTC"));
     }
 
     private String mFilename;
@@ -242,9 +246,6 @@ public class ExifInterface {
         }
     }
 
-    private static SimpleDateFormat sFormatter =
-            new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy:MM:dd HH:mm:ss");
-
     /**
      * Returns number of milliseconds since Jan. 1, 1970, midnight GMT.
      * Returns -1 if the date time information if not available.