diff --git a/cmds/stagefright/Android.mk b/cmds/stagefright/Android.mk
index fd681a2..e6d0503 100644
--- a/cmds/stagefright/Android.mk
+++ b/cmds/stagefright/Android.mk
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-ifeq ($(BUILD_WITH_STAGEFRIGHT),true)
-
 LOCAL_PATH:= $(call my-dir)
 
 include $(CLEAR_VARS)
@@ -62,5 +60,3 @@
 # LOCAL_MODULE:= play
 # 
 # include $(BUILD_EXECUTABLE)
-
-endif
diff --git a/media/libmediaplayerservice/Android.mk b/media/libmediaplayerservice/Android.mk
index f74ef3a..84f858c 100644
--- a/media/libmediaplayerservice/Android.mk
+++ b/media/libmediaplayerservice/Android.mk
@@ -7,49 +7,41 @@
 include $(CLEAR_VARS)
 
 LOCAL_SRC_FILES:=               \
-    MediaRecorderClient.cpp \
-    MediaPlayerService.cpp \
+    MediaRecorderClient.cpp     \
+    MediaPlayerService.cpp      \
     MetadataRetrieverClient.cpp \
-    TestPlayerStub.cpp \
-    VorbisPlayer.cpp \
+    StagefrightPlayer.cpp       \
+    TestPlayerStub.cpp          \
+    VorbisPlayer.cpp            \
     MidiFile.cpp
 
 ifeq ($(TARGET_OS)-$(TARGET_SIMULATOR),linux-true)
 LOCAL_LDLIBS += -ldl -lpthread
 endif
 
-LOCAL_SHARED_LIBRARIES := \
-    libcutils \
-    libutils \
-	libbinder \
-    libvorbisidec \
-    libsonivox \
-    libopencore_player \
-    libopencore_author \
-    libmedia \
-    libandroid_runtime
+LOCAL_SHARED_LIBRARIES :=     \
+	libcutils             \
+	libutils              \
+	libbinder             \
+	libvorbisidec         \
+	libsonivox            \
+	libopencore_player    \
+	libopencore_author    \
+	libmedia              \
+	libandroid_runtime    \
+	libstagefright        \
+	libstagefright_omx
 
 ifneq ($(TARGET_SIMULATOR),true)
 LOCAL_SHARED_LIBRARIES += libdl
 endif
 
-LOCAL_C_INCLUDES := external/tremor/Tremor \
-	$(call include-path-for, graphics corecg) \
-	$(TOP)/external/opencore/extern_libs_v2/khronos/openmax/include
+LOCAL_C_INCLUDES := external/tremor/Tremor                              \
+	$(call include-path-for, graphics corecg)                       \
+	$(TOP)/external/opencore/extern_libs_v2/khronos/openmax/include \
+	$(TOP)/frameworks/base/media/libstagefright/omx
 
 LOCAL_MODULE:= libmediaplayerservice
 
-ifeq ($(BUILD_WITH_STAGEFRIGHT),true)
-    LOCAL_SRC_FILES += StagefrightPlayer.cpp
-
-    LOCAL_SHARED_LIBRARIES += \
-	libstagefright        \
-	libstagefright_omx
-
-    LOCAL_C_INCLUDES += $(TOP)/frameworks/base/media/libstagefright/omx
-
-    LOCAL_CFLAGS += -DBUILD_WITH_STAGEFRIGHT -DUSE_STAGEFRIGHT
-endif
-
 include $(BUILD_SHARED_LIBRARY)
 
diff --git a/media/libmediaplayerservice/MediaPlayerService.cpp b/media/libmediaplayerservice/MediaPlayerService.cpp
index 95d61cd..eeb4e49 100644
--- a/media/libmediaplayerservice/MediaPlayerService.cpp
+++ b/media/libmediaplayerservice/MediaPlayerService.cpp
@@ -58,20 +58,9 @@
 #include "VorbisPlayer.h"
 #include <media/PVPlayer.h>
 #include "TestPlayerStub.h"
-
-//#undef USE_STAGEFRIGHT
-
-#if USE_STAGEFRIGHT
 #include "StagefrightPlayer.h"
-#endif
 
-#ifdef BUILD_WITH_STAGEFRIGHT
 #include <OMX.h>
-#else
-#include <media/IOMX.h>
-#endif
-
-
 
 /* desktop Linux needs a little help with gettid() */
 #if defined(HAVE_GETTID) && !defined(HAVE_ANDROID_OS)
@@ -199,10 +188,6 @@
     const player_type playertype;
 } extmap;
 extmap FILE_EXTS [] =  {
-#if USE_STAGEFRIGHT
-        {".mp4", STAGEFRIGHT_PLAYER},
-        {".3gp", STAGEFRIGHT_PLAYER},
-#endif
         {".mid", SONIVOX_PLAYER},
         {".midi", SONIVOX_PLAYER},
         {".smf", SONIVOX_PLAYER},
@@ -289,11 +274,7 @@
 }
 
 sp<IOMX> MediaPlayerService::createOMX() {
-#ifdef BUILD_WITH_STAGEFRIGHT
     return new OMX;
-#else
-    return NULL;
-#endif
 }
 
 status_t MediaPlayerService::AudioCache::dump(int fd, const Vector<String16>& args) const
@@ -620,6 +601,16 @@
     IPCThreadState::self()->flushCommands();
 }
 
+static player_type getDefaultPlayerType() {
+    char value[PROPERTY_VALUE_MAX];
+    if (property_get("media.stagefright.enable-player", value, NULL)
+        && (!strcmp(value, "1") || !strcasecmp(value, "true"))) {
+        return STAGEFRIGHT_PLAYER;
+    }
+
+    return PV_PLAYER;
+}
+
 static player_type getPlayerType(int fd, int64_t offset, int64_t length)
 {
     char buf[20];
@@ -650,12 +641,7 @@
         EAS_Shutdown(easdata);
     }
 
-#if USE_STAGEFRIGHT
-    return STAGEFRIGHT_PLAYER;
-#endif
-
-    // Fall through to PV
-    return PV_PLAYER;
+    return getDefaultPlayerType();
 }
 
 static player_type getPlayerType(const char* url)
@@ -676,12 +662,7 @@
         }
     }
 
-#if USE_STAGEFRIGHT
-    return STAGEFRIGHT_PLAYER;
-#endif
-
-    // Fall through to PV
-    return PV_PLAYER;
+    return getDefaultPlayerType();
 }
 
 static sp<MediaPlayerBase> createPlayer(player_type playerType, void* cookie,
@@ -703,17 +684,10 @@
             LOGV(" create VorbisPlayer");
             p = new VorbisPlayer();
             break;
-#if USE_STAGEFRIGHT
         case STAGEFRIGHT_PLAYER:
             LOGV(" create StagefrightPlayer");
             p = new StagefrightPlayer;
             break;
-#else
-        case STAGEFRIGHT_PLAYER:
-            LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL(
-                    "Should not be here, stagefright player not enabled.");
-            break;
-#endif
         case TEST_PLAYER:
             LOGV("Create Test Player stub");
             p = new TestPlayerStub();
diff --git a/media/libstagefright/Android.mk b/media/libstagefright/Android.mk
index 0a44762..00ba1ac 100644
--- a/media/libstagefright/Android.mk
+++ b/media/libstagefright/Android.mk
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-ifeq ($(BUILD_WITH_STAGEFRIGHT),true)
-
 LOCAL_PATH:= $(call my-dir)
 include $(CLEAR_VARS)
 
@@ -54,4 +52,3 @@
 include $(BUILD_SHARED_LIBRARY)
 
 include $(call all-makefiles-under,$(LOCAL_PATH))
-endif
diff --git a/media/libstagefright/omx/Android.mk b/media/libstagefright/omx/Android.mk
index 2e564e9..ecd3b2e 100644
--- a/media/libstagefright/omx/Android.mk
+++ b/media/libstagefright/omx/Android.mk
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-ifeq ($(BUILD_WITH_STAGEFRIGHT),true)
-
 LOCAL_PATH:= $(call my-dir)
 include $(CLEAR_VARS)
 
@@ -27,5 +25,3 @@
 LOCAL_MODULE:= libstagefright_omx
 
 include $(BUILD_SHARED_LIBRARY)
-
-endif