diff --git a/java/lint.go b/java/lint.go
index 0618cbf..862c9b4 100644
--- a/java/lint.go
+++ b/java/lint.go
@@ -57,6 +57,9 @@
 
 		// Name of the file that lint uses as the baseline. Defaults to "lint-baseline.xml".
 		Baseline_filename *string
+
+		// If true, baselining updatability lint checks (e.g. NewApi) is prohibited. Defaults to false.
+		Strict_updatability_linting *bool
 	}
 }
 
@@ -257,6 +260,13 @@
 	cmd.FlagForEachArg("--error_check ", l.properties.Lint.Error_checks)
 	cmd.FlagForEachArg("--fatal_check ", l.properties.Lint.Fatal_checks)
 
+	if BoolDefault(l.properties.Lint.Strict_updatability_linting, false) {
+		if baselinePath := l.getBaselineFilepath(ctx); baselinePath.Valid() {
+			cmd.FlagWithInput("--baseline ", baselinePath.Path())
+			cmd.FlagForEachArg("--disallowed_issues ", updatabilityChecks)
+		}
+	}
+
 	return lintPaths{
 		projectXML: projectXMLPath,
 		configXML:  configXMLPath,
diff --git a/java/lint_test.go b/java/lint_test.go
index eae9faf..a253df9 100644
--- a/java/lint_test.go
+++ b/java/lint_test.go
@@ -173,3 +173,32 @@
 		})
 	}
 }
+
+func TestJavaLintStrictUpdatabilityLinting(t *testing.T) {
+	bp := `
+		java_library {
+			name: "foo",
+			srcs: [
+				"a.java",
+			],
+			min_sdk_version: "29",
+			sdk_version: "current",
+			lint: {
+				strict_updatability_linting: true,
+			},
+		}
+	`
+	fs := android.MockFS{
+		"lint-baseline.xml": nil,
+	}
+
+	result := android.GroupFixturePreparers(PrepareForTestWithJavaDefaultModules, fs.AddToFixture()).
+		RunTestWithBp(t, bp)
+
+	foo := result.ModuleForTests("foo", "android_common")
+	sboxProto := android.RuleBuilderSboxProtoForTests(t, foo.Output("lint.sbox.textproto"))
+	if !strings.Contains(*sboxProto.Commands[0].Command,
+		"--baseline lint-baseline.xml --disallowed_issues NewApi") {
+		t.Error("did not restrict baselining NewApi")
+	}
+}