diff --git a/init/Android.bp b/init/Android.bp
index 57e5a681a..585c9f05d 100644
--- a/init/Android.bp
+++ b/init/Android.bp
@@ -90,6 +90,14 @@ init_host_sources = [
     "host_import_parser.cpp",
 ]
 
+cc_library_static {
+    name: "vendor_init",
+    recovery_available: true,
+    srcs: [
+        "vendor_init.cpp",
+    ],
+}
+
 soong_config_module_type {
     name: "libinit_cc_defaults",
     module_type: "cc_defaults",
@@ -218,6 +226,7 @@ cc_defaults {
     defaults: [
         "init_defaults",
         "selinux_policy_version",
+        "vendor_init_defaults",
     ],
     srcs: init_common_sources + init_device_sources,
     export_include_dirs: ["."],
diff --git a/init/NOTICE b/init/NOTICE
index c5b1efa7a..383d0f541 100644
--- a/init/NOTICE
+++ b/init/NOTICE
@@ -188,3 +188,29 @@
 
    END OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS
 
+Copyright (c) 2013, The Linux Foundation. All rights reserved.
+
+Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+met:
+    * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+      notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+    * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+      copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
+      disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided
+      with the distribution.
+    * Neither the name of The Linux Foundation nor the names of its
+      contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+      from this software without specific prior written permission.
+
+THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
+WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT
+ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS
+BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR
+BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY,
+WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE
+OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN
+IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
diff --git a/init/property_service.cpp b/init/property_service.cpp
index 0d6eb1533..344761ab6 100644
--- a/init/property_service.cpp
+++ b/init/property_service.cpp
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@
 #include "subcontext.h"
 #include "system/core/init/property_service.pb.h"
 #include "util.h"
+#include "vendor_init.h"
 
 static constexpr char APPCOMPAT_OVERRIDE_PROP_FOLDERNAME[] =
         "/dev/__properties__/appcompat_override";
@@ -1245,6 +1246,9 @@ void PropertyLoadBootDefaults() {
         }
     }
 
+    // Update with vendor-specific property runtime overrides
+    vendor_load_properties();
+
     property_initialize_ro_product_props();
     property_initialize_build_id();
     property_derive_build_fingerprint();
diff --git a/init/vendor_init.cpp b/init/vendor_init.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d3fd5ffe2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/init/vendor_init.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+/*
+Copyright (c) 2013, The Linux Foundation. All rights reserved.
+
+Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+met:
+    * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+      notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+    * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+      copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
+      disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided
+      with the distribution.
+    * Neither the name of The Linux Foundation nor the names of its
+      contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+      from this software without specific prior written permission.
+
+THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
+WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT
+ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS
+BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR
+BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY,
+WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE
+OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN
+IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#include "vendor_init.h"
+
+/* init vendor override stubs */
+
+__attribute__ ((weak))
+void vendor_load_properties()
+{
+}
diff --git a/init/vendor_init.h b/init/vendor_init.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9afb449be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/init/vendor_init.h
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+/*
+Copyright (c) 2013, The Linux Foundation. All rights reserved.
+
+Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+met:
+    * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+      notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+    * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+      copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
+      disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided
+      with the distribution.
+    * Neither the name of The Linux Foundation nor the names of its
+      contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+      from this software without specific prior written permission.
+
+THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
+WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT
+ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS
+BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR
+BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY,
+WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE
+OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN
+IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#ifndef __INIT_VENDOR__H__
+#define __INIT_VENDOR__H__
+extern void vendor_load_properties(void);
+#endif /* __INIT_VENDOR__H__ */