diff --git a/core/config.mk b/core/config.mk
index e146f642b8..3c7c5ced98 100644
--- a/core/config.mk
+++ b/core/config.mk
@@ -331,6 +331,22 @@ else
 JAVA_TMPDIR_ARG :=
 endif
 
+# http://b/210012154 Set BIONIC_COVERAGE if coverage is enabled for bionic.  This
+# disable continuous coverage and removes '%c' from init.environ.rc:LLVM_PROFILE_FILE
+ifeq ($(NATIVE_COVERAGE_PATHS),*)
+  ifeq ($(filter bionic%,$(NATIVE_COVERAGE_EXCLUDE_PATHS)),)
+	BIONIC_COVERAGE := true
+  else
+	BIONIC_COVERAGE := false
+  endif
+else
+  ifeq ($(filter bionic%,$(NATIVE_COVERAGE_PATHS)),)
+	BIONIC_COVERAGE := false
+  else
+	BIONIC_COVERAGE := true
+  endif
+endif
+
 # ###############################################################
 # Include sub-configuration files
 # ###############################################################