diff --git a/core/res/res/values/config.xml b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
index fcf38c5f78b13..dcad019cb9db8 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
@@ -2066,6 +2066,13 @@
     <!-- Flag indicating whether the current device supports "Ask every time" for sms-->
     <bool name="config_sms_ask_every_time_support">true</bool>
 
+    <!-- Flag indicating whether the current device allows acknowledgement of SIM operation like
+         SM-PP or saving SMS to SIM can be done via the IMS interfaces.
+         If true,this means that the device supports sending of sim operation response via the
+         IMS interface APIs. This can be overridden to false for devices which can't send
+         sim operation acknowledgements via IMS interface APIs. -->
+    <bool name="config_smppsim_response_via_ims">false</bool>
+
     <!-- Flag indicating whether the current device allows data.
          If true, this means that the device supports data connectivity through
          the telephony network.
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
index 7b6284196bfd5..cf5bb84705e52 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
@@ -314,6 +314,7 @@
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_sms_ask_every_time_support" />
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_sms_capable" />
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_sms_utf8_support" />
+  <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_smppsim_response_via_ims" />
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_mobile_data_capable" />
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_suspendWhenScreenOffDueToProximity" />
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_swipeDisambiguation" />