diff --git a/build/soong/android/variable.go b/build/soong/android/variable.go
index 32fc6b5..3ca4e5f 100644
--- a/build/soong/android/variable.go
+++ b/build/soong/android/variable.go
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@
 	Target_shim_libs struct {
 		Cppflags []string
 	}
+	Target_needs_netd_direct_connect_rule struct {
+		Cppflags []string
+	}
 	Uses_generic_camera_parameter_library struct {
 		Srcs []string
 	}
@@ -61,6 +64,7 @@
 	Target_init_vendor_lib  *string `json:",omitempty"`
 	Target_process_sdk_version_override  *string `json:",omitempty"`
 	Target_shim_libs  *string `json:",omitempty"`
+	Target_needs_netd_direct_connect_rule  *bool `json:",omitempty"`
 	Uses_generic_camera_parameter_library  *bool `json:",omitempty"`
 	Uses_nvidia_enhancements  *bool `json:",omitempty"`
 	Uses_qcom_bsp_legacy  *bool `json:",omitempty"`
diff --git a/build/soong/soong_config.mk b/build/soong/soong_config.mk
index a24d7a2..4451f11 100644
--- a/build/soong/soong_config.mk
+++ b/build/soong/soong_config.mk
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 $(call add_json_str_omitempty, Target_init_vendor_lib, $(TARGET_INIT_VENDOR_LIB))
 $(call add_json_str_omitempty, Target_process_sdk_version_override, $(TARGET_PROCESS_SDK_VERSION_OVERRIDE))
 $(call add_json_str_omitempty, Target_shim_libs, $(subst $(space),:,$(TARGET_LD_SHIM_LIBS)))
+$(call add_json_bool, Target_needs_netd_direct_connect_rule, $(filter true,$(TARGET_NEEDS_NETD_DIRECT_CONNECT_RULE)))
 $(call add_json_bool, Uses_generic_camera_parameter_library, $(if $(TARGET_SPECIFIC_CAMERA_PARAMETER_LIBRARY),,true))
 $(call add_json_bool, Uses_nvidia_enhancements, $(filter TRUE,$(NV_ANDROID_FRAMEWORK_ENHANCEMENTS)))
 $(call add_json_bool, Uses_qcom_bsp_legacy, $(filter true,$(TARGET_USES_QCOM_BSP_LEGACY)))