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();