diff --git a/BUILD.bazel b/BUILD.bazel
index b148c002b107..2a95ec15d4d2 100644
--- a/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/BUILD.bazel
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ define_common_kernels(target_configs = {
         "kmi_symbol_list_strict_mode": True,
         "module_implicit_outs": COMMON_GKI_MODULES_LIST,
         "kmi_symbol_list": "android/abi_gki_aarch64",
+        "kmi_symbol_list_add_only": True,
         "additional_kmi_symbol_lists": [":aarch64_additional_kmi_symbol_lists"],
         "protected_exports_list": "android/abi_gki_protected_exports_aarch64",
         "protected_modules_list": "android/gki_aarch64_protected_modules",
@@ -90,6 +91,7 @@ define_common_kernels(target_configs = {
         "kmi_symbol_list_strict_mode": False,
         "module_implicit_outs": COMMON_GKI_MODULES_LIST,
         "kmi_symbol_list": "android/abi_gki_aarch64",
+        "kmi_symbol_list_add_only": True,
         "additional_kmi_symbol_lists": [":aarch64_additional_kmi_symbol_lists"],
         "protected_exports_list": "android/abi_gki_protected_exports_aarch64",
         "protected_modules_list": "android/gki_aarch64_protected_modules",