diff --git a/core/config.mk b/core/config.mk
index b546ea1..d62b86d 100644
--- a/core/config.mk
+++ b/core/config.mk
@@ -330,6 +330,18 @@
 $(eval SOONG_CONFIG_TYPE_$(strip $1)_$(strip $2):=bool)
 endef
 
+# soong_config_set_string_list is the same as soong_config_set, but it will
+# also type the variable as a list of strings, so that when using select() expressions
+# in blueprint files they can use list values instead of strings.
+# The values of the list must be space-separated.
+# $1 is the namespace. $2 is the variable name. $3 is the variable value.
+# Ex: $(call soong_config_set_string_list,acme,COOL_LIBS,a b)
+define soong_config_set_string_list
+$(call soong_config_define_internal,$1,$2) \
+$(eval SOONG_CONFIG_$(strip $1)_$(strip $2):=$(strip $3))
+$(eval SOONG_CONFIG_TYPE_$(strip $1)_$(strip $2):=string_list)
+endef
+
 # soong_config_append appends to the value of the variable in the given Soong
 # config namespace. If the variable does not exist, it will be defined. If the
 # namespace does not  exist, it will be defined.