diff --git a/build/core/qcom_target.mk b/build/core/qcom_target.mk
index 349a7e60..66f8a197 100644
--- a/build/core/qcom_target.mk
+++ b/build/core/qcom_target.mk
@@ -56,6 +56,11 @@ ifeq ($(BOARD_USES_QCOM_HARDWARE),true)
         qcom_flags += -DHAS_EXTRA_FLAC_METADATA
     endif
 
+    # Enable color metadata for 8xx UM targets
+    ifneq ($(filter msm8996 msm8998,$(TARGET_BOARD_PLATFORM)),)
+        TARGET_USES_COLOR_METADATA := true
+    endif
+
     TARGET_GLOBAL_CFLAGS += $(qcom_flags)
     TARGET_GLOBAL_CPPFLAGS += $(qcom_flags)
     CLANG_TARGET_GLOBAL_CFLAGS += $(qcom_flags)