diff --git a/core/java/android/view/TextureView.java b/core/java/android/view/TextureView.java
index 230f426626a0b..5c3934d820775 100644
--- a/core/java/android/view/TextureView.java
+++ b/core/java/android/view/TextureView.java
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ public class TextureView extends View {
     @Override
     public void setLayerType(int layerType, Paint paint) {
         if (paint != mLayerPaint) {
-            mLayerPaint = paint;
+            mLayerPaint = paint == null ? new Paint() : paint;
             invalidate();
         }
     }