diff --git a/core/clear_vars.mk b/core/clear_vars.mk
index 1e64c4f..bd605ec 100644
--- a/core/clear_vars.mk
+++ b/core/clear_vars.mk
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 # '',true
 LOCAL_32_BIT_ONLY:=
+LOCAL_AAPT2_ONLY:=
 LOCAL_AAPT_FLAGS:=
 LOCAL_AAPT_INCLUDE_ALL_RESOURCES:=
 LOCAL_ADDITIONAL_CERTIFICATES:=
diff --git a/core/java_common.mk b/core/java_common.mk
index 6ae1415..4dd0de6 100644
--- a/core/java_common.mk
+++ b/core/java_common.mk
@@ -414,7 +414,14 @@
 my_allowed_types := java:sdk java:system java:platform
 endif
 
-my_link_deps := $(addprefix JAVA_LIBRARIES:,$(LOCAL_STATIC_JAVA_LIBRARIES))
+ifdef LOCAL_AAPT2_ONLY
+my_link_type += aapt2_only
+endif
+ifdef LOCAL_USE_AAPT2
+my_allowed_types += aapt2_only
+endif
+
+my_link_deps := $(addprefix JAVA_LIBRARIES:,$(LOCAL_STATIC_JAVA_LIBRARIES) $(LOCAL_JAVA_LIBRARIES))
 my_link_deps += $(addprefix APPS:,$(apk_libraries))
 
 my_2nd_arch_prefix := $(LOCAL_2ND_ARCH_VAR_PREFIX)
diff --git a/core/package_internal.mk b/core/package_internal.mk
index 9bf173f..9f99c7a 100644
--- a/core/package_internal.mk
+++ b/core/package_internal.mk
@@ -146,6 +146,10 @@
 need_compile_asset := true
 endif
 
+ifdef LOCAL_AAPT2_ONLY
+LOCAL_USE_AAPT2 := true
+endif
+
 my_res_package :=
 ifdef LOCAL_USE_AAPT2
 # In aapt2 the last takes precedence.
diff --git a/core/prebuilt_internal.mk b/core/prebuilt_internal.mk
index 48e410b..3fec8d9 100644
--- a/core/prebuilt_internal.mk
+++ b/core/prebuilt_internal.mk
@@ -547,6 +547,10 @@
 $(common_javalib_jar) : $(common_classes_jar)
 	$(transform-prebuilt-to-target)
 
+ifdef LOCAL_AAPT2_ONLY
+LOCAL_USE_AAPT2 := true
+endif
+
 ifdef LOCAL_USE_AAPT2
 ifneq ($(my_src_aar),)
 LOCAL_SDK_RES_VERSION:=$(strip $(LOCAL_SDK_RES_VERSION))
diff --git a/core/static_java_library.mk b/core/static_java_library.mk
index 69cf955..5ffb88d 100644
--- a/core/static_java_library.mk
+++ b/core/static_java_library.mk
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@
 
 my_res_package :=
 
+ifdef LOCAL_AAPT2_ONLY
+LOCAL_USE_AAPT2 := true
+endif
+
 # Hack to build static Java library with Android resource
 # See bug 5714516
 all_resources :=