diff --git a/core/Makefile b/core/Makefile
index 521d78d..5e68d00 100644
--- a/core/Makefile
+++ b/core/Makefile
@@ -175,9 +175,13 @@
 ALL_DEFAULT_INSTALLED_MODULES += $(INSTALLED_VENDOR_DEFAULT_PROP_TARGET)
 
 ifdef BOARD_VNDK_VERSION
-FINAL_VENDOR_DEFAULT_PROPERTIES := ro.vndk.version=${BOARD_VNDK_VERSION}
+  ifeq ($(BOARD_VNDK_VERSION),current)
+    FINAL_VENDOR_DEFAULT_PROPERTIES := ro.vndk.version=$(PLATFORM_VNDK_VERSION)
+  else
+    FINAL_VENDOR_DEFAULT_PROPERTIES := ro.vndk.version=$(BOARD_VNDK_VERSION)
+  endif
 else
-FINAL_VENDOR_DEFAULT_PROPERTIES :=
+  FINAL_VENDOR_DEFAULT_PROPERTIES :=
 endif
 FINAL_VENDOR_DEFAULT_PROPERTIES += \
     $(call collapse-pairs, $(PRODUCT_DEFAULT_PROPERTY_OVERRIDES))
diff --git a/core/envsetup.mk b/core/envsetup.mk
index e220fae..89a39a8 100644
--- a/core/envsetup.mk
+++ b/core/envsetup.mk
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@
 
 ifdef BOARD_VNDK_VERSION
   ifneq ($(BOARD_VNDK_VERSION),current)
-    $(call check_vndk_version,$(BOARD_VNDK_VERSION))
+    $(error BOARD_VNDK_VERSION: Only "current" is implemented)
   endif
 
   TARGET_VENDOR_TEST_SUFFIX := /vendor
diff --git a/core/soong_config.mk b/core/soong_config.mk
index f1f1e09..b9b9cbe 100644
--- a/core/soong_config.mk
+++ b/core/soong_config.mk
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@
 $(call add_json_bool, DevicePrefer32BitExecutables,      $(filter true,$(TARGET_PREFER_32_BIT_EXECUTABLES)))
 $(call add_json_val,  DeviceUsesClang,                   $(if $(USE_CLANG_PLATFORM_BUILD),$(USE_CLANG_PLATFORM_BUILD),false))
 $(call add_json_str,  DeviceVndkVersion,                 $(BOARD_VNDK_VERSION))
+$(call add_json_str,  Platform_vndk_version,             $(PLATFORM_VNDK_VERSION))
 $(call add_json_list, ExtraVndkVersions,                 $(PRODUCT_EXTRA_VNDK_VERSIONS))
 $(call add_json_bool, Malloc_not_svelte,                 $(call invert_bool,$(filter true,$(MALLOC_SVELTE))))
 $(call add_json_str,  Override_rs_driver,                $(OVERRIDE_RS_DRIVER))
diff --git a/core/version_defaults.mk b/core/version_defaults.mk
index ca7401b..32d9003 100644
--- a/core/version_defaults.mk
+++ b/core/version_defaults.mk
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #     BUILD_NUMBER
 #     BUILD_DATETIME
 #     PLATFORM_SECURITY_PATCH
+#     PLATFORM_VNDK_VERSION
 #
 
 # Look for an optional file containing overrides of the defaults,
@@ -183,6 +184,23 @@
   endif
 endif
 
+ifndef PLATFORM_VNDK_VERSION
+  # This is the definition of the VNDK version for the current VNDK libraries.
+  # The version is only available when PLATFORM_VERSION_CODENAME == REL.
+  # Otherwise, it will be set to "current". The ABI is allowed to be changed
+  # only if PLATFORM_VNDK_VERSION == current. Once PLATFORM_VNDK_VERSION is set
+  # to actual version, the ABI for this version will be frozon and emit build
+  # errors if any ABI for the VNDK libs are changed.
+  # After that the snapshot of the VNDK with this version will be generated.
+  #
+  # The version follows PLATFORM_SDK_VERSION.
+  ifeq (REL,$(PLATFORM_VERSION_CODENAME))
+    PLATFORM_VNDK_VERSION := $(PLATFORM_SDK_VERSION)
+  else
+    PLATFORM_VNDK_VERSION := current
+  endif
+endif
+
 ifndef PLATFORM_SECURITY_PATCH
     #  Used to indicate the security patch that has been applied to the device.
     #  It must signify that the build includes all security patches issued up through the designated Android Public Security Bulletin.