diff --git a/core/java/android/widget/TextView.java b/core/java/android/widget/TextView.java
index 9b3a1e0..3e1b674 100644
--- a/core/java/android/widget/TextView.java
+++ b/core/java/android/widget/TextView.java
@@ -1861,6 +1861,10 @@
             return getCompoundPaddingTop();
         }
 
+        if (mLayout == null) {
+            assumeLayout();
+        }
+
         if (mLayout.getLineCount() <= mMaximum) {
             return getCompoundPaddingTop();
         }
@@ -1894,6 +1898,10 @@
             return getCompoundPaddingBottom();
         }
 
+        if (mLayout == null) {
+            assumeLayout();
+        }
+
         if (mLayout.getLineCount() <= mMaximum) {
             return getCompoundPaddingBottom();
         }