diff --git a/vndk/tools/header-checker/utils/create_reference_dumps.py b/vndk/tools/header-checker/utils/create_reference_dumps.py
index 5c0768ced..4b7876b80 100755
--- a/vndk/tools/header-checker/utils/create_reference_dumps.py
+++ b/vndk/tools/header-checker/utils/create_reference_dumps.py
@@ -198,6 +198,9 @@ def _parse_args():
 def main():
     args = _parse_args()
 
+    # Clear SKIP_ABI_CHECKS as it forbids ABI dumps from being built.
+    os.environ.pop('SKIP_ABI_CHECKS', None)
+
     start = time.time()
     num_processed = create_source_abi_reference_dumps_for_all_products(args)
     end = time.time()