diff --git a/core/java/android/view/AccessibilityInteractionController.java b/core/java/android/view/AccessibilityInteractionController.java
index a283b91fb686d..baa133d7e6c8f 100644
--- a/core/java/android/view/AccessibilityInteractionController.java
+++ b/core/java/android/view/AccessibilityInteractionController.java
@@ -889,7 +889,13 @@ final class AccessibilityInteractionController {
                     }
                 }
             } else {
-                AccessibilityNodeInfo root = provider.createAccessibilityNodeInfo(virtualViewId);
+                final AccessibilityNodeInfo root;
+                if (virtualViewId != AccessibilityNodeInfo.UNDEFINED_ITEM_ID) {
+                    root = provider.createAccessibilityNodeInfo(virtualViewId);
+                } else {
+                    root = provider.createAccessibilityNodeInfo(
+                            AccessibilityNodeProvider.HOST_VIEW_ID);
+                }
                 if (root != null) {
                     outInfos.add(root);
                     if ((fetchFlags & AccessibilityNodeInfo.FLAG_PREFETCH_PREDECESSORS) != 0) {