diff --git a/BoardConfigCommon.mk b/BoardConfigCommon.mk
index 779257e..d53a0ea 100644
--- a/BoardConfigCommon.mk
+++ b/BoardConfigCommon.mk
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 #
 
+# inherit from the proprietary version
+-include vendor/samsung/msm8976-common/BoardConfigVendor.mk
+
 VENDOR_PATH := device/samsung/msm8976-common
 
 TARGET_SPECIFIC_HEADER_PATH := $(VENDOR_PATH)/include
diff --git a/msm8976.mk b/msm8976.mk
index bce1cfe..2483a9e 100644
--- a/msm8976.mk
+++ b/msm8976.mk
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 #
 
+# inherit from the proprietary version
+$(call inherit-product, vendor/samsung/msm8976-common/msm8976-common-vendor.mk)
+
 # Overlays
 DEVICE_PACKAGE_OVERLAYS += $(LOCAL_PATH)/overlay