diff --git a/overlay/frameworks/base/core/res/res/values/config.xml b/overlay/frameworks/base/core/res/res/values/config.xml
index 90dedf2b..94d89c5f 100644
--- a/overlay/frameworks/base/core/res/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/overlay/frameworks/base/core/res/res/values/config.xml
@@ -173,4 +173,6 @@
         <item>255</item>
     </integer-array>
 
+    <!-- bool value to for enabling motion accelerometer -->
+    <bool name="use_motion_accel">true</bool>
 </resources>