diff --git a/plugins/android/common/src/org/jetbrains/android/compiler/tools/AndroidRenderscript.java b/plugins/android/common/src/org/jetbrains/android/compiler/tools/AndroidRenderscript.java
index 0b7a523b9f32..2d4b0fe347c8 100644
--- a/plugins/android/common/src/org/jetbrains/android/compiler/tools/AndroidRenderscript.java
+++ b/plugins/android/common/src/org/jetbrains/android/compiler/tools/AndroidRenderscript.java
@@ -57,7 +57,11 @@ public class AndroidRenderscript {
     command.add(FileUtil.toSystemDependentName(rawDirPath));
 
     command.add("-target-api");
-    command.add(Integer.toString(target.getVersion().getApiLevel()));
+    int targetApi = target.getVersion().getApiLevel();
+    if (targetApi < 11) {
+      targetApi = 11;
+    }
+    command.add(Integer.toString(targetApi));
 
     if (depFolderPath != null) {
       command.add("-d");