diff --git a/core/res/res/values/config.xml b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
index 72657a09e2e07..6d21fb657a885 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
@@ -2722,6 +2722,10 @@
         frameworks/base/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/UserSystemPackageInstaller.java -->
     <integer name="config_userTypePackageWhitelistMode">13</integer> <!-- 1+4+8 -->
 
+    <!-- Whether the main user is a permanent admin user. If the main user is a permanent admin user
+     it can't be deleted or downgraded to non-admin status. -->
+    <bool name="config_isMainUserPermanentAdmin">false</bool>
+
     <!-- Whether UI for multi user should be shown -->
     <bool name="config_enableMultiUserUI">false</bool>
 
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
index 0e314a7a6874e..4131887fc9d00 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
@@ -352,6 +352,7 @@
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_restartRadioAfterProvisioning" />
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_speed_up_audio_on_mt_calls" />
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_useFixedVolume" />
+  <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_isMainUserPermanentAdmin"/>
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_enableMultiUserUI"/>
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_enableMultipleAdmins"/>
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_enableNewAutoSelectNetworkUI"/>