diff --git a/core/version_defaults.mk b/core/version_defaults.mk
index 32d9003..f6bc76b 100644
--- a/core/version_defaults.mk
+++ b/core/version_defaults.mk
@@ -187,17 +187,18 @@
 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.
+  # Otherwise, it will be set to a CODENAME version. The ABI is allowed to be
+  # changed only before the Android version is released. 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.
+  # The VNDK version follows PLATFORM_SDK_VERSION.
   ifeq (REL,$(PLATFORM_VERSION_CODENAME))
     PLATFORM_VNDK_VERSION := $(PLATFORM_SDK_VERSION)
   else
-    PLATFORM_VNDK_VERSION := current
+    PLATFORM_VNDK_VERSION := $(PLATFORM_VERSION_CODENAME)
   endif
 endif