diff --git a/core/Makefile b/core/Makefile
index 5c2b796f8..a6a47588d 100644
--- a/core/Makefile
+++ b/core/Makefile
@@ -177,6 +177,12 @@ endef
 
 BUILDINFO_SH := build/tools/buildinfo.sh
 
+# TARGET_BUILD_FLAVOR and ro.build.flavor are used only by the test harness to distinguish builds.
+TARGET_BUILD_FLAVOR := $(TARGET_PRODUCT)-$(TARGET_BUILD_VARIANT)
+ifdef SANITIZE_TARGET
+TARGET_BUILD_FLAVOR := $(TARGET_BUILD_FLAVOR)_asan
+endif
+
 ifdef TARGET_SYSTEM_PROP
 system_prop_file := $(TARGET_SYSTEM_PROP)
 else
@@ -194,7 +200,7 @@ ifneq ($(PRODUCTS.$(INTERNAL_PRODUCT).PRODUCT_OEM_PROPERTIES),)
 		echo "import /oem/oem.prop $(prop)" >> $@;)
 endif
 	$(hide) TARGET_BUILD_TYPE="$(TARGET_BUILD_VARIANT)" \
-			TARGET_BUILD_FLAVOR="$(TARGET_PRODUCT)-$(TARGET_BUILD_VARIANT)" \
+			TARGET_BUILD_FLAVOR="$(TARGET_BUILD_FLAVOR)" \
 			TARGET_DEVICE="$(TARGET_DEVICE)" \
 			PRODUCT_NAME="$(TARGET_PRODUCT)" \
 			PRODUCT_BRAND="$(PRODUCT_BRAND)" \