diff --git a/lib/java/com/google/android/material/chip/Chip.java b/lib/java/com/google/android/material/chip/Chip.java
index b5b8adaf1e4..a99f5d07670 100644
--- a/lib/java/com/google/android/material/chip/Chip.java
+++ b/lib/java/com/google/android/material/chip/Chip.java
@@ -599,6 +599,7 @@ public void setCompoundDrawablesWithIntrinsicBounds(
     super.setCompoundDrawablesWithIntrinsicBounds(left, top, right, bottom);
   }
 
+  @RequiresApi(17)
   @Override
   public void setCompoundDrawablesRelative(
       @Nullable Drawable start,