diff --git a/libs/graphicsenv/GraphicsEnv.cpp b/libs/graphicsenv/GraphicsEnv.cpp
index 46dd62d..c480056 100644
--- a/libs/graphicsenv/GraphicsEnv.cpp
+++ b/libs/graphicsenv/GraphicsEnv.cpp
@@ -689,4 +689,13 @@
     return mAngleNamespace;
 }
 
+void GraphicsEnv::nativeToggleAngleAsSystemDriver(bool enabled) {
+    const sp<IGpuService> gpuService = getGpuService();
+    if (!gpuService) {
+        ALOGE("No GPU service");
+        return;
+    }
+    gpuService->toggleAngleAsSystemDriver(enabled);
+}
+
 } // namespace android
diff --git a/libs/graphicsenv/IGpuService.cpp b/libs/graphicsenv/IGpuService.cpp
index ceb52f7..4c070ae 100644
--- a/libs/graphicsenv/IGpuService.cpp
+++ b/libs/graphicsenv/IGpuService.cpp
@@ -78,6 +78,15 @@
                            IBinder::FLAG_ONEWAY);
     }
 
+    void toggleAngleAsSystemDriver(bool enabled) override {
+        Parcel data, reply;
+        data.writeInterfaceToken(IGpuService::getInterfaceDescriptor());
+        data.writeBool(enabled);
+
+        remote()->transact(BnGpuService::TOGGLE_ANGLE_AS_SYSTEM_DRIVER, data, &reply,
+                           IBinder::FLAG_ONEWAY);
+    }
+
     std::string getUpdatableDriverPath() override {
         Parcel data, reply;
         data.writeInterfaceToken(IGpuService::getInterfaceDescriptor());
@@ -189,6 +198,15 @@
 
             return OK;
         }
+        case TOGGLE_ANGLE_AS_SYSTEM_DRIVER: {
+            CHECK_INTERFACE(IGpuService, data, reply);
+
+            bool enableAngleAsSystemDriver;
+            if ((status = data.readBool(&enableAngleAsSystemDriver)) != OK) return status;
+
+            toggleAngleAsSystemDriver(enableAngleAsSystemDriver);
+            return OK;
+        }
         default:
             return BBinder::onTransact(code, data, reply, flags);
     }
diff --git a/libs/graphicsenv/include/graphicsenv/GraphicsEnv.h b/libs/graphicsenv/include/graphicsenv/GraphicsEnv.h
index b58a6d9..1274c46 100644
--- a/libs/graphicsenv/include/graphicsenv/GraphicsEnv.h
+++ b/libs/graphicsenv/include/graphicsenv/GraphicsEnv.h
@@ -142,6 +142,8 @@
     const std::string& getDebugLayers();
     // Get the debug layers to load.
     const std::string& getDebugLayersGLES();
+    // Set the persist.graphics.egl system property value.
+    void nativeToggleAngleAsSystemDriver(bool enabled);
 
 private:
     enum UseAngle { UNKNOWN, YES, NO };
diff --git a/libs/graphicsenv/include/graphicsenv/IGpuService.h b/libs/graphicsenv/include/graphicsenv/IGpuService.h
index b708b0f..e3857d2 100644
--- a/libs/graphicsenv/include/graphicsenv/IGpuService.h
+++ b/libs/graphicsenv/include/graphicsenv/IGpuService.h
@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@
     // setter and getter for updatable driver path.
     virtual void setUpdatableDriverPath(const std::string& driverPath) = 0;
     virtual std::string getUpdatableDriverPath() = 0;
+
+    // sets ANGLE as system GLES driver if enabled==true by setting persist.graphics.egl to true.
+    virtual void toggleAngleAsSystemDriver(bool enabled) = 0;
 };
 
 class BnGpuService : public BnInterface<IGpuService> {
@@ -59,6 +62,7 @@
         SET_TARGET_STATS,
         SET_UPDATABLE_DRIVER_PATH,
         GET_UPDATABLE_DRIVER_PATH,
+        TOGGLE_ANGLE_AS_SYSTEM_DRIVER,
         // Always append new enum to the end.
     };
 
diff --git a/services/gpuservice/GpuService.cpp b/services/gpuservice/GpuService.cpp
index aaa8c18..5e7b2e8 100644
--- a/services/gpuservice/GpuService.cpp
+++ b/services/gpuservice/GpuService.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include "GpuService.h"
 
 #include <android-base/stringprintf.h>
+#include <android-base/properties.h>
 #include <binder/IPCThreadState.h>
 #include <binder/IResultReceiver.h>
 #include <binder/Parcel.h>
@@ -46,6 +47,8 @@
 } // namespace
 
 const String16 sDump("android.permission.DUMP");
+const String16 sAccessGpuServicePermission("android.permission.ACCESS_GPU_SERVICE");
+const std::string sAngleGlesDriverSuffix = "angle";
 
 const char* const GpuService::SERVICE_NAME = "gpu";
 
@@ -88,6 +91,29 @@
     mGpuStats->insertTargetStatsArray(appPackageName, driverVersionCode, stats, values, valueCount);
 }
 
+void GpuService::toggleAngleAsSystemDriver(bool enabled) {
+    IPCThreadState* ipc = IPCThreadState::self();
+    const int pid = ipc->getCallingPid();
+    const int uid = ipc->getCallingUid();
+
+    // only system_server with the ACCESS_GPU_SERVICE permission is allowed to set
+    // persist.graphics.egl
+    if (uid != AID_SYSTEM ||
+        !PermissionCache::checkPermission(sAccessGpuServicePermission, pid, uid)) {
+        ALOGE("Permission Denial: can't set persist.graphics.egl from setAngleAsSystemDriver() "
+                "pid=%d, uid=%d\n", pid, uid);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(mLock);
+    if (enabled) {
+        android::base::SetProperty("persist.graphics.egl", sAngleGlesDriverSuffix);
+    } else {
+        android::base::SetProperty("persist.graphics.egl", "");
+    }
+}
+
+
 void GpuService::setUpdatableDriverPath(const std::string& driverPath) {
     IPCThreadState* ipc = IPCThreadState::self();
     const int pid = ipc->getCallingPid();
diff --git a/services/gpuservice/GpuService.h b/services/gpuservice/GpuService.h
index e7e0cba..0e559f2 100644
--- a/services/gpuservice/GpuService.h
+++ b/services/gpuservice/GpuService.h
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@
                         const uint64_t* values, const uint32_t valueCount) override;
     void setUpdatableDriverPath(const std::string& driverPath) override;
     std::string getUpdatableDriverPath() override;
+    void toggleAngleAsSystemDriver(bool enabled) override;
 
     /*
      * IBinder interface