diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index 22a742473c8..915c1c071ff 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -707,6 +707,8 @@
         <item quantity="one"><xliff:g id="count">%1$d</xliff:g> fingerprint set up</item>
         <item quantity="other"><xliff:g id="count">%1$d</xliff:g> fingerprints set up</item>
     </plurals>
+    <!-- message shown in summary field when no fingerprints are registered -->
+    <string name="security_settings_fingerprint_preference_summary_none"></string>
     <!-- Introduction title shown in fingerprint enrollment dialog [CHAR LIMIT=29] -->
     <string name="security_settings_fingerprint_enroll_onboard_title">Fingerprint setup</string>
     <!-- Introduction message shown in fingerprint enrollment dialog when the user needs to choose an
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/SecuritySettings.java b/src/com/android/settings/SecuritySettings.java
index 6e679b6e720..840a393f436 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/SecuritySettings.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/SecuritySettings.java
@@ -361,6 +361,8 @@ public class SecuritySettings extends SettingsPreferenceFragment
                     fingerprintCount, fingerprintCount));
             clazz = FingerprintSettings.class.getName();
         } else {
+            fingerprintPreference.setSummary(
+                    R.string.security_settings_fingerprint_preference_summary_none);
             clazz = FingerprintEnrollIntroduction.class.getName();
         }
         intent.setClassName("com.android.settings", clazz);