diff --git a/java/dexpreopt.go b/java/dexpreopt.go
index 9db9b1b..1cfa642 100644
--- a/java/dexpreopt.go
+++ b/java/dexpreopt.go
@@ -102,6 +102,11 @@
 	dexpreoptProperties       DexpreoptProperties
 	importDexpreoptProperties ImportDexpreoptProperties
 
+	// If true, the dexpreopt rules will not be generated
+	// Unlike Dex_preopt.Enabled which is user-facing,
+	// shouldDisableDexpreopt is a mutated propery.
+	shouldDisableDexpreopt bool
+
 	installPath         android.InstallPath
 	uncompressedDex     bool
 	isSDKLibrary        bool
@@ -197,6 +202,10 @@
 		return true
 	}
 
+	if d.shouldDisableDexpreopt {
+		return true
+	}
+
 	// If the module is from a prebuilt APEX, it shouldn't be installable, but it can still be
 	// dexpreopted.
 	if !ctx.Module().(DexpreopterInterface).IsInstallable() && !forPrebuiltApex(ctx) {
@@ -528,3 +537,7 @@
 func (d *dexpreopter) OutputProfilePathOnHost() android.Path {
 	return d.outputProfilePathOnHost
 }
+
+func (d *dexpreopter) disableDexpreopt() {
+	d.shouldDisableDexpreopt = true
+}