diff --git a/build.config.common b/build.config.common
index b321ae20ecea..e7d0b3e0003f 100644
--- a/build.config.common
+++ b/build.config.common
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ DTC=dtc
 CLANG_PREBUILT_BIN=prebuilts-master/clang/host/linux-x86/clang-r416183b/bin
 BUILDTOOLS_PREBUILT_BIN=build/build-tools/path/linux-x86
 
+KCFLAGS=-D__ANDROID_COMMON_KERNEL__
 EXTRA_CMDS=''
 STOP_SHIP_TRACEPRINTK=1
 IN_KERNEL_MODULES=1