diff --git a/core/package_internal.mk b/core/package_internal.mk
index d940745..f9ed4ef 100644
--- a/core/package_internal.mk
+++ b/core/package_internal.mk
@@ -473,7 +473,6 @@
 endif  # need_compile_res
 
 framework_res_package_export :=
-framework_res_package_export_deps :=
 
 ifneq ($(LOCAL_NO_STANDARD_LIBRARIES),true)
 # Most packages should link against the resources defined by framework-res.
@@ -485,15 +484,9 @@
 # for released sdk versions, the platform resources were built into android.jar.
 framework_res_package_export := \
     $(HISTORICAL_SDK_VERSIONS_ROOT)/$(LOCAL_SDK_RES_VERSION)/android.jar
-framework_res_package_export_deps := $(framework_res_package_export)
 else # LOCAL_SDK_RES_VERSION
 framework_res_package_export := \
     $(call intermediates-dir-for,APPS,framework-res,,COMMON)/package-export.apk
-# We can't depend directly on the export.apk file; it won't get its
-# PRIVATE_ vars set up correctly if we do.  Instead, depend on the
-# corresponding R.stamp file, which lists the export.apk as a dependency.
-framework_res_package_export_deps := \
-    $(dir $(framework_res_package_export))src/R.stamp
 endif # LOCAL_SDK_RES_VERSION
 endif # LOCAL_NO_STANDARD_LIBRARIES
 
@@ -503,7 +496,7 @@
         $(call intermediates-dir-for,APPS,$(lib),,COMMON)/package-export.apk)
 
 all_library_res_package_export_deps := \
-    $(framework_res_package_export_deps) \
+    $(framework_res_package_export) \
     $(foreach lib,$(LOCAL_RES_LIBRARIES),\
         $(call intermediates-dir-for,APPS,$(lib),,COMMON)/src/R.stamp)
 $(resource_export_package) $(R_file_stamp) $(LOCAL_BUILT_MODULE): $(all_library_res_package_export_deps)
diff --git a/core/prebuilt_internal.mk b/core/prebuilt_internal.mk
index d4f5522..96e2613 100644
--- a/core/prebuilt_internal.mk
+++ b/core/prebuilt_internal.mk
@@ -615,18 +615,14 @@
 endif
 
 framework_res_package_export :=
-framework_res_package_export_deps :=
 # Please refer to package.mk
 ifneq ($(LOCAL_NO_STANDARD_LIBRARIES),true)
 ifneq ($(filter-out current system_current test_current,$(LOCAL_SDK_RES_VERSION))$(if $(TARGET_BUILD_APPS),$(filter current system_current test_current,$(LOCAL_SDK_RES_VERSION))),)
 framework_res_package_export := \
     $(HISTORICAL_SDK_VERSIONS_ROOT)/$(LOCAL_SDK_RES_VERSION)/android.jar
-framework_res_package_export_deps := $(framework_res_package_export)
 else
 framework_res_package_export := \
     $(call intermediates-dir-for,APPS,framework-res,,COMMON)/package-export.apk
-framework_res_package_export_deps := \
-    $(dir $(framework_res_package_export))src/R.stamp
 endif
 endif
 
@@ -644,7 +640,7 @@
 $(my_res_package): PRIVATE_PRODUCT_AAPT_CONFIG :=
 $(my_res_package): PRIVATE_PRODUCT_AAPT_PREF_CONFIG :=
 $(my_res_package): PRIVATE_TARGET_AAPT_CHARACTERISTICS :=
-$(my_res_package) : $(framework_res_package_export_deps)
+$(my_res_package) : $(framework_res_package_export)
 
 full_android_manifest :=
 my_res_resources :=
diff --git a/core/static_java_library.mk b/core/static_java_library.mk
index 059a69e..309f76b 100644
--- a/core/static_java_library.mk
+++ b/core/static_java_library.mk
@@ -106,18 +106,14 @@
 endif
 
 framework_res_package_export :=
-framework_res_package_export_deps :=
 # Please refer to package.mk
 ifneq ($(LOCAL_NO_STANDARD_LIBRARIES),true)
 ifneq ($(filter-out current system_current test_current,$(LOCAL_SDK_RES_VERSION))$(if $(TARGET_BUILD_APPS),$(filter current system_current test_current,$(LOCAL_SDK_RES_VERSION))),)
 framework_res_package_export := \
     $(HISTORICAL_SDK_VERSIONS_ROOT)/$(LOCAL_SDK_RES_VERSION)/android.jar
-framework_res_package_export_deps := $(framework_res_package_export)
 else
 framework_res_package_export := \
     $(call intermediates-dir-for,APPS,framework-res,,COMMON)/package-export.apk
-framework_res_package_export_deps := \
-    $(dir $(framework_res_package_export))src/R.stamp
 endif
 endif
 
@@ -183,10 +179,10 @@
 endif  # renderscript_target_api < 21
 endif  # renderscript_target_api is set
 include $(BUILD_SYSTEM)/aapt2.mk
-$(my_res_package) : $(framework_res_package_export_deps)
+$(my_res_package) : $(framework_res_package_export)
 else
 $(R_file_stamp): PRIVATE_RESOURCE_LIST := $(all_resources)
-$(R_file_stamp) : $(all_resources) $(full_android_manifest) $(AAPT) $(framework_res_package_export_deps)
+$(R_file_stamp) : $(all_resources) $(full_android_manifest) $(AAPT) $(framework_res_package_export)
 	@echo "target R.java/Manifest.java: $(PRIVATE_MODULE) ($@)"
 	$(create-resource-java-files)
 	$(hide) find $(PRIVATE_SOURCE_INTERMEDIATES_DIR) -name R.java | xargs cat > $@