diff --git a/cc/stub_library.go b/cc/stub_library.go
index 47c6cb9..d7e356e 100644
--- a/cc/stub_library.go
+++ b/cc/stub_library.go
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
 					}
 				}
 			}
-			if m.library != nil {
+			if m.library != nil && android.IsModulePreferred(m) {
 				if p := m.library.getAPIListCoverageXMLPath().String(); p != "" {
 					s.apiListCoverageXmlPaths = append(s.apiListCoverageXmlPaths, p)
 				}