diff --git a/build.config.gki.aarch64 b/build.config.gki.aarch64
index e471ec44e690..211d033d60dc 100644
--- a/build.config.gki.aarch64
+++ b/build.config.gki.aarch64
@@ -14,3 +14,4 @@ abi_gki_aarch64_unisoc_whitelist
 abi_gki_aarch64_sunxi_whitelist
 "
 TRIM_NONLISTED_KMI=1
+KMI_WHITELIST_STRICT_MODE=1