diff --git a/core/base_rules.mk b/core/base_rules.mk
index 5406607df..969c7ded0 100644
--- a/core/base_rules.mk
+++ b/core/base_rules.mk
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ endif
 
 # Propagate local configuration options to this target.
 $(LOCAL_INTERMEDIATE_TARGETS) : PRIVATE_PATH:=$(LOCAL_PATH)
-$(LOCAL_INTERMEDIATE_TARGETS) : PRIVATE_AAPT_FLAGS:= $(LOCAL_AAPT_FLAGS)
+$(LOCAL_INTERMEDIATE_TARGETS) : PRIVATE_AAPT_FLAGS:= $(LOCAL_AAPT_FLAGS) $(PRODUCT_AAPT_FLAGS)
 $(LOCAL_INTERMEDIATE_TARGETS) : PRIVATE_JAVA_LIBRARIES:= $(LOCAL_JAVA_LIBRARIES)
 $(LOCAL_INTERMEDIATE_TARGETS) : PRIVATE_MANIFEST_PACKAGE_NAME:= $(LOCAL_MANIFEST_PACKAGE_NAME)
 $(LOCAL_INTERMEDIATE_TARGETS) : PRIVATE_MANIFEST_INSTRUMENTATION_FOR:= $(LOCAL_MANIFEST_INSTRUMENTATION_FOR)
diff --git a/core/product_config.mk b/core/product_config.mk
index 8fa5102fb..261b93534 100644
--- a/core/product_config.mk
+++ b/core/product_config.mk
@@ -326,6 +326,13 @@ PRODUCT_AAPT_CONFIG := \
 PRODUCT_AAPT_PREF_CONFIG := \
     $(subst $(space),$(comma),$(strip $(PRODUCT_AAPT_PREF_CONFIG)))
 
+# product-scoped aapt flags
+PRODUCT_AAPT_FLAGS :=
+ifneq ($(filter en_XA ar_XB,$(PRODUCT_LOCALES)),)
+# Force generating resources for pseudo-locales.
+PRODUCT_AAPT_FLAGS += --pseudo-localize
+endif
+
 PRODUCT_BRAND := $(strip $(PRODUCTS.$(INTERNAL_PRODUCT).PRODUCT_BRAND))
 
 PRODUCT_MODEL := $(strip $(PRODUCTS.$(INTERNAL_PRODUCT).PRODUCT_MODEL))