diff --git a/packages/SettingsLib/src/com/android/settingslib/wifi/AccessPointPreference.java b/packages/SettingsLib/src/com/android/settingslib/wifi/AccessPointPreference.java
index fd986e5d13fd9..21eb35abe32c5 100644
--- a/packages/SettingsLib/src/com/android/settingslib/wifi/AccessPointPreference.java
+++ b/packages/SettingsLib/src/com/android/settingslib/wifi/AccessPointPreference.java
@@ -87,7 +87,13 @@ public class AccessPointPreference extends Preference {
             // Fallback for platforms that do not need friction icon resources.
             frictionSld = null;
         }
-        return frictionSld != null ? (StateListDrawable) frictionSld.getDrawable(0) : null;
+        if (frictionSld != null) {
+            StateListDrawable val = (StateListDrawable) frictionSld.getDrawable(0);
+            frictionSld.recycle();
+            return val;
+        } else {
+            return null;
+        }
     }
 
     // Used for fake pref.