diff --git a/core/res/res/values/colors.xml b/core/res/res/values/colors.xml
index 3cc83c1362b05..0213c60e9f60c 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -427,7 +427,4 @@
     <!-- Darkest shade of the secondary neutral color used by the system. Black.
      This value can be overlaid at runtime by OverlayManager RROs. -->
     <color name="system_neutral2_1000">#000000</color>
-
-    <!-- Exposes colorSurface in cases where it can't be directly referenced. -->
-    <color name="surface_above_background">?attr/colorSurface</color>
 </resources>
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
index c4fa3bd31af7f..d69c7f8f95876 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
@@ -4342,5 +4342,4 @@
   <java-symbol type="string" name="view_and_control_notification_content" />
 
   <java-symbol type="layout" name="notification_expand_button"/>
-  <java-symbol type="color" name="surface_above_background" />
 </resources>
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res-keyguard/values/styles.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res-keyguard/values/styles.xml
index 7ac3020ae886f..0fef9f15c3738 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res-keyguard/values/styles.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res-keyguard/values/styles.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 */
 -->
 
-<resources>
+<resources xmlns:androidprv="http://schemas.android.com/apk/prv/res/android">
     <!-- Keyguard PIN pad styles -->
     <style name="Keyguard.TextView" parent="@android:style/Widget.DeviceDefault.TextView">
         <item name="android:textSize">@dimen/kg_status_line_font_size</item>
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
         <item name="android:stateListAnimator">@null</item>
     </style>
     <style name="NumPadKey" parent="Theme.SystemUI">
-      <item name="android:colorControlNormal">@*android:color/surface_above_background</item>
+      <item name="android:colorControlNormal">?androidprv:attr/colorSurface</item>
       <item name="android:colorControlHighlight">?android:attr/colorAccent</item>
       <item name="android:background">@drawable/num_pad_key_background</item>
     </style>