diff --git a/android/config.go b/android/config.go
index 75471b9..8430511 100644
--- a/android/config.go
+++ b/android/config.go
@@ -222,7 +222,8 @@
 }
 
 func (c Config) ReleaseHiddenApiExportableStubs() bool {
-	return c.config.productVariables.GetBuildFlagBool("RELEASE_HIDDEN_API_EXPORTABLE_STUBS")
+	return c.config.productVariables.GetBuildFlagBool("RELEASE_HIDDEN_API_EXPORTABLE_STUBS") ||
+		Bool(c.config.productVariables.HiddenapiExportableStubs)
 }
 
 // A DeviceConfig object represents the configuration for a particular device