diff --git a/ril/libril/Android.mk b/ril/libril/Android.mk
index 46a596c..eb23fd1 100644
--- a/ril/libril/Android.mk
+++ b/ril/libril/Android.mk
@@ -54,6 +54,10 @@
 LOCAL_CFLAGS += -DNEEDS_ROAMING_PROTOCOL_FIELD
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(BOARD_NEEDS_IMS_TYPE_FIELD), true)
+LOCAL_CFLAGS += -DNEEDS_IMS_TYPE_FIELD
+endif
+
 LOCAL_C_INCLUDES += $(LOCAL_PATH)/include
 LOCAL_C_INCLUDES += external/nanopb-c
 LOCAL_C_INCLUDES += $(LOCAL_PATH)/../include
diff --git a/ril/libril/ril_service.cpp b/ril/libril/ril_service.cpp
index d1fa581..f4f06d5 100644
--- a/ril/libril/ril_service.cpp
+++ b/ril/libril/ril_service.cpp
@@ -1948,6 +1948,10 @@
         }
 #endif
 
+#ifdef NEEDS_IMS_TYPE_FIELD
+        iaa.imsType = 0;
+#endif
+
         CALL_ONREQUEST(RIL_REQUEST_SET_INITIAL_ATTACH_APN, &iaa, sizeof(iaa), pRI, mSlotId);
 
         memsetAndFreeStrings(4, iaa.apn, iaa.protocol, iaa.username, iaa.password);