diff --git a/core/java/android/view/ViewConfiguration.java b/core/java/android/view/ViewConfiguration.java
index 5d01b4162c6f5..f16fcc933b707 100644
--- a/core/java/android/view/ViewConfiguration.java
+++ b/core/java/android/view/ViewConfiguration.java
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ public class ViewConfiguration {
      * Defines the width of the horizontal scrollbar and the height of the vertical scrollbar in
      * dips
      */
-    private static final int SCROLL_BAR_SIZE = 10;
+    private static final int SCROLL_BAR_SIZE = 4;
 
     /**
      * Duration of the fade when scrollbars fade away in milliseconds
@@ -346,7 +346,8 @@ public class ViewConfiguration {
 
         mEdgeSlop = (int) (sizeAndDensity * EDGE_SLOP + 0.5f);
         mFadingEdgeLength = (int) (sizeAndDensity * FADING_EDGE_LENGTH + 0.5f);
-        mScrollbarSize = (int) (density * SCROLL_BAR_SIZE + 0.5f);
+        mScrollbarSize = res.getDimensionPixelSize(
+                com.android.internal.R.dimen.config_scrollbarSize);
         mDoubleTapSlop = (int) (sizeAndDensity * DOUBLE_TAP_SLOP + 0.5f);
         mWindowTouchSlop = (int) (sizeAndDensity * WINDOW_TOUCH_SLOP + 0.5f);
 
diff --git a/core/res/res/drawable/scrollbar_handle_material.xml b/core/res/res/drawable/scrollbar_handle_material.xml
index 33efbbac86903..f020112d1329c 100644
--- a/core/res/res/drawable/scrollbar_handle_material.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/drawable/scrollbar_handle_material.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,4 @@
        android:shape="rectangle">
     <solid
         android:color="#84ffffff" />
-    <size
-        android:width="4dp"
-        android:height="4dp" />
 </shape>
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/config.xml b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
index fcb0e08141e4f..94d3ef36ee0f5 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
@@ -1873,6 +1873,10 @@
     <!-- Amount of time in ms the user needs to press the relevant key to bring up the global actions dialog -->
     <integer name="config_globalActionsKeyTimeout">500</integer>
 
+    <!-- Default width of a vertical scrollbar and height of a horizontal scrollbar.
+         Takes effect only if the scrollbar drawables have no intrinsic size. -->
+    <dimen name="config_scrollbarSize">4dp</dimen>
+
     <!-- Distance that should be scrolled in response to a {@link MotionEvent#ACTION_SCROLL event}
          with an axis value of 1. -->
     <dimen name="config_scrollFactor">64dp</dimen>
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
index 0d63a1e484206..8e22805842f4c 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
@@ -428,6 +428,7 @@
   <java-symbol type="dimen" name="config_viewConfigurationTouchSlop" />
   <java-symbol type="dimen" name="config_viewMinFlingVelocity" />
   <java-symbol type="dimen" name="config_viewMaxFlingVelocity" />
+  <java-symbol type="dimen" name="config_scrollbarSize" />
   <java-symbol type="dimen" name="config_scrollFactor" />
   <java-symbol type="dimen" name="default_app_widget_padding_bottom" />
   <java-symbol type="dimen" name="default_app_widget_padding_left" />
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/themes_material.xml b/core/res/res/values/themes_material.xml
index b063baf386f4d..400fb47ba9e39 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/themes_material.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/themes_material.xml
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ please see themes_device_defaults.xml.
         <!-- Scrollbar attributes -->
         <item name="scrollbarFadeDuration">250</item>
         <item name="scrollbarDefaultDelayBeforeFade">400</item>
-        <item name="scrollbarSize">10dp</item>
+        <item name="scrollbarSize">@dimen/config_scrollbarSize</item>
         <item name="scrollbarThumbHorizontal">@drawable/scrollbar_handle_material</item>
         <item name="scrollbarThumbVertical">@drawable/config_scrollbarThumbVertical</item>
         <item name="scrollbarTrackHorizontal">@null</item>
@@ -583,7 +583,7 @@ please see themes_device_defaults.xml.
         <!-- Scrollbar attributes -->
         <item name="scrollbarFadeDuration">250</item>
         <item name="scrollbarDefaultDelayBeforeFade">400</item>
-        <item name="scrollbarSize">10dp</item>
+        <item name="scrollbarSize">@dimen/config_scrollbarSize</item>
         <item name="scrollbarThumbHorizontal">@drawable/scrollbar_handle_material</item>
         <item name="scrollbarThumbVertical">@drawable/config_scrollbarThumbVertical</item>
         <item name="scrollbarTrackHorizontal">@null</item>