diff --git a/libs/input/PointerController.cpp b/libs/input/PointerController.cpp
index 0f86bc614b2bd..4a1d7e7b5c649 100644
--- a/libs/input/PointerController.cpp
+++ b/libs/input/PointerController.cpp
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ PointerController::PointerController(const sp<PointerControllerPolicyInterface>&
     mLocked.pointerAlpha = 0.0f; // pointer is initially faded
     mLocked.pointerSprite = mSpriteController->createSprite();
     mLocked.pointerIconChanged = false;
-    mLocked.requestedPointerShape = 0;
+    mLocked.requestedPointerShape = mPolicy->getDefaultPointerIconId();
 
     mLocked.buttonState = 0;
 
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ void PointerController::updatePointerLocked() {
 
     if (mLocked.pointerIconChanged || mLocked.presentationChanged) {
         if (mLocked.presentation == PRESENTATION_POINTER) {
-            if (mLocked.requestedPointerShape == 0) {
+            if (mLocked.requestedPointerShape == mPolicy->getDefaultPointerIconId()) {
                 mLocked.pointerSprite->setIcon(mLocked.pointerIcon);
             } else {
                 std::map<int, SpriteIcon>::const_iterator iter =
diff --git a/libs/input/PointerController.h b/libs/input/PointerController.h
index 308ff12420640..24a16819384e4 100644
--- a/libs/input/PointerController.h
+++ b/libs/input/PointerController.h
@@ -58,7 +58,8 @@ protected:
 
 public:
     virtual void loadPointerResources(PointerResources* outResources) = 0;
-    virtual void loadAdditionalMouseResources(std::map<int, SpriteIcon>* outResources) = 0;
+    virtual void loadAdditionalMouseResources(std::map<int32_t, SpriteIcon>* outResources) = 0;
+    virtual int32_t getDefaultPointerIconId() = 0;
 };
 
 
diff --git a/services/core/jni/com_android_server_input_InputManagerService.cpp b/services/core/jni/com_android_server_input_InputManagerService.cpp
index 8cb0a1310ec52..be190cbef47d4 100644
--- a/services/core/jni/com_android_server_input_InputManagerService.cpp
+++ b/services/core/jni/com_android_server_input_InputManagerService.cpp
@@ -238,7 +238,8 @@ public:
     /* --- PointerControllerPolicyInterface implementation --- */
 
     virtual void loadPointerResources(PointerResources* outResources);
-    virtual void loadAdditionalMouseResources(std::map<int, SpriteIcon>* outResources);
+    virtual void loadAdditionalMouseResources(std::map<int32_t, SpriteIcon>* outResources);
+    virtual int32_t getDefaultPointerIconId();
 
 private:
     sp<InputManager> mInputManager;
@@ -786,7 +787,7 @@ void NativeInputManager::setPointerIconShape(int32_t iconId) {
   sp<PointerController> controller = mLocked.pointerController.promote();
   if (controller != NULL) {
         // Use 0 (the default icon) for ARROW.
-        controller->updatePointerShape((iconId == POINTER_ICON_STYLE_ARROW) ? 0 : iconId);
+        controller->updatePointerShape(iconId);
   }
 }
 
@@ -1040,15 +1041,19 @@ void NativeInputManager::loadPointerResources(PointerResources* outResources) {
             &outResources->spotAnchor);
 }
 
-void NativeInputManager::loadAdditionalMouseResources(std::map<int, SpriteIcon>* outResources) {
+void NativeInputManager::loadAdditionalMouseResources(std::map<int32_t, SpriteIcon>* outResources) {
     JNIEnv* env = jniEnv();
 
     for (int iconId = POINTER_ICON_STYLE_CONTEXT_MENU; iconId <= POINTER_ICON_STYLE_GRABBING;
              ++iconId) {
         loadSystemIconAsSprite(env, mContextObj, iconId, &((*outResources)[iconId]));
     }
+    loadSystemIconAsSprite(env, mContextObj, POINTER_ICON_STYLE_NULL, &((*outResources)[POINTER_ICON_STYLE_NULL]));
 }
 
+int32_t NativeInputManager::getDefaultPointerIconId() {
+    return POINTER_ICON_STYLE_ARROW;
+}
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------