diff --git a/core/res/res/values/dimens.xml b/core/res/res/values/dimens.xml
index 167e6727df3dd..bd74d40eaaa05 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/dimens.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/dimens.xml
@@ -73,6 +73,11 @@
     <dimen name="navigation_bar_width_car_mode">96dp</dimen>
     <!-- Height of notification icons in the status bar -->
     <dimen name="status_bar_icon_size">22dip</dimen>
+    <!-- Desired size of system icons in status bar. -->
+    <dimen name="status_bar_system_icon_size">15dp</dimen>
+    <!-- Intrinsic size of most system icons in status bar. This is the default value that
+         is used if a Drawable reports an intrinsic size of 0. -->
+    <dimen name="status_bar_system_icon_intrinsic_size">17dp</dimen>
     <!-- Size of the giant number (unread count) in the notifications -->
     <dimen name="status_bar_content_number_size">48sp</dimen>
     <!-- Margin at the edge of the screen to ignore touch events for in the windowshade. -->
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
index 77988de771d9d..fec7e155e4497 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
@@ -2279,6 +2279,8 @@
 
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_alwaysUseCdmaRssi" />
   <java-symbol type="dimen" name="status_bar_icon_size" />
+  <java-symbol type="dimen" name="status_bar_system_icon_size" />
+  <java-symbol type="dimen" name="status_bar_system_icon_intrinsic_size" />
   <java-symbol type="drawable" name="list_selector_pressed_holo_dark" />
   <java-symbol type="drawable" name="scrubber_control_disabled_holo" />
   <java-symbol type="drawable" name="scrubber_control_selector_holo" />
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/dimens.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/dimens.xml
index fbb439af7c510..ec633838acb07 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/dimens.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/dimens.xml
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
     <dimen name="status_bar_wifi_signal_spacer_width">2.5dp</dimen>
 
     <!-- Size of the view displaying the wifi signal icon in the status bar. -->
-    <dimen name="status_bar_wifi_signal_size">15dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="status_bar_wifi_signal_size">@*android:dimen/status_bar_system_icon_size</dimen>
 
     <!-- Spacing before the airplane mode icon if there are any icons preceding it. -->
     <dimen name="status_bar_airplane_spacer_width">4dp</dimen>
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/StatusBarIconView.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/StatusBarIconView.java
index 033c4fbed6f73..6552fe671794f 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/StatusBarIconView.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/StatusBarIconView.java
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ import android.os.UserHandle;
 import android.service.notification.StatusBarNotification;
 import android.text.TextUtils;
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
-import android.util.DisplayMetrics;
 import android.util.FloatProperty;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.util.Property;
@@ -72,12 +71,12 @@ public class StatusBarIconView extends AnimatedImageView implements StatusIconDi
     /**
      * Status icons are currently drawn with the intention of being 17dp tall, but we
      * want to scale them (in a way that doesn't require an asset dump) down 2dp. So
-     * 17dp * (15 / 17) = 15dp, the new height.
+     * 17dp * (15 / 17) = 15dp, the new height. After the first call to {@link #reloadDimens} all
+     * values will be in px.
      */
-    private static final float SYSTEM_ICON_DESIRED_HEIGHT = 15f;
-    private static final float SYSTEM_ICON_INTRINSIC_HEIGHT = 17f;
-    private static final float SYSTEM_ICON_SCALE =
-            SYSTEM_ICON_DESIRED_HEIGHT / SYSTEM_ICON_INTRINSIC_HEIGHT;
+    private float mSystemIconDesiredHeight = 15f;
+    private float mSystemIconIntrinsicHeight = 17f;
+    private float mSystemIconDefaultScale = mSystemIconDesiredHeight / mSystemIconIntrinsicHeight;
     private final int ANIMATION_DURATION_FAST = 100;
 
     public static final int STATE_ICON = 0;
@@ -209,21 +208,20 @@ public class StatusBarIconView extends AnimatedImageView implements StatusIconDi
     // Makes sure that all icons are scaled to the same height (15dp). If we cannot get a height
     // for the icon, it uses the default SCALE (15f / 17f) which is the old behavior
     private void updateIconScaleForSystemIcons() {
-        float iconHeight = getIconHeightInDps();
+        float iconHeight = getIconHeight();
         if (iconHeight != 0) {
-            mIconScale = SYSTEM_ICON_DESIRED_HEIGHT / iconHeight;
+            mIconScale = mSystemIconDesiredHeight / iconHeight;
         } else {
-            mIconScale = SYSTEM_ICON_SCALE;
+            mIconScale = mSystemIconDefaultScale;
         }
     }
 
-    private float getIconHeightInDps() {
+    private float getIconHeight() {
         Drawable d = getDrawable();
         if (d != null) {
-            return ((float) getDrawable().getIntrinsicHeight() * DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_DEFAULT)
-                    / mDensity;
+            return (float) getDrawable().getIntrinsicHeight();
         } else {
-            return SYSTEM_ICON_INTRINSIC_HEIGHT;
+            return mSystemIconIntrinsicHeight;
         }
     }
 
@@ -265,6 +263,11 @@ public class StatusBarIconView extends AnimatedImageView implements StatusIconDi
         if (applyRadius) {
             mDotRadius = mStaticDotRadius;
         }
+        mSystemIconDesiredHeight = res.getDimension(
+                com.android.internal.R.dimen.status_bar_system_icon_size);
+        mSystemIconIntrinsicHeight = res.getDimension(
+                com.android.internal.R.dimen.status_bar_system_icon_intrinsic_size);
+        mSystemIconDefaultScale = mSystemIconDesiredHeight / mSystemIconIntrinsicHeight;
     }
 
     public void setNotification(StatusBarNotification notification) {
@@ -272,6 +275,7 @@ public class StatusBarIconView extends AnimatedImageView implements StatusIconDi
         if (notification != null) {
             setContentDescription(notification.getNotification());
         }
+        maybeUpdateIconScaleDimens();
     }
 
     public StatusBarIconView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
@@ -280,7 +284,7 @@ public class StatusBarIconView extends AnimatedImageView implements StatusIconDi
         mBlocked = false;
         mAlwaysScaleIcon = true;
         reloadDimens();
-        updateIconScaleForNotifications();
+        maybeUpdateIconScaleDimens();
         mDensity = context.getResources().getDisplayMetrics().densityDpi;
     }
 
@@ -854,7 +858,7 @@ public class StatusBarIconView extends AnimatedImageView implements StatusIconDi
     public void setDark(boolean dark, boolean fade, long delay) {
         mDozer.setIntensityDark(f -> {
             mDarkAmount = f;
-            updateIconScaleForNotifications();
+            maybeUpdateIconScaleDimens();
             updateDecorColor();
             updateIconColor();
             updateAllowAnimation();