diff --git a/android/config.go b/android/config.go
index 0de8928a0..e335de008 100644
--- a/android/config.go
+++ b/android/config.go
@@ -1005,6 +1005,10 @@ func (c *config) DexpreoptGlobalConfig(ctx PathContext) ([]byte, error) {
 	return ioutil.ReadFile(absolutePath(path.String()))
 }
 
+func (c *deviceConfig) WithDexpreopt() bool {
+	return c.config.productVariables.WithDexpreopt
+}
+
 func (c *config) FrameworksBaseDirExists(ctx PathContext) bool {
 	return ExistentPathForSource(ctx, "frameworks", "base", "Android.bp").Valid()
 }
diff --git a/android/variable.go b/android/variable.go
index 3ee4047cc..57a01a4bb 100644
--- a/android/variable.go
+++ b/android/variable.go
@@ -342,6 +342,8 @@ type productVariables struct {
 
 	DexpreoptGlobalConfig *string `json:",omitempty"`
 
+	WithDexpreopt bool `json:",omitempty"`
+
 	ManifestPackageNameOverrides []string `json:",omitempty"`
 	CertificateOverrides         []string `json:",omitempty"`
 	PackageNameOverrides         []string `json:",omitempty"`