diff --git a/camera/camera_platform.aconfig b/camera/camera_platform.aconfig
index 883dac0..4005c6a 100644
--- a/camera/camera_platform.aconfig
+++ b/camera/camera_platform.aconfig
@@ -190,3 +190,13 @@
        purpose: PURPOSE_BUGFIX
      }
 }
+
+flag {
+     namespace: "camera_platform"
+     name: "check_session_support_before_session_char"
+     description: "Validate that a SessionConfiguration is supported before fetching SessionCharacteristics."
+     bug: "327008530"
+     metadata {
+       purpose: PURPOSE_BUGFIX
+     }
+}