diff --git a/cmds/installd/InstalldNativeService.cpp b/cmds/installd/InstalldNativeService.cpp
index bb83db5..fffcdd1 100644
--- a/cmds/installd/InstalldNativeService.cpp
+++ b/cmds/installd/InstalldNativeService.cpp
@@ -1353,6 +1353,7 @@
     const char* uuid_ = uuid ? uuid->c_str() : nullptr;
     auto data_path = create_data_path(uuid_);
     auto noop = (flags & FLAG_FREE_CACHE_NOOP);
+    auto defy_target = (flags & FLAG_FREE_CACHE_DEFY_TARGET_FREE_BYTES);
 
     int64_t free = data_disk_free(data_path);
     if (free < 0) {
@@ -1361,11 +1362,13 @@
 
     int64_t cleared = 0;
     int64_t needed = targetFreeBytes - free;
-    LOG(DEBUG) << "Device " << data_path << " has " << free << " free; requested "
-            << targetFreeBytes << "; needed " << needed;
+    if (!defy_target) {
+        LOG(DEBUG) << "Device " << data_path << " has " << free << " free; requested "
+                << targetFreeBytes << "; needed " << needed;
 
-    if (free >= targetFreeBytes) {
-        return ok();
+        if (free >= targetFreeBytes) {
+            return ok();
+        }
     }
 
     if (flags & FLAG_FREE_CACHE_V2) {
@@ -1479,15 +1482,17 @@
                 cleared += item->size;
             }
 
-            // Verify that we're actually done before bailing, since sneaky
-            // apps might be using hardlinks
-            if (needed <= 0) {
-                free = data_disk_free(data_path);
-                needed = targetFreeBytes - free;
+            if (!defy_target) {
+                // Verify that we're actually done before bailing, since sneaky
+                // apps might be using hardlinks
                 if (needed <= 0) {
-                    break;
-                } else {
-                    LOG(WARNING) << "Expected to be done but still need " << needed;
+                    free = data_disk_free(data_path);
+                    needed = targetFreeBytes - free;
+                    if (needed <= 0) {
+                        break;
+                    } else {
+                        LOG(WARNING) << "Expected to be done but still need " << needed;
+                    }
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -1497,12 +1502,16 @@
         return error("Legacy cache logic no longer supported");
     }
 
-    free = data_disk_free(data_path);
-    if (free >= targetFreeBytes) {
-        return ok();
+    if (!defy_target) {
+        free = data_disk_free(data_path);
+        if (free >= targetFreeBytes) {
+            return ok();
+        } else {
+            return error(StringPrintf("Failed to free up %" PRId64 " on %s; final free space %" PRId64,
+                    targetFreeBytes, data_path.c_str(), free));
+        }
     } else {
-        return error(StringPrintf("Failed to free up %" PRId64 " on %s; final free space %" PRId64,
-                targetFreeBytes, data_path.c_str(), free));
+        return ok();
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/cmds/installd/binder/android/os/IInstalld.aidl b/cmds/installd/binder/android/os/IInstalld.aidl
index 9c51ff7..3b6b354 100644
--- a/cmds/installd/binder/android/os/IInstalld.aidl
+++ b/cmds/installd/binder/android/os/IInstalld.aidl
@@ -138,6 +138,8 @@
     const int FLAG_FREE_CACHE_V2 = 0x100;
     const int FLAG_FREE_CACHE_V2_DEFY_QUOTA = 0x200;
     const int FLAG_FREE_CACHE_NOOP = 0x400;
+    // Set below flag to clear cache irrespective of target free bytes required
+    const int FLAG_FREE_CACHE_DEFY_TARGET_FREE_BYTES = 0x800;
 
     const int FLAG_USE_QUOTA = 0x1000;
     const int FLAG_FORCE = 0x2000;
diff --git a/cmds/installd/tests/installd_cache_test.cpp b/cmds/installd/tests/installd_cache_test.cpp
index 9a1e17e..5cb83fd 100644
--- a/cmds/installd/tests/installd_cache_test.cpp
+++ b/cmds/installd/tests/installd_cache_test.cpp
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 
 #define FLAG_FREE_CACHE_V2 InstalldNativeService::FLAG_FREE_CACHE_V2
 #define FLAG_FREE_CACHE_V2_DEFY_QUOTA InstalldNativeService::FLAG_FREE_CACHE_V2_DEFY_QUOTA
+#define FLAG_FREE_CACHE_DEFY_TARGET_FREE_BYTES InstalldNativeService::FLAG_FREE_CACHE_DEFY_TARGET_FREE_BYTES
 
 int get_property(const char *key, char *value, const char *default_value) {
     return property_get(key, value, default_value);
@@ -180,6 +181,35 @@
     EXPECT_EQ(0, exists("com.example/cache/foo/two"));
 }
 
+TEST_F(CacheTest, FreeCache_DefyTargetFreeBytes) {
+    LOG(INFO) << "FreeCache_DefyTargetFreeBytes";
+
+    mkdir("com.example");
+    touch("com.example/normal", 1 * kMbInBytes, 60);
+    mkdir("com.example/cache");
+    mkdir("com.example/cache/foo");
+    touch("com.example/cache/foo/one", 65 * kMbInBytes, 60);
+    touch("com.example/cache/foo/two", 2 * kMbInBytes, 120);
+
+    EXPECT_EQ(0, exists("com.example/normal"));
+    EXPECT_EQ(0, exists("com.example/cache/foo/one"));
+    EXPECT_EQ(0, exists("com.example/cache/foo/two"));
+
+    service->freeCache(testUuid, kMbInBytes, FLAG_FREE_CACHE_V2
+            | FLAG_FREE_CACHE_DEFY_TARGET_FREE_BYTES);
+
+    EXPECT_EQ(0, exists("com.example/normal"));
+    EXPECT_EQ(-1, exists("com.example/cache/foo/one"));
+    EXPECT_EQ(0, exists("com.example/cache/foo/two"));
+
+    service->freeCache(testUuid, kMbInBytes, FLAG_FREE_CACHE_V2
+            | FLAG_FREE_CACHE_DEFY_TARGET_FREE_BYTES);
+
+    EXPECT_EQ(0, exists("com.example/normal"));
+    EXPECT_EQ(-1, exists("com.example/cache/foo/one"));
+    EXPECT_EQ(0, exists("com.example/cache/foo/two"));
+}
+
 TEST_F(CacheTest, FreeCache_Age) {
     LOG(INFO) << "FreeCache_Age";