diff --git a/device-common.mk b/device-common.mk
index b57281b..338f8be 100644
--- a/device-common.mk
+++ b/device-common.mk
@@ -837,8 +837,10 @@
 PRODUCT_PACKAGES += $(HIDL_WRAPPER)
 
 # Increment the SVN for any official public releases
+ifeq ($(PRODUCT_DEVICE_SVN_OVERRIDE),)
 PRODUCT_PROPERTY_OVERRIDES += \
 	ro.vendor.build.svn=19
+endif
 
 # Enable iwlan service logging for debug
 ifneq (,$(filter userdebug eng, $(TARGET_BUILD_VARIANT)))