diff --git a/java/base.go b/java/base.go
index 0900daa..a249ed9 100644
--- a/java/base.go
+++ b/java/base.go
@@ -204,6 +204,10 @@
 	// Defaults to empty string "". See sdk_version for possible values.
 	Max_sdk_version *string
 
+	// if not blank, set the maxSdkVersion properties of permission and uses-permission tags.
+	// Defaults to empty string "". See sdk_version for possible values.
+	Replace_max_sdk_version_placeholder *string
+
 	// if not blank, set the targetSdkVersion in the AndroidManifest.xml.
 	// Defaults to sdk_version if not set. See sdk_version for possible values.
 	Target_sdk_version *string
@@ -649,6 +653,11 @@
 	return android.SdkSpecFrom(ctx, maxSdkVersion)
 }
 
+func (j *Module) ReplaceMaxSdkVersionPlaceholder(ctx android.EarlyModuleContext) android.SdkSpec {
+	replaceMaxSdkVersionPlaceholder := proptools.StringDefault(j.deviceProperties.Replace_max_sdk_version_placeholder, "")
+	return android.SdkSpecFrom(ctx, replaceMaxSdkVersionPlaceholder)
+}
+
 func (j *Module) MinSdkVersionString() string {
 	return j.minSdkVersion.Raw
 }