diff --git a/core/binary.mk b/core/binary.mk
index 44f0e95..05ee0cd 100644
--- a/core/binary.mk
+++ b/core/binary.mk
@@ -61,10 +61,14 @@
 my_arflags :=
 
 ifneq (,$(strip $(foreach dir,$(subst $(comma),$(space),$(COVERAGE_PATHS)),$(filter $(dir)%,$(LOCAL_PATH)))))
+ifeq (,$(strip $(foreach dir,$(subst $(comma),$(space),$(COVERAGE_EXCLUDE_PATHS)),$(filter $(dir)%,$(LOCAL_PATH)))))
   my_native_coverage := true
 else
   my_native_coverage := false
 endif
+else
+  my_native_coverage := false
+endif
 
 my_allow_undefined_symbols := $(strip $(LOCAL_ALLOW_UNDEFINED_SYMBOLS))
 ifdef SANITIZE_HOST