diff --git a/data/etc/android.software.managedprofiles.xml b/data/etc/android.software.managedprofiles.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..233a78d47
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/etc/android.software.managedprofiles.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!-- Copyright (C) 2014 The Android Open Source Project
+
+     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+     You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+          http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+     Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+     distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+     WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+     See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+     limitations under the License.
+-->
+
+<!-- This is the standard feature indicating that the device supports managed profiles. -->
+<permissions>
+    <feature name="android.software.managedprofiles" />
+</permissions>
diff --git a/data/etc/handheld_core_hardware.xml b/data/etc/handheld_core_hardware.xml
index 4d81fb64d..0bdadef2a 100644
--- a/data/etc/handheld_core_hardware.xml
+++ b/data/etc/handheld_core_hardware.xml
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
      Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
      you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
      You may obtain a copy of the License at
-  
+
           http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-  
+
      Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
      distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
      WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
@@ -44,9 +44,12 @@
     <!-- Feature to specify if the device supports adding device admins. -->
     <feature name="android.software.device_admin" />
 
+    <!-- Feature to specify if the device support managed profiles. -->
+    <feature name="android.software.managedprofiles" />
+
     <!-- devices with GPS must include android.hardware.location.gps.xml -->
     <!-- devices with an autofocus camera and/or flash must include either
-         android.hardware.camera.autofocus.xml or 
+         android.hardware.camera.autofocus.xml or
          android.hardware.camera.autofocus-flash.xml -->
     <!-- devices with a front facing camera must include
          android.hardware.camera.front.xml -->
diff --git a/data/etc/tablet_core_hardware.xml b/data/etc/tablet_core_hardware.xml
index 2a74b0fbc..4f7465fbb 100644
--- a/data/etc/tablet_core_hardware.xml
+++ b/data/etc/tablet_core_hardware.xml
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
      Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
      you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
      You may obtain a copy of the License at
-  
+
           http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-  
+
      Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
      distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
      WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
@@ -45,10 +45,13 @@
     <!-- Feature to specify if the device supports adding device admins. -->
     <feature name="android.software.device_admin" />
 
+    <!-- Feature to specify if the device support managed profiles. -->
+    <feature name="android.software.managedprofiles" />
+
     <!-- devices with GPS must include android.hardware.location.gps.xml -->
     <!-- devices with a rear-facing camera must include one of these as appropriate:
-         android.hardware.camera.xml or 
-         android.hardware.camera.autofocus.xml or 
+         android.hardware.camera.xml or
+         android.hardware.camera.autofocus.xml or
          android.hardware.camera.autofocus-flash.xml -->
     <!-- devices with a front facing camera must include
          android.hardware.camera.front.xml -->