diff --git a/core/java/android/view/View.java b/core/java/android/view/View.java
index f15dc16e4c5eb..5457821320997 100644
--- a/core/java/android/view/View.java
+++ b/core/java/android/view/View.java
@@ -18674,8 +18674,10 @@ public class View implements Drawable.Callback, KeyEvent.Callback,
      * @see #getOutlineProvider()
      */
     public void setOutlineProvider(ViewOutlineProvider provider) {
-        mOutlineProvider = provider;
-        invalidateOutline();
+        if (mOutlineProvider != provider) {
+            mOutlineProvider = provider;
+            invalidateOutline();
+        }
     }
 
     /**