diff --git a/libc/Android.bp b/libc/Android.bp
index 48c9dd0..80e3b62 100644
--- a/libc/Android.bp
+++ b/libc/Android.bp
@@ -100,6 +100,9 @@
         malloc_pattern_fill_contents: {
             cflags: ["-DSCUDO_PATTERN_FILL_CONTENTS"],
         },
+        malloc_not_svelte: {
+            cflags: ["-DUSE_SCUDO"],
+        },
     },
 }
 
diff --git a/libc/bionic/libc_init_common.cpp b/libc/bionic/libc_init_common.cpp
index f1350d5..01b6a42 100644
--- a/libc/bionic/libc_init_common.cpp
+++ b/libc/bionic/libc_init_common.cpp
@@ -86,11 +86,14 @@
 }
 
 static void __libc_init_malloc_fill_contents() {
+// TODO(b/158870657) make this unconditional when all devices support SCUDO.
+#if defined(USE_SCUDO)
 #if defined(SCUDO_PATTERN_FILL_CONTENTS)
   scudo_malloc_set_pattern_fill_contents(1);
 #elif defined(SCUDO_ZERO_CONTENTS)
   scudo_malloc_set_zero_contents(1);
 #endif
+#endif
 }
 
 __BIONIC_WEAK_FOR_NATIVE_BRIDGE