diff --git a/tools/layoutlib/bridge/src/android/graphics/Bitmap_Delegate.java b/tools/layoutlib/bridge/src/android/graphics/Bitmap_Delegate.java
index ec284ac3cfed8..93284db1a8e9f 100644
--- a/tools/layoutlib/bridge/src/android/graphics/Bitmap_Delegate.java
+++ b/tools/layoutlib/bridge/src/android/graphics/Bitmap_Delegate.java
@@ -308,8 +308,9 @@ public final class Bitmap_Delegate {
     }
 
     @LayoutlibDelegate
-    /*package*/ static void nativeRecycle(int nativeBitmap) {
+    /*package*/ static boolean nativeRecycle(int nativeBitmap) {
         sManager.removeJavaReferenceFor(nativeBitmap);
+        return true;
     }
 
     @LayoutlibDelegate