diff --git a/Xamarin.Essentials/DeviceInfo/DeviceInfo.android.cs b/Xamarin.Essentials/DeviceInfo/DeviceInfo.android.cs
index 38f163101..3d1fe97e5 100644
--- a/Xamarin.Essentials/DeviceInfo/DeviceInfo.android.cs
+++ b/Xamarin.Essentials/DeviceInfo/DeviceInfo.android.cs
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ static DeviceIdiom GetIdiom()
         static DeviceIdiom DetectIdiom(UiMode uiMode)
         {
             if (uiMode.HasFlag(UiMode.TypeNormal))
-                return DeviceIdiom.Phone;
+                return DeviceIdiom.Unknown;
             else if (uiMode.HasFlag(UiMode.TypeTelevision))
                 return DeviceIdiom.TV;
             else if (uiMode.HasFlag(UiMode.TypeDesk))