diff --git a/android/config.go b/android/config.go
index 5132c62..b70f6ac 100644
--- a/android/config.go
+++ b/android/config.go
@@ -1524,6 +1524,10 @@
 	return "vendor"
 }
 
+func (c *deviceConfig) BuildingVendorImage() bool {
+	return proptools.Bool(c.config.productVariables.BuildingVendorImage)
+}
+
 func (c *deviceConfig) CurrentApiLevelForVendorModules() string {
 	return StringDefault(c.config.productVariables.DeviceCurrentApiLevelForVendorModules, "current")
 }