diff --git a/toolbox/Android.bp b/toolbox/Android.bp
index f08cf937b..7ad6f1cc4 100644
--- a/toolbox/Android.bp
+++ b/toolbox/Android.bp
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ cc_binary {
     name: "r",
     defaults: ["toolbox_defaults"],
     srcs: ["r.c"],
+    vendor_available: true,
 }
 
 // We build BSD grep separately (but see http://b/111849261).