diff --git a/device.mk b/device.mk
index 7da38f9e..2699ece8 100644
--- a/device.mk
+++ b/device.mk
@@ -101,6 +101,20 @@ AB_OTA_POSTINSTALL_CONFIG += \
     FILESYSTEM_TYPE_system=ext4 \
     POSTINSTALL_OPTIONAL_system=true
 
+# Enable update engine sideloading by including the static version of the
+# boot_control HAL and its dependencies.
+PRODUCT_STATIC_BOOT_CONTROL_HAL := \
+    bootctrl.msm8998 \
+    libgptutils \
+    libsparse
+
+PRODUCT_PACKAGES += \
+    update_engine_sideload
+
+# The following modules are included in debuggable builds only.
+PRODUCT_PACKAGES_DEBUG += \
+    bootctl \
+    update_engine_client
 
 PRODUCT_COPY_FILES += \
     frameworks/native/data/etc/android.hardware.camera.flash-autofocus.xml:system/etc/permissions/android.hardware.camera.flash-autofocus.xml \