diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/status_bar.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/status_bar.xml
index 3b71dc32b2569..d10332bcbffbc 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/status_bar.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/status_bar.xml
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
                     android:layout_width="match_parent"
                     android:clipChildren="false">
                     <ViewStub
-                        android:id="@+id/operator_name"
+                        android:id="@+id/operator_name_stub"
                         android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                         android:layout_height="match_parent"
                         android:layout="@layout/operator_name" />
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/fragment/CollapsedStatusBarFragment.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/fragment/CollapsedStatusBarFragment.java
index 9f3fd727be24b..5ca7ba013bbc5 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/fragment/CollapsedStatusBarFragment.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/fragment/CollapsedStatusBarFragment.java
@@ -636,9 +636,9 @@ public class CollapsedStatusBarFragment extends Fragment implements CommandQueue
     private void initOperatorName() {
         int subId = SubscriptionManager.getDefaultDataSubscriptionId();
         if (mCarrierConfigTracker.getShowOperatorNameInStatusBarConfig(subId)) {
-            ViewStub stub = mStatusBar.findViewById(R.id.operator_name);
+            View view = mStatusBar.findViewById(R.id.operator_name);
             mOperatorNameViewController =
-                    mOperatorNameViewControllerFactory.create((OperatorNameView) stub.inflate());
+                    mOperatorNameViewControllerFactory.create((OperatorNameView) view);
             mOperatorNameViewController.init();
             // This view should not be visible on lock-screen
             if (mKeyguardStateController.isShowing()) {
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/fragment/dagger/StatusBarFragmentModule.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/fragment/dagger/StatusBarFragmentModule.java
index 730ecded58e2c..8f9f0196abfa9 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/fragment/dagger/StatusBarFragmentModule.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/fragment/dagger/StatusBarFragmentModule.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 package com.android.systemui.statusbar.phone.fragment.dagger;
 
 import android.view.View;
+import android.view.ViewStub;
 
 import com.android.systemui.R;
 import com.android.systemui.battery.BatteryMeterView;
@@ -95,7 +96,7 @@ public interface StatusBarFragmentModule {
     @StatusBarFragmentScope
     @Named(OPERATOR_NAME_VIEW)
     static View provideOperatorNameView(@RootView PhoneStatusBarView view) {
-        return view.findViewById(R.id.operator_name);
+        return ((ViewStub) view.findViewById(R.id.operator_name_stub)).inflate();
     }
 
     /** */