diff --git a/healthd/Android.mk b/healthd/Android.mk
index 27c985c..5d207e3 100644
--- a/healthd/Android.mk
+++ b/healthd/Android.mk
@@ -10,13 +10,23 @@
 
 include $(CLEAR_VARS)
 
+ifeq ($(strip $(BOARD_CHARGER_NO_UI)),true)
+LOCAL_CHARGER_NO_UI := true
+endif
+ifdef BRILLO
+LOCAL_CHARGER_NO_UI := true
+endif
+
 LOCAL_SRC_FILES := \
 	healthd.cpp \
 	healthd_mode_android.cpp \
-	healthd_mode_charger.cpp \
 	BatteryMonitor.cpp \
 	BatteryPropertiesRegistrar.cpp
 
+ifneq ($(strip $(LOCAL_CHARGER_NO_UI)),true)
+LOCAL_SRC_FILES += healthd_mode_charger.cpp
+endif
+
 LOCAL_MODULE := healthd
 LOCAL_MODULE_TAGS := optional
 LOCAL_FORCE_STATIC_EXECUTABLE := true
@@ -33,9 +43,19 @@
 LOCAL_CFLAGS += -DCHARGER_ENABLE_SUSPEND
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(strip $(LOCAL_CHARGER_NO_UI)),true)
+LOCAL_CFLAGS += -DCHARGER_NO_UI
+endif
+
 LOCAL_C_INCLUDES := bootable/recovery
 
-LOCAL_STATIC_LIBRARIES := libbatteryservice libbinder libminui libpng libz libutils libcutils liblog libm libc
+LOCAL_STATIC_LIBRARIES := libbatteryservice libbinder
+
+ifneq ($(strip $(LOCAL_CHARGER_NO_UI)),true)
+LOCAL_STATIC_LIBRARIES += libminui libpng libz
+endif
+
+LOCAL_STATIC_LIBRARIES += libutils libcutils liblog libm libc
 
 ifeq ($(strip $(BOARD_CHARGER_ENABLE_SUSPEND)),true)
 LOCAL_STATIC_LIBRARIES += libsuspend
@@ -50,6 +70,7 @@
 include $(BUILD_EXECUTABLE)
 
 
+ifneq ($(strip $(LOCAL_CHARGER_NO_UI)),true)
 define _add-charger-image
 include $$(CLEAR_VARS)
 LOCAL_MODULE := system_core_charger_$(notdir $(1))
@@ -75,3 +96,4 @@
 
 _add-charger-image :=
 _img_modules :=
+endif # LOCAL_CHARGER_NO_UI
diff --git a/healthd/healthd.cpp b/healthd/healthd.cpp
index 85888c3..9b47334 100644
--- a/healthd/healthd.cpp
+++ b/healthd/healthd.cpp
@@ -109,10 +109,17 @@
 };
 
 static struct healthd_mode_ops charger_ops = {
+#ifdef CHARGER_NO_UI
+    .init = healthd_mode_nop_init,
+    .preparetowait = healthd_mode_nop_preparetowait,
+    .heartbeat = healthd_mode_nop_heartbeat,
+    .battery_update = healthd_mode_nop_battery_update,
+#else
     .init = healthd_mode_charger_init,
     .preparetowait = healthd_mode_charger_preparetowait,
     .heartbeat = healthd_mode_charger_heartbeat,
     .battery_update = healthd_mode_charger_battery_update,
+#endif
 };
 
 static struct healthd_mode_ops recovery_ops = {