diff --git a/core/product.mk b/core/product.mk
index 34cd21ca6a..ab65ea5978 100644
--- a/core/product.mk
+++ b/core/product.mk
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ _product_var_list := \
     VENDOR_PRODUCT_RESTRICT_VENDOR_FILES \
     VENDOR_EXCEPTION_MODULES \
     VENDOR_EXCEPTION_PATHS \
+    PRODUCT_ART_TARGET_INCLUDE_DEBUG_BUILD \
     PRODUCT_ART_USE_READ_BARRIER \
     PRODUCT_IOT \
     PRODUCT_SYSTEM_HEADROOM \
diff --git a/core/product_config.mk b/core/product_config.mk
index 2b2d7b369d..d27bdf30a2 100644
--- a/core/product_config.mk
+++ b/core/product_config.mk
@@ -408,6 +408,10 @@ $(foreach c,$(PRODUCT_SANITIZER_MODULE_CONFIGS),\
     $(eval SANITIZER.$(TARGET_PRODUCT).$(m).CONFIG := $(cf))))
 _psmc_modules :=
 
+# Whether the product wants to ship libartd. For rules and meaning, see art/Android.mk.
+PRODUCT_ART_TARGET_INCLUDE_DEBUG_BUILD := \
+    $(strip $(PRODUCTS.$(INTERNAL_PRODUCT).PRODUCT_ART_TARGET_INCLUDE_DEBUG_BUILD))
+
 # Make this art variable visible to soong_config.mk.
 PRODUCT_ART_USE_READ_BARRIER := \
     $(strip $(PRODUCTS.$(INTERNAL_PRODUCT).PRODUCT_ART_USE_READ_BARRIER))