diff --git a/meta-oe/conf/layer.conf b/meta-oe/conf/layer.conf
index 9b3f287006..e58ff66696 100644
--- a/meta-oe/conf/layer.conf
+++ b/meta-oe/conf/layer.conf
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ LAYERSERIES_COMPAT_openembedded-layer = "gatesgarth hardknott"
 LICENSE_PATH += "${LAYERDIR}/licenses"
 
 PREFERRED_RPROVIDER_libdevmapper = "lvm2"
+PREFERRED_PROVIDER_android-tools-conf ?= "android-tools-conf"
 
 SIGGEN_EXCLUDERECIPES_ABISAFE += " \
   fbset-modes \