diff --git a/core/java/android/provider/Settings.java b/core/java/android/provider/Settings.java
index 6f7282d14d18c..4a544c076818c 100644
--- a/core/java/android/provider/Settings.java
+++ b/core/java/android/provider/Settings.java
@@ -2506,6 +2506,12 @@ public final class Settings {
          */
         public static final String GMAIL_BUFFER_SERVER_RESPONSE = "gmail_buffer_server_response";
 
+        /**
+         * The maximum size in bytes allowed for the provider to gzip a protocol buffer uploaded to
+         * the server.
+         */
+        public static final String GMAIL_MAX_GZIP_SIZE = "gmail_max_gzip_size_bytes";
+
         /**
          * Controls whether Gmail will discard uphill operations that repeatedly fail. Value must be
          * an integer where non-zero means true. Defaults to 1.