diff --git a/flexbox/src/main/java/com/google/android/flexbox/FlexboxLayoutManager.java b/flexbox/src/main/java/com/google/android/flexbox/FlexboxLayoutManager.java
index 56d1a607..cf79c5de 100644
--- a/flexbox/src/main/java/com/google/android/flexbox/FlexboxLayoutManager.java
+++ b/flexbox/src/main/java/com/google/android/flexbox/FlexboxLayoutManager.java
@@ -546,6 +546,11 @@ public PointF computeScrollVectorForPosition(int targetPosition) {
         }
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public RecyclerView.LayoutParams generateLayoutParams(ViewGroup.LayoutParams lp) {
+        return new LayoutParams(lp);
+    }             
+                
     @Override
     public RecyclerView.LayoutParams generateDefaultLayoutParams() {
         return new LayoutParams(LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT, LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT);