diff --git a/data/etc/android.software.controls.xml b/data/etc/android.software.controls.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2cba34b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/etc/android.software.controls.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!-- Copyright (C) 2020 The Android Open Source Project
+
+     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+     You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+          http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+     Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+     distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+     WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+     See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+     limitations under the License.
+-->
+
+<!-- This is the standard feature indicating device controls support on the device,
+     as specified in the CDD. ONLY devices that meet the CDD's requirements may
+     declare this feature. -->
+<permissions>
+    <feature name="android.software.controls" />
+</permissions>
diff --git a/data/etc/handheld_core_hardware.xml b/data/etc/handheld_core_hardware.xml
index 619d017..dc6963f 100644
--- a/data/etc/handheld_core_hardware.xml
+++ b/data/etc/handheld_core_hardware.xml
@@ -59,6 +59,9 @@
     <!-- Feature to specify if the device support managed users. -->
     <feature name="android.software.managed_users" notLowRam="true"/>
 
+    <!-- Feature to specify if the device supports controls. -->
+    <feature name="android.software.controls" />
+
     <!-- Devices with all optimizations required to support VR Mode and
          pass all CDD requirements for this feature may include
          android.hardware.vr.high_performance -->
diff --git a/data/etc/tablet_core_hardware.xml b/data/etc/tablet_core_hardware.xml
index 52524ca..e878f86 100644
--- a/data/etc/tablet_core_hardware.xml
+++ b/data/etc/tablet_core_hardware.xml
@@ -59,6 +59,9 @@
     <!-- Feature to specify if the device support managed users. -->
     <feature name="android.software.managed_users" />
 
+    <!-- Feature to specify if the device supports controls. -->
+    <feature name="android.software.controls" />
+
     <!-- devices with GPS must include android.hardware.location.gps.xml -->
     <!-- devices with a rear-facing camera must include one of these as appropriate:
          android.hardware.camera.xml or