diff --git a/tools/layoutlib/bridge/src/com/android/layoutlib/bridge/android/BridgeContext.java b/tools/layoutlib/bridge/src/com/android/layoutlib/bridge/android/BridgeContext.java
index f0c21455b739b..31ad6a0a8902c 100644
--- a/tools/layoutlib/bridge/src/com/android/layoutlib/bridge/android/BridgeContext.java
+++ b/tools/layoutlib/bridge/src/com/android/layoutlib/bridge/android/BridgeContext.java
@@ -556,7 +556,7 @@ public final class BridgeContext extends Context {
         StyleResourceValue customStyleValues = null;
         if (customStyle != null) {
             ResourceValue item = mRenderResources.findResValue(customStyle,
-                    false /*forceFrameworkOnly*/);
+                    isPlatformFile /*forceFrameworkOnly*/);
 
             // resolve it in case it links to something else
             item = mRenderResources.resolveResValue(item);