diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/android/android_device.dart b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/android/android_device.dart
index d38acdef956..4e4371364a5 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/android/android_device.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/android/android_device.dart
@@ -603,8 +603,9 @@ class _AdbLogReader extends DeviceLogReader {
         _timeOrigin = null;
     runCommand(device.adbCommandForDevice(args)).then<Null>((Process process) {
       _process = process;
-      _process.stdout.transform(UTF8.decoder).transform(const LineSplitter()).listen(_onLine);
-      _process.stderr.transform(UTF8.decoder).transform(const LineSplitter()).listen(_onLine);
+      final Utf8Decoder decoder = new Utf8Decoder(allowMalformed: true);
+      _process.stdout.transform(decoder).transform(const LineSplitter()).listen(_onLine);
+      _process.stderr.transform(decoder).transform(const LineSplitter()).listen(_onLine);
       _process.exitCode.whenComplete(() {
         if (_linesController.hasListener)
           _linesController.close();