diff --git a/configs/msm8909/msm8909.mk b/configs/msm8909/msm8909.mk
index 8bc0894f..e4b45eb9 100644
--- a/configs/msm8909/msm8909.mk
+++ b/configs/msm8909/msm8909.mk
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ BOARD_SUPPORTS_QSTHW_API := true
 AUDIO_FEATURE_DISABLED_SOUND_TRIGGER_LEGACY_HAL := true
 AUDIO_FEATURE_ENABLED_COMPRESS_INPUT := true
 AUDIO_FEATURE_ENABLED_CUSTOMSTEREO := true
+COMPILE_HAL_TEST_APPS_IN_VENDOR_IMAGE := true
 
 ##AUDIO_FEATURE_FLAGS