diff --git a/rust/binary.go b/rust/binary.go
index 860dc94..146c683 100644
--- a/rust/binary.go
+++ b/rust/binary.go
@@ -137,12 +137,7 @@
 	fileName := binary.getStem(ctx) + ctx.toolchain().ExecutableSuffix()
 	outputFile := android.PathForModuleOut(ctx, fileName)
 	ret := buildOutput{outputFile: outputFile}
-	var crateRootPath android.Path
-	if binary.baseCompiler.Properties.Crate_root == nil {
-		crateRootPath, _ = srcPathFromModuleSrcs(ctx, binary.baseCompiler.Properties.Srcs)
-	} else {
-		crateRootPath = android.PathForModuleSrc(ctx, *binary.baseCompiler.Properties.Crate_root)
-	}
+	crateRootPath := binary.crateRootPath(ctx)
 
 	flags.RustFlags = append(flags.RustFlags, deps.depFlags...)
 	flags.LinkFlags = append(flags.LinkFlags, deps.depLinkFlags...)