diff --git a/android/prebuilt.go b/android/prebuilt.go
index 82745a4..ee4a13a 100644
--- a/android/prebuilt.go
+++ b/android/prebuilt.go
@@ -69,6 +69,10 @@
 	p.properties.Prefer = proptools.BoolPtr(true)
 }
 
+func (p *Prebuilt) Prefer() bool {
+	return proptools.Bool(p.properties.Prefer)
+}
+
 // The below source-related functions and the srcs, src fields are based on an assumption that
 // prebuilt modules have a static source property at the moment. Currently there is only one
 // exception, android_app_import, which chooses a source file depending on the product's DPI