diff --git a/core/java/android/view/VelocityTracker.java b/core/java/android/view/VelocityTracker.java
index c80167ef5542f..3951b2c323cf2 100644
--- a/core/java/android/view/VelocityTracker.java
+++ b/core/java/android/view/VelocityTracker.java
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ public final class VelocityTracker {
             VelocityTracker vt = mPool[0];
             if (vt != null) {
                 vt.clear();
+                mPool[0] = null;
                 return vt;
             }
             return new VelocityTracker();