diff --git a/rust/library.go b/rust/library.go
index 7e5d4c4..7300001 100644
--- a/rust/library.go
+++ b/rust/library.go
@@ -37,10 +37,15 @@
 	android.RegisterModuleType("rust_library_host_rlib", RustLibraryRlibHostFactory)
 	android.RegisterModuleType("rust_ffi", RustFFIFactory)
 	android.RegisterModuleType("rust_ffi_shared", RustFFISharedFactory)
-	android.RegisterModuleType("rust_ffi_static", RustFFIStaticFactory)
+	android.RegisterModuleType("rust_ffi_rlib", RustFFIRlibFactory)
 	android.RegisterModuleType("rust_ffi_host", RustFFIHostFactory)
 	android.RegisterModuleType("rust_ffi_host_shared", RustFFISharedHostFactory)
-	android.RegisterModuleType("rust_ffi_host_static", RustFFIStaticHostFactory)
+	android.RegisterModuleType("rust_ffi_host_rlib", RustFFIRlibHostFactory)
+
+	// TODO: Remove when all instances of rust_ffi_static have been switched to rust_ffi_rlib
+	// Alias rust_ffi_static to the combined rust_ffi_rlib factory
+	android.RegisterModuleType("rust_ffi_static", RustFFIStaticRlibFactory)
+	android.RegisterModuleType("rust_ffi_host_static", RustFFIStaticRlibHostFactory)
 }
 
 type VariantLibraryProperties struct {
@@ -104,6 +109,8 @@
 	includeDirs       android.Paths
 	sourceProvider    SourceProvider
 
+	isFFI bool
+
 	// table-of-contents file for cdylib crates to optimize out relinking when possible
 	tocFile android.OptionalPath
 }
@@ -143,6 +150,8 @@
 	BuildOnlyShared()
 
 	toc() android.OptionalPath
+
+	isFFILibrary() bool
 }
 
 func (library *libraryDecorator) nativeCoverage() bool {
@@ -250,7 +259,7 @@
 }
 
 func (library *libraryDecorator) stdLinkage(ctx *depsContext) RustLinkage {
-	if library.static() || library.MutatedProperties.VariantIsStaticStd {
+	if library.static() || library.MutatedProperties.VariantIsStaticStd || (library.rlib() && library.isFFILibrary()) {
 		return RlibLinkage
 	} else if library.baseCompiler.preferRlib() {
 		return RlibLinkage
@@ -270,8 +279,8 @@
 	return module.Init()
 }
 
-// rust_ffi produces all FFI variants (rust_ffi_shared and
-// rust_ffi_static).
+// rust_ffi produces all FFI variants (rust_ffi_shared, rust_ffi_static, and
+// rust_ffi_rlib).
 func RustFFIFactory() android.Module {
 	module, library := NewRustLibrary(android.HostAndDeviceSupported)
 	library.BuildOnlyFFI()
@@ -300,14 +309,6 @@
 	return module.Init()
 }
 
-// rust_ffi_static produces a static library (Rust crate type
-// "staticlib").
-func RustFFIStaticFactory() android.Module {
-	module, library := NewRustLibrary(android.HostAndDeviceSupported)
-	library.BuildOnlyStatic()
-	return module.Init()
-}
-
 // rust_library_host produces all Rust variants for the host
 // (rust_library_dylib_host and rust_library_rlib_host).
 func RustLibraryHostFactory() android.Module {
@@ -317,7 +318,7 @@
 }
 
 // rust_ffi_host produces all FFI variants for the host
-// (rust_ffi_static_host and rust_ffi_shared_host).
+// (rust_ffi_rlib_host, rust_ffi_static_host, and rust_ffi_shared_host).
 func RustFFIHostFactory() android.Module {
 	module, library := NewRustLibrary(android.HostSupported)
 	library.BuildOnlyFFI()
@@ -340,14 +341,6 @@
 	return module.Init()
 }
 
-// rust_ffi_static_host produces a static library for the host (Rust
-// crate type "staticlib").
-func RustFFIStaticHostFactory() android.Module {
-	module, library := NewRustLibrary(android.HostSupported)
-	library.BuildOnlyStatic()
-	return module.Init()
-}
-
 // rust_ffi_shared_host produces an shared library for the host (Rust
 // crate type "cdylib").
 func RustFFISharedHostFactory() android.Module {
@@ -356,11 +349,51 @@
 	return module.Init()
 }
 
+// rust_ffi_rlib_host produces an rlib for the host (Rust crate
+// type "rlib").
+func RustFFIRlibHostFactory() android.Module {
+	module, library := NewRustLibrary(android.HostSupported)
+	library.BuildOnlyRlibStatic()
+
+	library.isFFI = true
+	return module.Init()
+}
+
+// rust_ffi_rlib produces an rlib (Rust crate type "rlib").
+func RustFFIRlibFactory() android.Module {
+	module, library := NewRustLibrary(android.HostAndDeviceSupported)
+	library.BuildOnlyRlib()
+
+	library.isFFI = true
+	return module.Init()
+}
+
+// rust_ffi_static produces a staticlib and an rlib variant
+func RustFFIStaticRlibFactory() android.Module {
+	module, library := NewRustLibrary(android.HostAndDeviceSupported)
+	library.BuildOnlyRlibStatic()
+
+	library.isFFI = true
+	return module.Init()
+}
+
+// rust_ffi_static_host produces a staticlib and an rlib variant for the host
+func RustFFIStaticRlibHostFactory() android.Module {
+	module, library := NewRustLibrary(android.HostSupported)
+	library.BuildOnlyRlibStatic()
+
+	library.isFFI = true
+	return module.Init()
+}
+
 func (library *libraryDecorator) BuildOnlyFFI() {
 	library.MutatedProperties.BuildDylib = false
-	library.MutatedProperties.BuildRlib = false
+	// we build rlibs for later static ffi linkage.
+	library.MutatedProperties.BuildRlib = true
 	library.MutatedProperties.BuildShared = true
 	library.MutatedProperties.BuildStatic = true
+
+	library.isFFI = true
 }
 
 func (library *libraryDecorator) BuildOnlyRust() {
@@ -384,11 +417,21 @@
 	library.MutatedProperties.BuildStatic = false
 }
 
+func (library *libraryDecorator) BuildOnlyRlibStatic() {
+	library.MutatedProperties.BuildDylib = false
+	library.MutatedProperties.BuildRlib = true
+	library.MutatedProperties.BuildShared = false
+	library.MutatedProperties.BuildStatic = true
+	library.isFFI = true
+}
+
 func (library *libraryDecorator) BuildOnlyStatic() {
 	library.MutatedProperties.BuildRlib = false
 	library.MutatedProperties.BuildDylib = false
 	library.MutatedProperties.BuildShared = false
 	library.MutatedProperties.BuildStatic = true
+
+	library.isFFI = true
 }
 
 func (library *libraryDecorator) BuildOnlyShared() {
@@ -396,6 +439,12 @@
 	library.MutatedProperties.BuildDylib = false
 	library.MutatedProperties.BuildStatic = false
 	library.MutatedProperties.BuildShared = true
+
+	library.isFFI = true
+}
+
+func (library *libraryDecorator) isFFILibrary() bool {
+	return library.isFFI
 }
 
 func NewRustLibrary(hod android.HostOrDeviceSupported) (*Module, *libraryDecorator) {
@@ -480,10 +529,11 @@
 
 	flags = CommonLibraryCompilerFlags(ctx, flags)
 
-	if library.shared() || library.static() {
+	if library.isFFI {
 		library.includeDirs = append(library.includeDirs, android.PathsForModuleSrc(ctx, library.Properties.Include_dirs)...)
 		library.includeDirs = append(library.includeDirs, android.PathsForModuleSrc(ctx, library.Properties.Export_include_dirs)...)
 	}
+
 	if library.shared() {
 		if ctx.Darwin() {
 			flags.LinkFlags = append(
@@ -509,6 +559,9 @@
 		deps.srcProviderFiles = append(deps.srcProviderFiles, library.sourceProvider.Srcs()...)
 	}
 
+	// Ensure link dirs are not duplicated
+	deps.linkDirs = android.FirstUniqueStrings(deps.linkDirs)
+
 	// Calculate output filename
 	if library.rlib() {
 		fileName = library.getStem(ctx) + ctx.toolchain().RlibSuffix()
@@ -564,9 +617,10 @@
 		library.flagExporter.exportLinkObjects(deps.linkObjects...)
 	}
 
-	if library.static() || library.shared() {
+	// Since we have FFI rlibs, we need to collect their includes as well
+	if library.static() || library.shared() || library.rlib() {
 		android.SetProvider(ctx, cc.FlagExporterInfoProvider, cc.FlagExporterInfo{
-			IncludeDirs: library.includeDirs,
+			IncludeDirs: android.FirstUniquePaths(library.includeDirs),
 		})
 	}
 
@@ -681,6 +735,11 @@
 		return
 	}
 
+	// Don't produce rlib/dylib/source variants for shared or static variants
+	if library.shared() || library.static() {
+		return
+	}
+
 	var variants []string
 	// The source variant is used for SourceProvider modules. The other variants (i.e. rlib and dylib)
 	// depend on this variant. It must be the first variant to be declared.
@@ -720,6 +779,9 @@
 			// The source variant does not produce any library.
 			// Disable the compilation steps.
 			v.(*Module).compiler.SetDisabled()
+		case "":
+			// if there's an empty variant, alias it so it is the default variant
+			mctx.AliasVariation("")
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -744,20 +806,29 @@
 		case libraryInterface:
 			// Only create a variant if a library is actually being built.
 			if library.rlib() && !library.sysroot() {
-				variants := []string{"rlib-std", "dylib-std"}
-				modules := mctx.CreateLocalVariations(variants...)
+				// If this is a rust_ffi variant it only needs rlib-std
+				if library.isFFILibrary() {
+					variants := []string{"rlib-std"}
+					modules := mctx.CreateLocalVariations(variants...)
+					rlib := modules[0].(*Module)
+					rlib.compiler.(libraryInterface).setRlibStd()
+					rlib.Properties.RustSubName += RlibStdlibSuffix
+				} else {
+					variants := []string{"rlib-std", "dylib-std"}
+					modules := mctx.CreateLocalVariations(variants...)
 
-				rlib := modules[0].(*Module)
-				dylib := modules[1].(*Module)
-				rlib.compiler.(libraryInterface).setRlibStd()
-				dylib.compiler.(libraryInterface).setDylibStd()
-				if dylib.ModuleBase.ImageVariation().Variation == android.VendorRamdiskVariation {
-					// TODO(b/165791368)
-					// Disable rlibs that link against dylib-std on vendor ramdisk variations until those dylib
-					// variants are properly supported.
-					dylib.Disable()
+					rlib := modules[0].(*Module)
+					dylib := modules[1].(*Module)
+					rlib.compiler.(libraryInterface).setRlibStd()
+					dylib.compiler.(libraryInterface).setDylibStd()
+					if dylib.ModuleBase.ImageVariation().Variation == android.VendorRamdiskVariation {
+						// TODO(b/165791368)
+						// Disable rlibs that link against dylib-std on vendor ramdisk variations until those dylib
+						// variants are properly supported.
+						dylib.Disable()
+					}
+					rlib.Properties.RustSubName += RlibStdlibSuffix
 				}
-				rlib.Properties.RustSubName += RlibStdlibSuffix
 			}
 		}
 	}