diff --git a/core/aapt2.mk b/core/aapt2.mk
index d064d5f03b..5c4cf73d1d 100644
--- a/core/aapt2.mk
+++ b/core/aapt2.mk
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ my_generated_resources_flata += $(rs_gen_resource_flata)
 endif
 
 $(my_res_resources_flat) $(my_overlay_resources_flat) $(my_generated_resources_flata): \
-  PRIVATE_AAPT2_CFLAGS := $(addprefix --product ,$(my_aapt_characteristics))
+  PRIVATE_AAPT2_CFLAGS := $(addprefix --product ,$(my_aapt_characteristics)) $(PRODUCT_AAPT2_CFLAGS)
 
 # Link the static library resource packages.
 my_static_library_resources := $(foreach l, $(LOCAL_STATIC_JAVA_LIBRARIES),\
diff --git a/core/product_config.mk b/core/product_config.mk
index fd61723a1b..151dac089b 100644
--- a/core/product_config.mk
+++ b/core/product_config.mk
@@ -299,9 +299,14 @@ PRODUCT_AAPT_CONFIG := \
 
 # product-scoped aapt flags
 PRODUCT_AAPT_FLAGS :=
+PRODUCT_AAPT2_CFLAGS :=
 ifneq ($(filter en_XA ar_XB,$(PRODUCT_LOCALES)),)
-# Force generating resources for pseudo-locales.
-PRODUCT_AAPT_FLAGS += --pseudo-localize
+  # Force generating resources for pseudo-locales.
+  ifdef USE_AAPT2
+    PRODUCT_AAPT2_CFLAGS += --pseudo-localize
+  else
+    PRODUCT_AAPT_FLAGS += --pseudo-localize
+  endif
 endif
 
 PRODUCT_BRAND := $(strip $(PRODUCTS.$(INTERNAL_PRODUCT).PRODUCT_BRAND))