diff --git a/jre_emul/android/libcore/luni/src/main/java/libcore/icu/ICU.java b/jre_emul/android/libcore/luni/src/main/java/libcore/icu/ICU.java
index fd3ce44e18..3450e93331 100644
--- a/jre_emul/android/libcore/luni/src/main/java/libcore/icu/ICU.java
+++ b/jre_emul/android/libcore/luni/src/main/java/libcore/icu/ICU.java
@@ -323,6 +323,7 @@ public static native String getCurrencySymbol(Locale locale, String currencyCode
 
     public static native int getCurrencyFractionDigits(String currencyCode) /*-[
       NSNumberFormatter *formatter = AUTORELEASE([[NSNumberFormatter alloc] init]);
+      [formatter setNumberStyle:NSNumberFormatterCurrencyStyle];
       [formatter setCurrencyCode:currencyCode];
       return (int) [formatter maximumFractionDigits];
     ]-*/;