diff --git a/core/base_rules.mk b/core/base_rules.mk
index f533358..f38a399 100644
--- a/core/base_rules.mk
+++ b/core/base_rules.mk
@@ -541,13 +541,14 @@
 
       # Only set up copy rules once, even if another arch variant shares it
       my_vintf_new_pairs := $(filter-out $(ALL_VINTF_MANIFEST_FRAGMENTS_LIST),$(my_vintf_pairs))
-      my_vintf_new_installed := $(call copy-many-vintf-manifest-files-checked,$(my_vintf_new_pairs))
-
       ALL_VINTF_MANIFEST_FRAGMENTS_LIST += $(my_vintf_new_pairs)
 
-      $(my_all_targets) : $(my_vintf_installed)
-      # Install fragments together with the target
-      $(LOCAL_INSTALLED_MODULE) : | $(my_vintf_installed)
+      ifneq ($(LOCAL_MODULE_MAKEFILE),$(SOONG_ANDROID_MK))
+        $(call copy-many-vintf-manifest-files-checked,$(my_vintf_new_pairs))
+        $(my_all_targets) : $(my_vintf_installed)
+        # Install fragments together with the target
+        $(LOCAL_INSTALLED_MODULE) : | $(my_vintf_installed)
+     endif
     endif # my_vintf_fragments
 
     # Rule to install the module's companion init.rc.
@@ -579,13 +580,14 @@
       # Make sure we only set up the copy rules once, even if another arch variant
       # shares a common LOCAL_INIT_RC.
       my_init_rc_new_pairs := $(filter-out $(ALL_INIT_RC_INSTALLED_PAIRS),$(my_init_rc_pairs))
-      my_init_rc_new_installed := $(call copy-many-init-script-files-checked,$(my_init_rc_new_pairs))
-
       ALL_INIT_RC_INSTALLED_PAIRS += $(my_init_rc_new_pairs)
 
-      $(my_all_targets) : $(my_init_rc_installed)
-      # Install init_rc together with the target
-      $(LOCAL_INSTALLED_MODULE) : | $(my_init_rc_installed)
+      ifneq ($(LOCAL_MODULE_MAKEFILE),$(SOONG_ANDROID_MK))
+        $(call copy-many-init-script-files-checked,$(my_init_rc_new_pairs))
+        $(my_all_targets) : $(my_init_rc_installed)
+        # Install init_rc together with the target
+        $(LOCAL_INSTALLED_MODULE) : | $(my_init_rc_installed)
+      endif
     endif # my_init_rc
 
   endif # !LOCAL_IS_HOST_MODULE
diff --git a/core/definitions.mk b/core/definitions.mk
index 7a6c064..019d36b 100644
--- a/core/definitions.mk
+++ b/core/definitions.mk
@@ -3120,14 +3120,12 @@
 
 # Copies many init script files and check they are well-formed.
 # $(1): The init script files to copy.  Each entry is a ':' separated src:dst pair.
-# Evaluates to the list of the dst files. (ie suitable for a dependency list.)
 define copy-many-init-script-files-checked
 $(foreach f, $(1), $(strip \
     $(eval _cmf_tuple := $(subst :, ,$(f))) \
     $(eval _cmf_src := $(word 1,$(_cmf_tuple))) \
     $(eval _cmf_dest := $(word 2,$(_cmf_tuple))) \
-    $(eval $(call copy-init-script-file-checked,$(_cmf_src),$(_cmf_dest))) \
-    $(_cmf_dest)))
+    $(eval $(call copy-init-script-file-checked,$(_cmf_src),$(_cmf_dest)))))
 endef
 
 # Copy the file only if it's a well-formed xml file. For use via $(eval).
@@ -3165,14 +3163,12 @@
 
 # Copies many vintf manifest files checked.
 # $(1): The files to copy.  Each entry is a ':' separated src:dst pair
-# Evaluates to the list of the dst files (ie suitable for a dependency list)
 define copy-many-vintf-manifest-files-checked
 $(foreach f, $(1), $(strip \
     $(eval _cmf_tuple := $(subst :, ,$(f))) \
     $(eval _cmf_src := $(word 1,$(_cmf_tuple))) \
     $(eval _cmf_dest := $(word 2,$(_cmf_tuple))) \
-    $(eval $(call copy-vintf-manifest-checked,$(_cmf_src),$(_cmf_dest))) \
-    $(_cmf_dest)))
+    $(eval $(call copy-vintf-manifest-checked,$(_cmf_src),$(_cmf_dest)))))
 endef
 
 # Copy the file only if it's not an ELF file. For use via $(eval).