diff --git a/core/main.mk b/core/main.mk
index cd6d4b7c5b7b..b433d6955d67 100644
--- a/core/main.mk
+++ b/core/main.mk
@@ -335,6 +335,18 @@ ADDITIONAL_VENDOR_PROPERTIES += \
     ro.build.ab_update=$(AB_OTA_UPDATER)
 endif
 
+# Set ro.product.vndk.version to PLATFORM_VNDK_VERSION only if
+# KEEP_VNDK is true, PRODUCT_PRODUCT_VNDK_VERSION is current and
+# PLATFORM_VNDK_VERSION is less than or equal to 35.
+# ro.product.vndk.version must be removed for the other future builds.
+ifeq ($(KEEP_VNDK)|$(PRODUCT_PRODUCT_VNDK_VERSION),true|current)
+ifeq ($(call math_is_number,$(PLATFORM_VNDK_VERSION)),true)
+ifeq ($(call math_lt_or_eq,$(PLATFORM_VNDK_VERSION),35),true)
+ADDITIONAL_PRODUCT_PROPERTIES += ro.product.vndk.version=$(PLATFORM_VNDK_VERSION)
+endif
+endif
+endif
+
 ADDITIONAL_PRODUCT_PROPERTIES += ro.build.characteristics=$(TARGET_AAPT_CHARACTERISTICS)
 
 ifeq ($(AB_OTA_UPDATER),true)