diff --git a/src/components/Checkbox/utils.ts b/src/components/Checkbox/utils.ts
index a0ae79a1dc..81677d46b2 100644
--- a/src/components/Checkbox/utils.ts
+++ b/src/components/Checkbox/utils.ts
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ const getAndroidControlColor = ({
     if (theme.isV3) {
       return theme.colors.onSurfaceDisabled;
     }
-    return theme.colors.text;
+    return theme.colors.disabled;
   }
 
   if (checked) {
diff --git a/src/components/__tests__/Checkbox/utils.test.tsx b/src/components/__tests__/Checkbox/utils.test.tsx
index bf4d647717..580e3dbedf 100644
--- a/src/components/__tests__/Checkbox/utils.test.tsx
+++ b/src/components/__tests__/Checkbox/utils.test.tsx
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ describe('getAndroidSelectionControlColor - checkbox color', () => {
         checked: false,
       })
     ).toMatchObject({
-      selectionControlColor: getTheme(false, false).colors.text,
+      selectionControlColor: getTheme(false, false).colors.disabled,
     });
   });