diff --git a/core/res/res/values/config.xml b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
index cb97a2a7d7cdc..7b01e8a9e15a9 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
@@ -697,6 +697,10 @@
     <!-- Wifi driver supports IEEE80211AC for softap -->
     <bool translatable="false" name="config_wifi_softap_ieee80211ac_supported">false</bool>
 
+    <!-- Indicates that local-only hotspot should be brought up at 5GHz.  This option is
+         for automotive builds only (the one that have PackageManager#FEATURE_AUTOMOTIVE) -->
+    <bool translatable="false" name="config_wifi_local_only_hotspot_5ghz">false</bool>
+
     <!-- Flag indicating whether we should enable the automatic brightness.
          Software implementation will be used if config_hardware_auto_brightness_available is not set -->
     <bool name="config_automatic_brightness_available">false</bool>
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
index 09da4fcd3f4e3..97bfcc14fc427 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
@@ -1875,6 +1875,7 @@
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_wifi_background_scan_support" />
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_wifi_dual_band_support" />
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_wifi_convert_apband_5ghz_to_any" />
+  <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_wifi_local_only_hotspot_5ghz" />
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_wifi_fast_bss_transition_enabled" />
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_wimaxEnabled" />
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="show_ongoing_ime_switcher" />