diff --git a/core/java/android/widget/ListView.java b/core/java/android/widget/ListView.java
index a195ac706afcc..6532125d2b0a1 100644
--- a/core/java/android/widget/ListView.java
+++ b/core/java/android/widget/ListView.java
@@ -174,6 +174,8 @@ public class ListView extends AbsListView {
             setDividerHeight(dividerHeight);
         }
 
+        setChoiceMode(a.getInt(R.styleable.ListView_choiceMode, CHOICE_MODE_NONE));
+        
         mHeaderDividersEnabled = a.getBoolean(R.styleable.ListView_headerDividersEnabled, true);
         mFooterDividersEnabled = a.getBoolean(R.styleable.ListView_footerDividersEnabled, true);