diff --git a/library/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ui/PlaybackControlView.java b/library/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ui/PlaybackControlView.java
index 096e67ec01..89c778d072 100644
--- a/library/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ui/PlaybackControlView.java
+++ b/library/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ui/PlaybackControlView.java
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
  */
 package com.google.android.exoplayer2.ui;
 
+import android.annotation.TargetApi;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.res.TypedArray;
 import android.os.SystemClock;
@@ -351,13 +352,18 @@ public class PlaybackControlView extends FrameLayout {
   private void setButtonEnabled(boolean enabled, View view) {
     view.setEnabled(enabled);
     if (Util.SDK_INT >= 11) {
-      view.setAlpha(enabled ? 1f : 0.3f);
+      setViewAlphaV11(view, enabled ? 1f : 0.3f);
       view.setVisibility(VISIBLE);
     } else {
       view.setVisibility(enabled ? VISIBLE : INVISIBLE);
     }
   }
 
+  @TargetApi(11)
+  private void setViewAlphaV11(View view, float alpha) {
+    view.setAlpha(alpha);
+  }
+
   private String stringForTime(long timeMs) {
     if (timeMs == C.TIME_UNSET) {
       timeMs = 0;