diff --git a/res/layout/choose_lock_password.xml b/res/layout/choose_lock_password.xml
index 02912ee3797..082d6c971b2 100644
--- a/res/layout/choose_lock_password.xml
+++ b/res/layout/choose_lock_password.xml
@@ -32,6 +32,13 @@
         android:gravity="center_horizontal"
         android:orientation="vertical">
 
+        <TextView
+            android:id="@+id/fingerprint_backup_message"
+            style="@style/SuwDescription.Glif"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:visibility="gone" />
+
         <LinearLayout
             android:id="@+id/password_container"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/password/ChooseLockPassword.java b/src/com/android/settings/password/ChooseLockPassword.java
index b41a40f3c6c..b6f2387d009 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/password/ChooseLockPassword.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/password/ChooseLockPassword.java
@@ -339,6 +339,16 @@ public class ChooseLockPassword extends SettingsActivity {
             mNextButton = (Button) view.findViewById(R.id.next_button);
             mNextButton.setOnClickListener(this);
 
+            if (mForFingerprint) {
+                TextView fingerprintBackupMessage =
+                        view.findViewById(R.id.fingerprint_backup_message);
+                if (fingerprintBackupMessage != null) {
+                    fingerprintBackupMessage.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
+                    fingerprintBackupMessage
+                            .setText(R.string.setup_lock_settings_picker_fingerprint_message);
+                }
+            }
+
             mIsAlphaMode = DevicePolicyManager.PASSWORD_QUALITY_ALPHABETIC == mRequestedQuality
                     || DevicePolicyManager.PASSWORD_QUALITY_ALPHANUMERIC == mRequestedQuality
                     || DevicePolicyManager.PASSWORD_QUALITY_COMPLEX == mRequestedQuality;