diff --git a/java/java.go b/java/java.go
index a4e91ab..c94ea82 100644
--- a/java/java.go
+++ b/java/java.go
@@ -1717,8 +1717,10 @@
 
 func (j *Module) DepIsInSameApex(ctx android.BaseModuleContext, dep android.Module) bool {
 	depTag := ctx.OtherModuleDependencyTag(dep)
-	// dependencies other than the static linkage are all considered crossing APEX boundary
-	return depTag == staticLibTag
+	// Dependencies other than the static linkage are all considered crossing APEX boundary
+	// Also, a dependency to an sdk member is also considered as such. This is required because
+	// sdk members should be mutated into APEXes. Refer to sdk.sdkDepsReplaceMutator.
+	return depTag == staticLibTag || j.IsInAnySdk()
 }
 
 func (j *Module) Stem() string {
@@ -2406,6 +2408,14 @@
 	return nil, nil
 }
 
+func (j *Import) DepIsInSameApex(ctx android.BaseModuleContext, dep android.Module) bool {
+	depTag := ctx.OtherModuleDependencyTag(dep)
+	// dependencies other than the static linkage are all considered crossing APEX boundary
+	// Also, a dependency to an sdk member is also considered as such. This is required because
+	// sdk members should be mutated into APEXes. Refer to sdk.sdkDepsReplaceMutator.
+	return depTag == staticLibTag || j.IsInAnySdk()
+}
+
 // Add compile time check for interface implementation
 var _ android.IDEInfo = (*Import)(nil)
 var _ android.IDECustomizedModuleName = (*Import)(nil)