diff --git a/telephony/java/android/telephony/CellSignalStrengthCdma.java b/telephony/java/android/telephony/CellSignalStrengthCdma.java
index ece1ee3781706..183f96ddab0b4 100644
--- a/telephony/java/android/telephony/CellSignalStrengthCdma.java
+++ b/telephony/java/android/telephony/CellSignalStrengthCdma.java
@@ -41,14 +41,36 @@ public final class CellSignalStrengthCdma extends CellSignalStrength implements
         setDefaultValues();
     }
 
-    /** @hide */
+    /**
+     * SignalStrength constructor for input from the HAL.
+     *
+     * Note that values received from the HAL require coersion to be compatible here. All values
+     * reported through IRadio are the negative of the actual values (which results in a positive
+     * input to this method.
+     *
+     * <p>Note that this HAL is inconsistent with UMTS-based radio techs as the value indicating
+     * that a field is unreported is negative, rather than a large(r) positive number.
+     * <p>Also note that to keep the public-facing methods of this class consistent with others,
+     * unreported values are coerced to Integer.MAX_VALUE rather than left as -1, which is
+     * a departure from SignalStrength, which is stuck with the values it currently reports.
+     *
+     * @param cdmaDbm negative of the CDMA signal strength value or -1 if invalid.
+     * @param cdmaEcio negative of the CDMA pilot/noise ratio or -1 if invalid.
+     * @param evdoDbm negative of the EvDO signal strength value or -1 if invalid.
+     * @param evdoEcio negative of the EvDO pilot/noise ratio or -1 if invalid.
+     * @param evdoSnr an SNR value 0..8 or -1 if invalid.
+     * @hide
+     */
     public CellSignalStrengthCdma(int cdmaDbm, int cdmaEcio, int evdoDbm, int evdoEcio,
             int evdoSnr) {
-        mCdmaDbm = cdmaDbm;
-        mCdmaEcio = cdmaEcio;
-        mEvdoDbm = evdoDbm;
-        mEvdoEcio = evdoEcio;
-        mEvdoSnr = evdoSnr;
+        // The values here were lifted from SignalStrength.validateInput()
+        // FIXME: Combine all checking and setting logic between this and SignalStrength.
+        mCdmaDbm = ((cdmaDbm > 0) && (cdmaDbm < 120))  ? -cdmaDbm : Integer.MAX_VALUE;
+        mCdmaEcio = ((cdmaEcio > 0) && (cdmaEcio < 160)) ? -cdmaEcio : Integer.MAX_VALUE;
+
+        mEvdoDbm = ((evdoDbm > 0) && (evdoDbm < 120)) ? -evdoDbm : Integer.MAX_VALUE;
+        mEvdoEcio = ((evdoEcio > 0) && (evdoEcio < 160)) ? -evdoEcio : Integer.MAX_VALUE;
+        mEvdoSnr = ((evdoSnr > 0) && (evdoSnr <= 8)) ? evdoSnr : Integer.MAX_VALUE;
     }
 
     /** @hide */
@@ -303,13 +325,10 @@ public final class CellSignalStrengthCdma extends CellSignalStrength implements
     @Override
     public void writeToParcel(Parcel dest, int flags) {
         if (DBG) log("writeToParcel(Parcel, int): " + toString());
-        // Need to multiply CdmaDbm, CdmaEcio, EvdoDbm and EvdoEcio by -1
-        // to ensure consistency when reading values written here
-        // unless the value is invalid
-        dest.writeInt(mCdmaDbm * (mCdmaDbm != Integer.MAX_VALUE ? -1 : 1));
-        dest.writeInt(mCdmaEcio * (mCdmaEcio != Integer.MAX_VALUE ? -1 : 1));
-        dest.writeInt(mEvdoDbm * (mEvdoDbm != Integer.MAX_VALUE ? -1 : 1));
-        dest.writeInt(mEvdoEcio * (mEvdoEcio != Integer.MAX_VALUE ? -1 : 1));
+        dest.writeInt(mCdmaDbm);
+        dest.writeInt(mCdmaEcio);
+        dest.writeInt(mEvdoDbm);
+        dest.writeInt(mEvdoEcio);
         dest.writeInt(mEvdoSnr);
     }
 
@@ -322,13 +341,9 @@ public final class CellSignalStrengthCdma extends CellSignalStrength implements
         // the parcel as positive values.
         // Need to convert into negative values unless the value is invalid
         mCdmaDbm = in.readInt();
-        if (mCdmaDbm != Integer.MAX_VALUE) mCdmaDbm *= -1;
         mCdmaEcio = in.readInt();
-        if (mCdmaEcio != Integer.MAX_VALUE) mCdmaEcio *= -1;
         mEvdoDbm = in.readInt();
-        if (mEvdoDbm != Integer.MAX_VALUE) mEvdoDbm *= -1;
         mEvdoEcio = in.readInt();
-        if (mEvdoEcio != Integer.MAX_VALUE) mEvdoEcio *= -1;
         mEvdoSnr = in.readInt();
         if (DBG) log("CellSignalStrengthCdma(Parcel): " + toString());
     }