diff --git a/graphics/java/android/graphics/Paint.java b/graphics/java/android/graphics/Paint.java
index b4d94f3e7177b..896f81e34929d 100644
--- a/graphics/java/android/graphics/Paint.java
+++ b/graphics/java/android/graphics/Paint.java
@@ -1349,7 +1349,7 @@ public class Paint {
         if (text == null) {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException("text cannot be null");
         }
-        if ((index | count) < 0 || index + count > text.length) {
+        if (index < 0 || text.length - index < Math.abs(count)) {
             throw new ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException();
         }