diff --git a/packages/SettingsLib/Android.mk b/packages/SettingsLib/Android.mk
index fd7c87e2545b..c9f997232768 100644
--- a/packages/SettingsLib/Android.mk
+++ b/packages/SettingsLib/Android.mk
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ LOCAL_JAR_EXCLUDE_FILES := none
 
 LOCAL_SRC_FILES := $(call all-java-files-under, src)
 
+LOCAL_MIN_SDK_VERSION := 21
+
 include $(BUILD_STATIC_JAVA_LIBRARY)
 
 # For the test package.