diff --git a/target/product/aosp_product.mk b/target/product/aosp_product.mk
index e396ad11ff..a4c3a91145 100644
--- a/target/product/aosp_product.mk
+++ b/target/product/aosp_product.mk
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ PRODUCT_PRODUCT_PROPERTIES += \
 
 # More AOSP packages
 PRODUCT_PACKAGES += \
+    initial-package-stopped-states-aosp.xml \
     messaging \
     PhotoTable \
     preinstalled-packages-platform-aosp-product.xml \
diff --git a/target/product/sysconfig/Android.bp b/target/product/sysconfig/Android.bp
index 27ac8cf2b4..95042a707e 100644
--- a/target/product/sysconfig/Android.bp
+++ b/target/product/sysconfig/Android.bp
@@ -55,3 +55,9 @@ prebuilt_etc {
     src: "preinstalled-packages-platform-telephony-product.xml",
 }
 
+prebuilt_etc {
+    name: "initial-package-stopped-states-aosp.xml",
+    product_specific: true,
+    sub_dir: "sysconfig",
+    src: "initial-package-stopped-states-aosp.xml",
+}
diff --git a/target/product/sysconfig/initial-package-stopped-states-aosp.xml b/target/product/sysconfig/initial-package-stopped-states-aosp.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f98493f093
--- /dev/null
+++ b/target/product/sysconfig/initial-package-stopped-states-aosp.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!--
+  ~ Copyright (C) 2023 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 XML defines an allowlist for packages that should not be scanned in a "stopped" state.
+When this feature is turned on (indicated by the config config_stopSystemPackagesByDefault in
+core/res/res/values/config.xml) packages on the system partition that are encountered by
+the PackageManagerService for the first time are scanned in the "stopped" state. This allowlist
+is also considered while creating new users on the device. Stopped state is not set during
+subsequent reboots.
+
+Example usage
+    1. <initial-package-state package="com.example.app" stopped="false"/>
+        Indicates that a system package - com.example.app's initial stopped state should not be set
+        by the Package Manager. By default, system apps are marked as stopped.
+    2. <initial-package-state package="com.example.app" stopped="true"/>
+        Indicates that a system package - com.example.app's initial state should be set by the
+        Package Manager to "stopped=true". It will have the same effect on the
+        package's stopped state even if this package was not included in the allow list.
+    3. <initial-package-state package="com.example.app"/>
+        Invalid usage.
+-->
+
+<config>
+	<initial-package-state package="com.android.calendar" stopped="false"/>
+	<initial-package-state package="com.android.camera2" stopped="false"/>
+	<initial-package-state package="com.android.contacts" stopped="false"/>
+	<initial-package-state package="com.android.deskclock" stopped="false"/>
+	<initial-package-state package="com.android.dialer" stopped="false"/>
+	<initial-package-state package="com.android.documentsui" stopped="false"/>
+	<initial-package-state package="com.android.gallery3d" stopped="false"/>
+	<initial-package-state package="com.android.messaging" stopped="false"/>
+	<initial-package-state package="com.android.quicksearchbox" stopped="false"/>
+	<initial-package-state package="com.android.settings" stopped="false"/>
+	<initial-package-state package="com.android.stk" stopped="false"/>
+	<initial-package-state package="org.chromium.webview_shell" stopped="false"/>
+</config>