diff --git a/core/res/res/values/config.xml b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
index f711c80cf5944..fd600e3960179
--- a/core/res/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
@@ -2285,6 +2285,9 @@
     <string-array name="config_cell_retries_per_error_code">
     </string-array>
 
+    <!-- Set initial MaxRetry value for operators -->
+    <integer name="config_mdc_initial_max_retry">1</integer>
+
     <!-- The OEM specified sensor type for the gesture to launch the camear app. -->
     <integer name="config_cameraLaunchGestureSensorType">-1</integer>
     <!-- The OEM specified sensor string type for the gesture to launch camera app, this value
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
index 0e85f430e7210..357d4c390d9a0
--- a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
@@ -404,6 +404,7 @@
   <java-symbol type="integer" name="config_volte_replacement_rat"/>
   <java-symbol type="integer" name="config_valid_wappush_index" />
   <java-symbol type="integer" name="config_overrideHasPermanentMenuKey" />
+  <java-symbol type="integer" name="config_mdc_initial_max_retry" />
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_hasPermanentDpad" />
 
   <java-symbol type="color" name="tab_indicator_text_v4" />