diff --git a/webrtc/api/BUILD.gn b/webrtc/api/BUILD.gn
index 69e0a85cf9..cae9e65d4e 100644
--- a/webrtc/api/BUILD.gn
+++ b/webrtc/api/BUILD.gn
@@ -220,12 +220,12 @@ if (is_android && !build_with_chromium) {
     }
   }
 
-  shared_library("libjingle_peerconnection_so") {
+  rtc_shared_library("libjingle_peerconnection_so") {
     sources = [
       "android/jni/jni_onload.cc",
     ]
 
-    configs -= [ "//build/config/android:hide_native_jni_exports" ]
+    suppressed_configs += [ "//build/config/android:hide_native_jni_exports" ]
 
     deps = [
       ":libjingle_peerconnection",
diff --git a/webrtc/build/webrtc.gni b/webrtc/build/webrtc.gni
index 5c188a05bf..71a4eda8be 100644
--- a/webrtc/build/webrtc.gni
+++ b/webrtc/build/webrtc.gni
@@ -215,6 +215,11 @@ set_defaults("rtc_static_library") {
   suppressed_configs = []
 }
 
+set_defaults("rtc_shared_library") {
+  configs = rtc_add_configs
+  suppressed_configs = []
+}
+
 template("rtc_test") {
   test(target_name) {
     forward_variables_from(invoker,
@@ -295,3 +300,22 @@ template("rtc_static_library") {
     }
   }
 }
+
+template("rtc_shared_library") {
+  shared_library(target_name) {
+    forward_variables_from(invoker,
+                           "*",
+                           [
+                             "configs",
+                             "public_configs",
+                             "suppressed_configs",
+                           ])
+    configs += invoker.configs
+    configs -= rtc_remove_configs
+    configs -= invoker.suppressed_configs
+    public_configs = [ rtc_common_inherited_config ]
+    if (defined(invoker.public_configs)) {
+      public_configs += invoker.public_configs
+    }
+  }
+}