diff --git a/build.config.gki.aarch64 b/build.config.gki.aarch64
index 7630995c6bbd..e8c0aef7756f 100644
--- a/build.config.gki.aarch64
+++ b/build.config.gki.aarch64
@@ -22,6 +22,6 @@ arch/arm64/boot/Image.lz4
 "
 
 TRIM_NONLISTED_KMI=1
-KMI_SYMBOL_LIST_STRICT_MODE=1
+KMI_SYMBOL_LIST_STRICT_MODE=${KMI_SYMBOL_LIST_STRICT_MODE:-1}
 MODULES_ORDER=android/gki_aarch64_modules
 KMI_ENFORCED=1