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 5c51c634fc7f2..efd55bf292aec 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
@@ -598,8 +598,7 @@ public final class BridgeContext extends Context {
 
             if (item != null) {
                 // item is a reference to a style entry. Search for it.
-                item = mRenderResources.findResValue(item.getValue(),
-                        false /*forceFrameworkOnly*/);
+                item = mRenderResources.findResValue(item.getValue(), item.isFramework());
 
                 if (item instanceof StyleResourceValue) {
                     defStyleValues = (StyleResourceValue)item;