diff --git a/core/java/android/preference/SeekBarPreference.java b/core/java/android/preference/SeekBarPreference.java
index b8919c2e652d9..7133d3a05133e 100644
--- a/core/java/android/preference/SeekBarPreference.java
+++ b/core/java/android/preference/SeekBarPreference.java
@@ -76,6 +76,11 @@ public class SeekBarPreference extends Preference
                 : (Integer) defaultValue);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    protected Object onGetDefaultValue(TypedArray a, int index) {
+        return a.getInt(index, 0);
+    }
+
     @Override
     public boolean onKey(View v, int keyCode, KeyEvent event) {
         if (event.getAction() != KeyEvent.ACTION_UP) {