diff --git a/BoardConfig.mk b/BoardConfig.mk
index 34a761df..f718a000 100644
--- a/BoardConfig.mk
+++ b/BoardConfig.mk
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ TARGET_2ND_CPU_VARIANT := cortex-a73
 
 BUILD_BROKEN_DUP_RULES := true
 
+# TODO(b/131162102): remove this after cleaning up accesses of sysprops
+BUILD_BROKEN_TREBLE_SYSPROP_NEVERALLOW := true
+
 BOARD_KERNEL_CMDLINE += androidboot.hardware=$(TARGET_BOOTLOADER_BOARD_NAME) androidboot.console=ttyMSM0 lpm_levels.sleep_disabled=1
 BOARD_KERNEL_CMDLINE += user_debug=31 msm_rtb.filter=0x37 ehci-hcd.park=3
 BOARD_KERNEL_CMDLINE += service_locator.enable=1