diff --git a/core/java/android/midi/MidiUtils.java b/core/java/android/midi/MidiUtils.java
index f80e83acb3d5b..e60e2db2f8016 100644
--- a/core/java/android/midi/MidiUtils.java
+++ b/core/java/android/midi/MidiUtils.java
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ import android.util.Log;
 public final class MidiUtils {
     private static final String TAG = "MidiUtils";
 
+    private MidiUtils() { }
+
     /**
      * Returns data size of a MIDI message based on the message's command byte
      * @param b the message command byte