diff --git a/core/java/com/android/internal/widget/ActionBarOverlayLayout.java b/core/java/com/android/internal/widget/ActionBarOverlayLayout.java
index 79dadd75581bd..f3591463e2838 100644
--- a/core/java/com/android/internal/widget/ActionBarOverlayLayout.java
+++ b/core/java/com/android/internal/widget/ActionBarOverlayLayout.java
@@ -73,10 +73,6 @@ public class ActionBarOverlayLayout extends ViewGroup {
         ta.recycle();
     }
 
-    public void setOverlayMode(boolean mode) {
-        mOverlayMode = mode;
-    }
-
     public void setActionBar(ActionBarImpl impl, boolean overlayMode) {
         mActionBar = impl;
         mOverlayMode = overlayMode;
@@ -177,7 +173,9 @@ public class ActionBarOverlayLayout extends ViewGroup {
 
         // The top and bottom action bars are always within the content area.
         boolean changed = applyInsets(mActionBarTop, insets, true, true, false, true);
-        changed |= applyInsets(mActionBarBottom, insets, true, false, true, true);
+        if (mActionBarBottom != null) {
+            changed |= applyInsets(mActionBarBottom, insets, true, false, true, true);
+        }
 
         mBaseInnerInsets.set(insets);
         computeFitSystemWindows(mBaseInnerInsets, mBaseContentInsets);
@@ -219,6 +217,8 @@ public class ActionBarOverlayLayout extends ViewGroup {
 
     @Override
     protected void onMeasure(int widthMeasureSpec, int heightMeasureSpec) {
+        pullChildren();
+
         int maxHeight = 0;
         int maxWidth = 0;
         int childState = 0;
@@ -234,13 +234,16 @@ public class ActionBarOverlayLayout extends ViewGroup {
                 mActionBarTop.getMeasuredHeight() + lp.topMargin + lp.bottomMargin);
         childState = combineMeasuredStates(childState, mActionBarTop.getMeasuredState());
 
-        measureChildWithMargins(mActionBarBottom, widthMeasureSpec, 0, heightMeasureSpec, 0);
-        lp = (LayoutParams) mActionBarBottom.getLayoutParams();
-        maxWidth = Math.max(maxWidth,
-                mActionBarBottom.getMeasuredWidth() + lp.leftMargin + lp.rightMargin);
-        maxHeight = Math.max(maxHeight,
-                mActionBarBottom.getMeasuredHeight() + lp.topMargin + lp.bottomMargin);
-        childState = combineMeasuredStates(childState, mActionBarBottom.getMeasuredState());
+        // xlarge screen layout doesn't have bottom action bar.
+        if (mActionBarBottom != null) {
+            measureChildWithMargins(mActionBarBottom, widthMeasureSpec, 0, heightMeasureSpec, 0);
+            lp = (LayoutParams) mActionBarBottom.getLayoutParams();
+            maxWidth = Math.max(maxWidth,
+                    mActionBarBottom.getMeasuredWidth() + lp.leftMargin + lp.rightMargin);
+            maxHeight = Math.max(maxHeight,
+                    mActionBarBottom.getMeasuredHeight() + lp.topMargin + lp.bottomMargin);
+            childState = combineMeasuredStates(childState, mActionBarBottom.getMeasuredState());
+        }
 
         final int vis = getWindowSystemUiVisibility();
         final boolean stable = (vis & SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_STABLE) != 0;
@@ -264,10 +267,12 @@ public class ActionBarOverlayLayout extends ViewGroup {
 
         if (mActionView.isSplitActionBar()) {
             // If action bar is split, adjust bottom insets for it.
-            if (stable) {
-                bottomInset = mActionBarHeight;
-            } else {
-                bottomInset = mActionBarBottom.getMeasuredHeight();
+            if (mActionBarBottom != null) {
+                if (stable) {
+                    bottomInset = mActionBarHeight;
+                } else {
+                    bottomInset = mActionBarBottom.getMeasuredHeight();
+                }
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/core/res/res/layout-xlarge/screen_action_bar.xml b/core/res/res/layout-xlarge/screen_action_bar.xml
index 0b6122d5f1492..4f286780104fa 100644
--- a/core/res/res/layout-xlarge/screen_action_bar.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/layout-xlarge/screen_action_bar.xml
@@ -15,33 +15,43 @@
 -->
 
 <!--
-This is an optimized layout for a screen with the Action Bar enabled.
+This is an optimized layout for a screen with
+the Action Bar enabled overlaying application content.
 -->
 
-<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    android:orientation="vertical"
-    android:fitsSystemWindows="true"
+<com.android.internal.widget.ActionBarOverlayLayout
+    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:id="@+id/action_bar_overlay_layout"
+    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+    android:layout_height="match_parent"
     android:splitMotionEvents="false">
-    <com.android.internal.widget.ActionBarContainer android:id="@+id/action_bar_container"
-        android:layout_width="match_parent"
-        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        style="?android:attr/actionBarStyle">
-        <com.android.internal.widget.ActionBarView
-            android:id="@+id/action_bar"
-            android:layout_width="match_parent"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            style="?android:attr/actionBarStyle" />
-        <com.android.internal.widget.ActionBarContextView
-            android:id="@+id/action_context_bar"
-            android:layout_width="match_parent"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            android:visibility="gone"
-            style="?android:attr/actionModeStyle" />
-    </com.android.internal.widget.ActionBarContainer>
     <FrameLayout android:id="@android:id/content"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
-        android:layout_height="0dip"
-        android:layout_weight="1"
-        android:foregroundGravity="fill_horizontal|top"
-        android:foreground="?android:attr/windowContentOverlay" />
-</LinearLayout>
+        android:layout_height="match_parent" />
+    <LinearLayout android:id="@+id/top_action_bar"
+                  android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                  android:layout_height="wrap_content">
+        <com.android.internal.widget.ActionBarContainer android:id="@+id/action_bar_container"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
+            style="?android:attr/actionBarStyle"
+            android:gravity="top">
+            <com.android.internal.widget.ActionBarView
+                android:id="@+id/action_bar"
+                android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                style="?android:attr/actionBarStyle" />
+            <com.android.internal.widget.ActionBarContextView
+                android:id="@+id/action_context_bar"
+                android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:visibility="gone"
+                style="?android:attr/actionModeStyle" />
+        </com.android.internal.widget.ActionBarContainer>
+        <ImageView android:src="?android:attr/windowContentOverlay"
+                   android:scaleType="fitXY"
+                   android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                   android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
+    </LinearLayout>
+</com.android.internal.widget.ActionBarOverlayLayout>
diff --git a/core/res/res/layout-xlarge/screen_action_bar_overlay.xml b/core/res/res/layout-xlarge/screen_action_bar_overlay.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index a95635e6a6622..0000000000000
--- a/core/res/res/layout-xlarge/screen_action_bar_overlay.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,58 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2010 The Android Open Source Project
-
-     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-     You may obtain a copy of the License at
-
-          http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-
-     Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-     distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-     WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-     See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-     limitations under the License.
--->
-
-<!--
-This is an optimized layout for a screen with
-the Action Bar enabled overlaying application content.
--->
-
-<com.android.internal.widget.ActionBarOverlayLayout
-    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    android:id="@+id/action_bar_overlay_layout"
-    android:layout_width="match_parent"
-    android:layout_height="match_parent"
-    android:splitMotionEvents="false">
-    <FrameLayout android:id="@android:id/content"
-        android:layout_width="match_parent"
-        android:layout_height="match_parent" />
-    <LinearLayout android:id="@+id/top_action_bar"
-                  android:layout_width="match_parent"
-                  android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                  android:layout_gravity="top">
-        <com.android.internal.widget.ActionBarContainer android:id="@+id/action_bar_container"
-            android:layout_width="match_parent"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
-            style="?android:attr/actionBarStyle"
-            android:gravity="top">
-            <com.android.internal.widget.ActionBarView
-                android:id="@+id/action_bar"
-                android:layout_width="match_parent"
-                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                style="?android:attr/actionBarStyle" />
-            <com.android.internal.widget.ActionBarContextView
-                android:id="@+id/action_context_bar"
-                android:layout_width="match_parent"
-                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                android:visibility="gone"
-                style="?android:attr/actionModeStyle" />
-        </com.android.internal.widget.ActionBarContainer>
-        <ImageView android:src="?android:attr/windowContentOverlay"
-                   android:scaleType="fitXY"
-                   android:layout_width="match_parent"
-                   android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
-    </LinearLayout>
-</com.android.internal.widget.ActionBarOverlayLayout>
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
index c87cb27ee31c4..140ff704f2771 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
@@ -1363,7 +1363,6 @@
   <java-symbol type="layout" name="keyguard_account_view" />
   <java-symbol type="layout" name="recent_apps_dialog" />
   <java-symbol type="layout" name="screen_action_bar" />
-  <java-symbol type="layout" name="screen_action_bar_overlay" />
   <java-symbol type="layout" name="screen_custom_title" />
   <java-symbol type="layout" name="screen_progress" />
   <java-symbol type="layout" name="screen_simple" />