diff --git a/config/common.mk b/config/common.mk
index 09eb0de..db3499f 100644
--- a/config/common.mk
+++ b/config/common.mk
@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@
     ro.build.selinux=1 \
     persist.sys.disable_rescue=true
 
+# Tethering - allow without requiring a provisioning app
+# (for devices that check this)
+PRODUCT_PROPERTY_OVERRIDES += \
+    net.tethering.noprovisioning=true
+
 # enable ADB authentication if not on eng build
 ifneq ($(TARGET_BUILD_VARIANT),eng)
 PRODUCT_DEFAULT_PROPERTY_OVERRIDES  += ro.adb.secure=1