diff --git a/Xamarin.Essentials/Platform/Platform.android.cs b/Xamarin.Essentials/Platform/Platform.android.cs
index 9a3f06a21..7a1e830de 100644
--- a/Xamarin.Essentials/Platform/Platform.android.cs
+++ b/Xamarin.Essentials/Platform/Platform.android.cs
@@ -180,8 +180,13 @@ internal static AndroidUri GetShareableFileUri(string filename)
             false;
 #endif
 
+        static int? sdkInt;
+
+        internal static int SdkInt
+            => sdkInt ??= (int)Build.VERSION.SdkInt;
+
         internal static bool HasApiLevel(BuildVersionCodes versionCode) =>
-            (int)Build.VERSION.SdkInt >= (int)versionCode;
+            SdkInt >= (int)versionCode;
 
         internal static CameraManager CameraManager =>
             AppContext.GetSystemService(Context.CameraService) as CameraManager;