diff --git a/core/config.mk b/core/config.mk
index d49d7d5f5..7709bcf59 100644
--- a/core/config.mk
+++ b/core/config.mk
@@ -910,6 +910,20 @@ PLATFORM_SEPOLICY_COMPAT_VERSIONS := \
     PLATFORM_SEPOLICY_VERSION \
     TOT_SEPOLICY_VERSION \
 
+# If true, kernel configuration requirements are present in OTA package (and will be enforced
+# during OTA). Otherwise, kernel configuration requirements are enforced in VTS.
+# Devices that checks the running kernel (instead of the kernel in OTA package) should not
+# set this variable to prevent OTA failures.
+ifndef PRODUCT_OTA_ENFORCE_VINTF_KERNEL_REQUIREMENTS
+  PRODUCT_OTA_ENFORCE_VINTF_KERNEL_REQUIREMENTS :=
+  ifdef PRODUCT_SHIPPING_API_LEVEL
+    ifeq (true,$(call math_gt_or_eq,$(PRODUCT_SHIPPING_API_LEVEL),29))
+      PRODUCT_OTA_ENFORCE_VINTF_KERNEL_REQUIREMENTS := true
+    endif
+  endif
+endif
+.KATI_READONLY := PRODUCT_OTA_ENFORCE_VINTF_KERNEL_REQUIREMENTS
+
 ifndef USE_LOGICAL_PARTITIONS
   USE_LOGICAL_PARTITIONS := $(PRODUCT_USE_LOGICAL_PARTITIONS)
 endif