diff --git a/java/sdk_library.go b/java/sdk_library.go
index 56c40f0..7413640 100644
--- a/java/sdk_library.go
+++ b/java/sdk_library.go
@@ -684,6 +684,15 @@
 	return true
 }
 
+// uniqueApexVariations provides common implementation of the ApexModule.UniqueApexVariations
+// method.
+func (c *commonToSdkLibraryAndImport) uniqueApexVariations() bool {
+	// A java_sdk_library that is a shared library produces an XML file that makes the shared library
+	// usable from an AndroidManifest.xml's <uses-library> entry. That XML file contains the name of
+	// the APEX and so it needs a unique variation per APEX.
+	return c.sharedLibrary()
+}
+
 func (c *commonToSdkLibraryAndImport) generateCommonBuildActions(ctx android.ModuleContext) {
 	c.doctagPaths = android.PathsForModuleSrc(ctx, c.commonSdkLibraryProperties.Doctag_files)
 }
@@ -1528,6 +1537,7 @@
 	mctx.CreateModule(DroidstubsFactory, &props)
 }
 
+// Implements android.ApexModule
 func (module *SdkLibrary) DepIsInSameApex(mctx android.BaseModuleContext, dep android.Module) bool {
 	depTag := mctx.OtherModuleDependencyTag(dep)
 	if depTag == xmlPermissionsFileTag {
@@ -1536,6 +1546,11 @@
 	return module.Library.DepIsInSameApex(mctx, dep)
 }
 
+// Implements android.ApexModule
+func (module *SdkLibrary) UniqueApexVariations() bool {
+	return module.uniqueApexVariations()
+}
+
 // Creates the xml file that publicizes the runtime library
 func (module *SdkLibrary) createXmlFile(mctx android.DefaultableHookContext) {
 	props := struct {
@@ -2086,6 +2101,11 @@
 	return nil
 }
 
+// Implements android.ApexModule
+func (module *SdkLibraryImport) UniqueApexVariations() bool {
+	return module.uniqueApexVariations()
+}
+
 func (module *SdkLibraryImport) OutputFiles(tag string) (android.Paths, error) {
 	return module.commonOutputFiles(tag)
 }