diff --git a/core/product_config.mk b/core/product_config.mk
index 1ef8890d46..9db881f7e5 100644
--- a/core/product_config.mk
+++ b/core/product_config.mk
@@ -517,7 +517,8 @@ ifdef OVERRIDE_PRODUCT_ENFORCE_PRODUCT_PARTITION_INTERFACE
     PRODUCT_ENFORCE_PRODUCT_PARTITION_INTERFACE := $(OVERRIDE_PRODUCT_ENFORCE_PRODUCT_PARTITION_INTERFACE)
   endif
 else ifeq ($(PRODUCT_SHIPPING_API_LEVEL),)
-  # No shipping level defined
+  # No shipping level defined. Enforce the product interface by default.
+  PRODUCT_ENFORCE_PRODUCT_PARTITION_INTERFACE := true
 else ifeq ($(call math_gt,$(PRODUCT_SHIPPING_API_LEVEL),29),true)
   # Enforce product interface if PRODUCT_SHIPPING_API_LEVEL is greater than 29.
   PRODUCT_ENFORCE_PRODUCT_PARTITION_INTERFACE := true
@@ -532,7 +533,8 @@ PRODUCT_USE_PRODUCT_VNDK := false
 ifneq ($(PRODUCT_USE_PRODUCT_VNDK_OVERRIDE),)
   PRODUCT_USE_PRODUCT_VNDK := $(PRODUCT_USE_PRODUCT_VNDK_OVERRIDE)
 else ifeq ($(PRODUCT_SHIPPING_API_LEVEL),)
-  # No shipping level defined
+  # No shipping level defined. Enforce the product interface by default.
+  PRODUCT_USE_PRODUCT_VNDK := true
 else ifeq ($(call math_gt,$(PRODUCT_SHIPPING_API_LEVEL),29),true)
   # Enforce product interface for VNDK if PRODUCT_SHIPPING_API_LEVEL is greater
   # than 29.