diff --git a/core/res/res/values/attrs.xml b/core/res/res/values/attrs.xml
index 747cb14052142..d9884801d369a 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/attrs.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/attrs.xml
@@ -4911,7 +4911,7 @@
         <!-- Y coordinate of the origin of the gradient within the shape. -->
         <attr name="centerY" format="float|fraction" />
         <!-- Radius of the gradient, used only with radial gradient. -->
-        <attr name="gradientRadius" format="float|fraction" />
+        <attr name="gradientRadius" format="float|fraction|dimension" />
     </declare-styleable>
 
     <!-- Used to fill the shape of GradientDrawable with a solid color. -->
diff --git a/graphics/java/android/graphics/drawable/GradientDrawable.java b/graphics/java/android/graphics/drawable/GradientDrawable.java
index 689418bd2aa8d..0f15e4793b6c3 100644
--- a/graphics/java/android/graphics/drawable/GradientDrawable.java
+++ b/graphics/java/android/graphics/drawable/GradientDrawable.java
@@ -1395,9 +1395,12 @@ public class GradientDrawable extends Drawable {
                     } else {
                         radiusType = RADIUS_TYPE_FRACTION;
                     }
-                } else {
+                } else if (tv.type == TypedValue.TYPE_DIMENSION) {
                     radius = tv.getDimension(r.getDisplayMetrics());
                     radiusType = RADIUS_TYPE_PIXELS;
+                } else {
+                    radius = tv.getFloat();
+                    radiusType = RADIUS_TYPE_PIXELS;
                 }
 
                 st.mGradientRadius = radius;