diff --git a/media/java/android/media/ExifInterface.java b/media/java/android/media/ExifInterface.java
index 4cd897122d640..23db27d421ac1 100644
--- a/media/java/android/media/ExifInterface.java
+++ b/media/java/android/media/ExifInterface.java
@@ -1359,7 +1359,7 @@ public class ExifInterface {
         if (file == null) {
             throw new NullPointerException("file cannot be null");
         }
-        initForFilename(file.getName());
+        initForFilename(file.getAbsolutePath());
     }
 
     /**