diff --git a/core/java/android/widget/TimePickerDelegate.java b/core/java/android/widget/TimePickerDelegate.java
index c9a9894cf3830..79256e567762b 100644
--- a/core/java/android/widget/TimePickerDelegate.java
+++ b/core/java/android/widget/TimePickerDelegate.java
@@ -152,11 +152,11 @@ class TimePickerDelegate extends TimePicker.AbstractTimePickerDelegate implement
         final int headerBackgroundColor = a.getColor(
                 R.styleable.TimePicker_headerBackgroundColor, 0);
 
-        a.recycle();
-
         final int layoutResourceId = a.getResourceId(
                 R.styleable.TimePicker_internalLayout, R.layout.time_picker_holo);
 
+        a.recycle();
+
         final LayoutInflater inflater = (LayoutInflater) mContext.getSystemService(
                 Context.LAYOUT_INFLATER_SERVICE);