diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/strings.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/strings.xml
index 8a3aa5f7c3d11..14c82621b67b4 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -1090,4 +1090,7 @@
     <!-- Accessibility label for Quick Settings detail screens [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] -->
     <string name="accessibility_quick_settings_detail">Quick Settings, <xliff:g id="title" example="Wi-Fi">%s</xliff:g>.</string>
 
+    <!-- Accessibility label for hotspot icon [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] -->
+    <string name="accessibility_status_bar_hotspot">Hotspot</string>
+
 </resources>
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/PhoneStatusBarPolicy.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/PhoneStatusBarPolicy.java
index 0872e0633656d..6a6266e5f8880 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/PhoneStatusBarPolicy.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/PhoneStatusBarPolicy.java
@@ -162,7 +162,8 @@ public class PhoneStatusBarPolicy {
         mCast.addCallback(mCastCallback);
 
         // hotspot
-        mService.setIcon(SLOT_HOTSPOT, R.drawable.stat_sys_hotspot, 0, null);
+        mService.setIcon(SLOT_HOTSPOT, R.drawable.stat_sys_hotspot, 0,
+                mContext.getString(R.string.accessibility_status_bar_hotspot));
         mService.setIconVisibility(SLOT_HOTSPOT, mHotspot.isHotspotEnabled());
         mHotspot.addCallback(mHotspotCallback);