diff --git a/device_framework_matrix_product.xml b/device_framework_matrix_product.xml
index e12fa652..63ef09f5 100644
--- a/device_framework_matrix_product.xml
+++ b/device_framework_matrix_product.xml
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@
             <instance>default</instance>
         </interface>
     </hal>
-    <hal format="hidl">
+    <hal format="hidl" optional="true">
         <name>hardware.google.bluetooth.ewp</name>
         <version>1.0</version>
         <interface>