diff --git a/core/Makefile b/core/Makefile
index 40e9274..107cab9 100644
--- a/core/Makefile
+++ b/core/Makefile
@@ -4534,6 +4534,8 @@
     echo "super_partition_error_limit=$(BOARD_SUPER_PARTITION_ERROR_LIMIT)" >> $(1))
   $(if $(filter true,$(PRODUCT_VIRTUAL_AB_OTA)), \
     echo "virtual_ab=true" >> $(1))
+  $(if $(filter true,$(PRODUCT_VIRTUAL_AB_COMPRESSION)), \
+    echo "virtual_ab_compression=true" >> $(1))
   $(if $(filter true,$(PRODUCT_VIRTUAL_AB_OTA_RETROFIT)), \
     echo "virtual_ab_retrofit=true" >> $(1))
 endef
diff --git a/core/product.mk b/core/product.mk
index f5e81e7..2ab4b06 100644
--- a/core/product.mk
+++ b/core/product.mk
@@ -389,6 +389,9 @@
 # If set, device uses virtual A/B.
 _product_single_value_vars += PRODUCT_VIRTUAL_AB_OTA
 
+# If set, device uses virtual A/B Compression.
+_product_single_value_vars += PRODUCT_VIRTUAL_AB_COMPRESSION
+
 # If set, device retrofits virtual A/B.
 _product_single_value_vars += PRODUCT_VIRTUAL_AB_OTA_RETROFIT