diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/deviceinfo/firmwareversion/KernelVersionPreferenceController.java b/src/com/android/settings/deviceinfo/firmwareversion/KernelVersionPreferenceController.java
index c55b9bd233a..16192203217 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/deviceinfo/firmwareversion/KernelVersionPreferenceController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/deviceinfo/firmwareversion/KernelVersionPreferenceController.java
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ public class KernelVersionPreferenceController extends BasePreferenceController
     private static final String KEY_KERNEL_VERSION = "kernel_version";
     private static final String FILENAME_PROC_VERSION = "/proc/version";
     private static final String LOG_TAG = "KernelVersionPreferenceController";
+    private boolean fullKernelVersion = false;
 
     public KernelVersionPreferenceController(Context context, String preferenceKey) {
         super(context, preferenceKey);
@@ -59,7 +60,13 @@ public class KernelVersionPreferenceController extends BasePreferenceController
         if (!TextUtils.equals(preference.getKey(), KEY_KERNEL_VERSION)) {
             return false;
         }
-        preference.setSummary(getFullKernelVersion());
+        if(fullKernelVersion) {
+            preference.setSummary(DeviceInfoUtils.getFormattedKernelVersion(mContext));
+            fullKernelVersion = false;
+        } else {
+            preference.setSummary(getFullKernelVersion());
+            fullKernelVersion = true;
+        }
         return false;
     }