diff --git a/core/soong_cc_prebuilt.mk b/core/soong_cc_prebuilt.mk
index 679d5b8..31b0e63 100644
--- a/core/soong_cc_prebuilt.mk
+++ b/core/soong_cc_prebuilt.mk
@@ -96,9 +96,11 @@
 endif
 
 # Check prebuilt ELF binaries.
-ifneq ($(LOCAL_CHECK_ELF_FILES),)
-my_prebuilt_src_file := $(LOCAL_PREBUILT_MODULE_FILE)
-include $(BUILD_SYSTEM)/check_elf_file.mk
+ifdef LOCAL_INSTALLED_MODULE
+  ifneq ($(LOCAL_CHECK_ELF_FILES),)
+    my_prebuilt_src_file := $(LOCAL_PREBUILT_MODULE_FILE)
+    include $(BUILD_SYSTEM)/check_elf_file.mk
+  endif
 endif
 
 # The real dependency will be added after all Android.mks are loaded and the install paths