diff --git a/cc/cc.go b/cc/cc.go
index 3297e41..349d03d 100644
--- a/cc/cc.go
+++ b/cc/cc.go
@@ -579,6 +579,11 @@
 	return ok && ccLibDepTag.static()
 }
 
+func IsHeaderDepTag(depTag blueprint.DependencyTag) bool {
+	ccLibDepTag, ok := depTag.(libraryDependencyTag)
+	return ok && ccLibDepTag.header()
+}
+
 func IsRuntimeDepTag(depTag blueprint.DependencyTag) bool {
 	ccDepTag, ok := depTag.(dependencyTag)
 	return ok && ccDepTag == runtimeDepTag
diff --git a/cc/linkable.go b/cc/linkable.go
index 60ab6df..0609b28 100644
--- a/cc/linkable.go
+++ b/cc/linkable.go
@@ -64,6 +64,10 @@
 	return libraryDependencyTag{Kind: staticLibraryDependency}
 }
 
+func HeaderDepTag() blueprint.DependencyTag {
+	return libraryDependencyTag{Kind: headerLibraryDependency}
+}
+
 type SharedLibraryInfo struct {
 	SharedLibrary           android.Path
 	UnstrippedSharedLibrary android.Path