diff --git a/eclipse-compile/appcompat/res/values-v17/dimens.xml b/eclipse-compile/appcompat/res/values-v17/dimens.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bc3919b235
--- /dev/null
+++ b/eclipse-compile/appcompat/res/values-v17/dimens.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<resources>
+    <dimen name="checkbox_padding">0dp</dimen>
+</resources>
diff --git a/eclipse-compile/appcompat/res/values/dimens.xml b/eclipse-compile/appcompat/res/values/dimens.xml
index fb0d94caaf..8523508e88 100644
--- a/eclipse-compile/appcompat/res/values/dimens.xml
+++ b/eclipse-compile/appcompat/res/values/dimens.xml
@@ -83,5 +83,5 @@
 
     <!-- Dialog button bar height -->
     <dimen name="abc_alert_dialog_button_bar_height">48dp</dimen>
-
+	<dimen name="checkbox_padding">12dp</dimen>
 </resources>
diff --git a/eclipse-compile/appcompat/res/values/styles_base.xml b/eclipse-compile/appcompat/res/values/styles_base.xml
index 73f81c9098..87cf5b64c1 100644
--- a/eclipse-compile/appcompat/res/values/styles_base.xml
+++ b/eclipse-compile/appcompat/res/values/styles_base.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
      limitations under the License.
 -->
 
-<resources>
+<resources xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
 
     <!-- Like in themes_base.xml, the namespace "Base.AppCompat.*" is used to
          define base styles for the platform version. The "*.AppCompat"
@@ -372,6 +372,8 @@
     <style name="Base.Widget.AppCompat.CompoundButton.CheckBox" parent="android:Widget.CompoundButton.CheckBox">
         <item name="android:button">?android:attr/listChoiceIndicatorMultiple</item>
         <item name="android:background">?attr/selectableItemBackgroundBorderless</item>
+        <item name="android:paddingLeft">@dimen/checkbox_padding</item>
+        <item name="android:paddingRight">@dimen/checkbox_padding</item>
     </style>
 
     <style name="Base.Widget.AppCompat.CompoundButton.RadioButton" parent="android:Widget.CompoundButton.RadioButton">