diff --git a/init/init_msm8974.cpp b/init/init_msm8974.cpp
index 0807d89..c331bf4 100644
--- a/init/init_msm8974.cpp
+++ b/init/init_msm8974.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@
 #include <sys/stat.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
 
+#define _REALLY_INCLUDE_SYS__SYSTEM_PROPERTIES_H_
+#include <sys/_system_properties.h>
+
 #include "vendor_init.h"
 #include "property_service.h"
 #include "log.h"
@@ -46,6 +49,17 @@ void init_target_properties()
 {
 }
 
+void property_override(char const prop[], char const value[])
+{
+    prop_info *pi;
+
+    pi = (prop_info*) __system_property_find(prop);
+    if (pi)
+        __system_property_update(pi, value, strlen(value));
+    else
+        __system_property_add(prop, strlen(prop), value, strlen(value));
+}
+
 static int read_file2(const char *fname, char *data, int max_size)
 {
     int fd, rc;
diff --git a/init/init_msm8974.h b/init/init_msm8974.h
index 587b76e..2c11511 100644
--- a/init/init_msm8974.h
+++ b/init/init_msm8974.h
@@ -31,5 +31,6 @@
 #define __INIT_MSM8974__H__
 
 void init_target_properties();
+void property_override(char const prop[], char const value[]);
 
 #endif /* __INIT_MSM8974__H__ */