diff --git a/core/config.mk b/core/config.mk
index 94277de..cc2b2af 100644
--- a/core/config.mk
+++ b/core/config.mk
@@ -727,6 +727,14 @@
   PRODUCT_FULL_TREBLE := true
 endif
 
+ifdef PRODUCT_SHIPPING_API_LEVEL
+  ifneq ($(call math_gt_or_eq,$(PRODUCT_SHIPPING_API_LEVEL),27),)
+    ifneq ($(TARGET_USES_MKE2FS),true)
+      $(error When PRODUCT_SHIPPING_API_LEVEL >= 27, TARGET_USES_MKE2FS must be true)
+    endif
+  endif
+endif
+
 # The default key if not set as LOCAL_CERTIFICATE
 ifdef PRODUCT_DEFAULT_DEV_CERTIFICATE
   DEFAULT_SYSTEM_DEV_CERTIFICATE := $(PRODUCT_DEFAULT_DEV_CERTIFICATE)