diff --git a/project/msm8916.mk b/project/msm8916.mk
index 0b76b89..22793b2 100644
--- a/project/msm8916.mk
+++ b/project/msm8916.mk
@@ -48,3 +48,6 @@
 ifeq ($(ENABLE_PON_VIB_SUPPORT),true)
 DEFINES += PON_VIB_SUPPORT=1
 endif
+
+#enable user force reset feature
+DEFINES += USER_FORCE_RESET_SUPPORT=1