diff --git a/core/envsetup.mk b/core/envsetup.mk
index ccd156b3e0..08b2321741 100644
--- a/core/envsetup.mk
+++ b/core/envsetup.mk
@@ -84,6 +84,9 @@ ALLOW_MISSING_DEPENDENCIES := $(filter true,$(ALLOW_MISSING_DEPENDENCIES))
 ifneq ($(TARGET_BUILD_APPS),)
 ALLOW_MISSING_DEPENDENCIES := true
 endif
+ifeq ($(TARGET_BUILD_PDK),true)
+ALLOW_MISSING_DEPENDENCIES := true
+endif
 ifneq ($(filter true,$(SOONG_ALLOW_MISSING_DEPENDENCIES)),)
 ALLOW_MISSING_DEPENDENCIES := true
 endif
diff --git a/core/soong_config.mk b/core/soong_config.mk
index 977b35c1ee..e21083d7c3 100644
--- a/core/soong_config.mk
+++ b/core/soong_config.mk
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ $(SOONG_VARIABLES): FORCE
 	echo '    "Device_uses_hwc2": $(if $(filter true,$(TARGET_USES_HWC2)),true,false),'; \
 	echo '    "Override_rs_driver": "$(OVERRIDE_RS_DRIVER)",'; \
 	echo '    "Treble": $(if $(filter true,$(PRODUCT_FULL_TREBLE)),true,false),'; \
+	echo '    "Pdk": $(if $(filter true,$(TARGET_BUILD_PDK)),true,false),'; \
 	echo ''; \
 	echo '    "ArtUseReadBarrier": $(if $(filter false,$(PRODUCT_ART_USE_READ_BARRIER)),false,true),'; \
 	echo ''; \