diff --git a/utils/properties.h b/utils/properties.h
index e400236..641df91 100644
--- a/utils/properties.h
+++ b/utils/properties.h
@@ -39,4 +39,37 @@
   return static_cast<int>(strlen(value));
 }
 
+/**
+ * Bluntly copied from system/core/libcutils/properties.cpp,
+ * which is part of the Android Project and licensed under Apache 2.
+ * Source:
+ * https://cs.android.com/android/platform/superproject/main/+/main:system/core/libcutils/properties.cpp;l=27
+ */
+auto inline property_get_bool(const char *key, int8_t default_value) -> int8_t {
+  if (!key)
+    return default_value;
+
+  int8_t result = default_value;
+  char buf[PROPERTY_VALUE_MAX] = {};
+
+  int len = property_get(key, buf, "");
+  if (len == 1) {
+    char ch = buf[0];
+    if (ch == '0' || ch == 'n') {
+      result = false;
+    } else if (ch == '1' || ch == 'y') {
+      result = true;
+    }
+  } else if (len > 1) {
+    if (!strcmp(buf, "no") || !strcmp(buf, "false") || !strcmp(buf, "off")) {
+      result = false;
+    } else if (!strcmp(buf, "yes") || !strcmp(buf, "true") ||
+               !strcmp(buf, "on")) {
+      result = true;
+    }
+  }
+
+  return result;
+}
+
 #endif