diff --git a/core/res/res/values/config.xml b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
index 1404383bc234a..dba9650f1f7f9 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 cf859867f21c3..3bc3b3fe4d8d3 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
@@ -1873,6 +1873,7 @@
   <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" />