diff --git a/core/main.mk b/core/main.mk
index 4578d90305..ab9962adbb 100644
--- a/core/main.mk
+++ b/core/main.mk
@@ -213,6 +213,9 @@ ifneq ($(TARGET_BUILD_VARIANT),user)
 ADDITIONAL_SYSTEM_PROPERTIES += persist.debug.dalvik.vm.core_platform_api_policy=just-warn
 endif
 
+# Define ro.sanitize.<name> properties for all global sanitizers.
+ADDITIONAL_SYSTEM_PROPERTIES += $(foreach s,$(SANITIZE_TARGET),ro.sanitize.$(s)=true)
+
 # Sets the default value of ro.postinstall.fstab.prefix to /system.
 # Device board config should override the value to /product when needed by:
 #