diff --git a/core/java/android/view/GestureDetector.java b/core/java/android/view/GestureDetector.java
index 23337f03792c2..4bbdd4e3b534a 100644
--- a/core/java/android/view/GestureDetector.java
+++ b/core/java/android/view/GestureDetector.java
@@ -453,7 +453,8 @@ public class GestureDetector {
         }
         mVelocityTracker.addMovement(ev);
 
-        final boolean pointerUp = action == MotionEvent.ACTION_POINTER_UP;
+        final boolean pointerUp =
+                (action & MotionEvent.ACTION_MASK) == MotionEvent.ACTION_POINTER_UP;
         final int skipIndex = pointerUp ? ev.getActionIndex() : -1;
 
         // Determine focal point