diff --git a/core/java/android/view/ViewRootImpl.java b/core/java/android/view/ViewRootImpl.java
index 46119843951fe..9cb4e5e7b0a8c 100644
--- a/core/java/android/view/ViewRootImpl.java
+++ b/core/java/android/view/ViewRootImpl.java
@@ -1054,7 +1054,6 @@ public final class ViewRootImpl extends Handler implements ViewParent,
                     || attachInfo.mSystemUiVisibility != oldVis
                     || attachInfo.mHasSystemUiListeners) {
                 params = lp;
-                windowAttributesChanges |= WindowManager.LayoutParams.BUFFER_CHANGED;
             }
         }