diff --git a/android/config.go b/android/config.go
index feed22f..1739b01 100644
--- a/android/config.go
+++ b/android/config.go
@@ -413,18 +413,21 @@
 // To add a new feature to the list, add the field in the struct
 // `partialCompileFlags` above, and then add the name of the field in the
 // switch statement below.
-func (c *config) parsePartialCompileFlags() (partialCompileFlags, error) {
-	defaultFlags := partialCompileFlags{
-		// Set any opt-out flags here.  Opt-in flags are off by default.
-		enabled: false,
+var defaultPartialCompileFlags = partialCompileFlags{
+	// Set any opt-out flags here.  Opt-in flags are off by default.
+	enabled: false,
+}
+
+func (c *config) parsePartialCompileFlags(isEngBuild bool) (partialCompileFlags, error) {
+	if !isEngBuild {
+		return partialCompileFlags{}, nil
 	}
 	value := c.Getenv("SOONG_PARTIAL_COMPILE")
-
 	if value == "" {
-		return defaultFlags, nil
+		return defaultPartialCompileFlags, nil
 	}
 
-	ret := defaultFlags
+	ret := defaultPartialCompileFlags
 	tokens := strings.Split(strings.ToLower(value), ",")
 	makeVal := func(state string, defaultValue bool) bool {
 		switch state {
@@ -455,17 +458,17 @@
 		}
 		switch tok {
 		case "true":
-			ret = defaultFlags
+			ret = defaultPartialCompileFlags
 			ret.enabled = true
 		case "false":
 			// Set everything to false.
 			ret = partialCompileFlags{}
 		case "enabled":
-			ret.enabled = makeVal(state, defaultFlags.enabled)
+			ret.enabled = makeVal(state, defaultPartialCompileFlags.enabled)
 		case "use_d8":
-			ret.use_d8 = makeVal(state, defaultFlags.use_d8)
+			ret.use_d8 = makeVal(state, defaultPartialCompileFlags.use_d8)
 		default:
-			return partialCompileFlags{}, fmt.Errorf("Unknown SOONG_PARTIAL_COMPILE value: %v", value)
+			return partialCompileFlags{}, fmt.Errorf("Unknown SOONG_PARTIAL_COMPILE value: %v", tok)
 		}
 	}
 	return ret, nil
@@ -616,6 +619,8 @@
 
 		buildFromSourceStub: cmdArgs.BuildFromSourceStub,
 	}
+	variant, ok := os.LookupEnv("TARGET_BUILD_VARIANT")
+	isEngBuild := !ok || variant == "eng"
 
 	config.deviceConfig = &deviceConfig{
 		config: config,
@@ -657,7 +662,7 @@
 		return Config{}, err
 	}
 
-	config.partialCompileFlags, err = config.parsePartialCompileFlags()
+	config.partialCompileFlags, err = config.parsePartialCompileFlags(isEngBuild)
 	if err != nil {
 		return Config{}, err
 	}
diff --git a/android/config_test.go b/android/config_test.go
index 7732168..adb5ffa 100644
--- a/android/config_test.go
+++ b/android/config_test.go
@@ -212,3 +212,48 @@
 		assertStringEquals(t, "apex1:jarA", list5.String())
 	})
 }
+
+func (p partialCompileFlags) updateEnabled(value bool) partialCompileFlags {
+	p.enabled = value
+	return p
+}
+
+func (p partialCompileFlags) updateUseD8(value bool) partialCompileFlags {
+	p.use_d8 = value
+	return p
+}
+
+func TestPartialCompile(t *testing.T) {
+	mockConfig := func(value string) *config {
+		c := &config{
+			env: map[string]string{
+				"SOONG_PARTIAL_COMPILE": value,
+			},
+		}
+		return c
+	}
+	tests := []struct {
+		value      string
+		isEngBuild bool
+		expected   partialCompileFlags
+	}{
+		{"", true, defaultPartialCompileFlags},
+		{"false", true, partialCompileFlags{}},
+		{"true", true, defaultPartialCompileFlags.updateEnabled(true)},
+		{"true", false, partialCompileFlags{}},
+		{"true,use_d8", true, defaultPartialCompileFlags.updateEnabled(true).updateUseD8(true)},
+		{"true,-use_d8", true, defaultPartialCompileFlags.updateEnabled(true).updateUseD8(false)},
+		{"use_d8,false", true, partialCompileFlags{}},
+		{"false,+use_d8", true, partialCompileFlags{}.updateUseD8(true)},
+	}
+
+	for _, test := range tests {
+		t.Run(test.value, func(t *testing.T) {
+			config := mockConfig(test.value)
+			flags, _ := config.parsePartialCompileFlags(test.isEngBuild)
+			if flags != test.expected {
+				t.Errorf("expected %v found %v", test.expected, flags)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}