diff --git a/rs/java/android/renderscript/RenderScript.java b/rs/java/android/renderscript/RenderScript.java
index 27f2cc8aa9e83..8b1a0324956ae 100644
--- a/rs/java/android/renderscript/RenderScript.java
+++ b/rs/java/android/renderscript/RenderScript.java
@@ -133,6 +133,20 @@ public class RenderScript {
     // used in conjunction with the API version of a device
     static final long sMinorVersion = 1;
 
+    /**
+     * @hide
+     *
+     * Only exist to be compatible with old version RenderScript Support lib.
+     * Will eventually be removed.
+     *
+     * @return Always return 1
+     *
+     */
+    public static long getMinorID() {
+        return 1;
+    }
+
+
     /**
      * Returns an identifier that can be used to identify a particular
      * minor version of RS.