diff --git a/media/java/android/media/MediaFormat.java b/media/java/android/media/MediaFormat.java
index a76cf1f6ba25d..12e02e7b73cd0 100644
--- a/media/java/android/media/MediaFormat.java
+++ b/media/java/android/media/MediaFormat.java
@@ -1520,6 +1520,7 @@ public final class MediaFormat {
      * Create a copy of a media format object.
      */
     public MediaFormat(@NonNull MediaFormat other) {
+        this();
         mMap.putAll(other.mMap);
     }