diff --git a/target/board/BoardConfigMainlineCommon.mk b/target/board/BoardConfigMainlineCommon.mk
index 780062bc4c..52ba814319 100644
--- a/target/board/BoardConfigMainlineCommon.mk
+++ b/target/board/BoardConfigMainlineCommon.mk
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ TARGET_COPY_OUT_SYSTEM_EXT := system_ext
 TARGET_COPY_OUT_VENDOR := vendor
 TARGET_COPY_OUT_PRODUCT := product
 
+# Creates metadata partition mount point under root for
+# the devices with metadata parition
+BOARD_USES_METADATA_PARTITION := true
+
 BOARD_VNDK_VERSION := current
 
 # Required flag for non-64 bit devices from P.