diff --git a/tools/layoutlib/bridge/src/libcore/icu/ICU_Delegate.java b/tools/layoutlib/bridge/src/libcore/icu/ICU_Delegate.java
index 998b08b1b3592..0f66fd7e6d875 100644
--- a/tools/layoutlib/bridge/src/libcore/icu/ICU_Delegate.java
+++ b/tools/layoutlib/bridge/src/libcore/icu/ICU_Delegate.java
@@ -247,4 +247,14 @@ public class ICU_Delegate {
 
         return true;
     }
+
+    @LayoutlibDelegate
+    /*package*/ static void setDefaultLocale(String locale) {
+        ICU.setDefaultLocale(locale);
+    }
+
+    @LayoutlibDelegate
+    /*package*/ static String getDefaultLocale() {
+        return ICU.getDefaultLocale();
+    }
 }