diff --git a/java/bootclasspath_fragment.go b/java/bootclasspath_fragment.go
index bfa6838..df1e121 100644
--- a/java/bootclasspath_fragment.go
+++ b/java/bootclasspath_fragment.go
@@ -390,6 +390,13 @@
 	// Map from the base module name (without prebuilt_ prefix) of a fragment's contents module to the
 	// hidden API encoded dex jar path.
 	contentModuleDexJarPaths bootDexJarByModule
+
+	// Path to the image profile file on host (or empty, if profile is not generated).
+	profilePathOnHost android.Path
+
+	// Install path of the boot image profile if it needs to be installed in the APEX, or empty if not
+	// needed.
+	profileInstallPathInApex string
 }
 
 func (i BootclasspathFragmentApexContentInfo) Modules() android.ConfiguredJarList {
@@ -418,6 +425,14 @@
 	}
 }
 
+func (i BootclasspathFragmentApexContentInfo) ProfilePathOnHost() android.Path {
+	return i.profilePathOnHost
+}
+
+func (i BootclasspathFragmentApexContentInfo) ProfileInstallPathInApex() string {
+	return i.profileInstallPathInApex
+}
+
 func (b *BootclasspathFragmentModule) DepIsInSameApex(ctx android.BaseModuleContext, dep android.Module) bool {
 	tag := ctx.OtherModuleDependencyTag(dep)
 	if IsBootclasspathFragmentContentDepTag(tag) {
@@ -579,6 +594,8 @@
 
 	if imageConfig != nil {
 		info.modules = imageConfig.modules
+		info.profilePathOnHost = imageConfig.profilePathOnHost
+		info.profileInstallPathInApex = imageConfig.profileInstallPathInApex
 	}
 
 	info.bootImageFilesByArch = bootImageFilesByArch
diff --git a/java/dexpreopt_bootjars.go b/java/dexpreopt_bootjars.go
index a722946..75083e8 100644
--- a/java/dexpreopt_bootjars.go
+++ b/java/dexpreopt_bootjars.go
@@ -256,6 +256,10 @@
 	// Subdirectory where the image files on device are installed.
 	installDirOnDevice string
 
+	// Install path of the boot image profile if it needs to be installed in the APEX, or empty if not
+	// needed.
+	profileInstallPathInApex string
+
 	// A list of (location, jar) pairs for the Java modules in this image.
 	modules android.ConfiguredJarList
 
@@ -272,6 +276,9 @@
 	// Rules which should be used in make to install the outputs.
 	profileInstalls android.RuleBuilderInstalls
 
+	// Path to the image profile file on host (or empty, if profile is not generated).
+	profilePathOnHost android.Path
+
 	// Target-dependent fields.
 	variants []*bootImageVariant
 }
@@ -769,11 +776,14 @@
 		FlagForEachArg("--dex-location=", image.getAnyAndroidVariant().dexLocationsDeps).
 		FlagWithOutput("--reference-profile-file=", profile)
 
-	rule.Install(profile, "/system/etc/boot-image.prof")
+	if image == defaultBootImageConfig(ctx) {
+		rule.Install(profile, "/system/etc/boot-image.prof")
+		image.profileInstalls = append(image.profileInstalls, rule.Installs()...)
+	}
 
 	rule.Build("bootJarsProfile", "profile boot jars")
 
-	image.profileInstalls = append(image.profileInstalls, rule.Installs()...)
+	image.profilePathOnHost = profile
 
 	return profile
 }
diff --git a/java/dexpreopt_config.go b/java/dexpreopt_config.go
index 415a1d4..26c1105 100644
--- a/java/dexpreopt_config.go
+++ b/java/dexpreopt_config.go
@@ -56,22 +56,20 @@
 		artModules := global.ArtApexJars
 		frameworkModules := global.BootJars.RemoveList(artModules)
 
-		artDirOnHost := "apex/art_boot_images/javalib"
-		artDirOnDevice := "apex/com.android.art/javalib"
-		frameworkSubdir := "system/framework"
-
 		// ART config for the primary boot image in the ART apex.
 		// It includes the Core Libraries.
 		artCfg := bootImageConfig{
-			name:               artBootImageName,
-			stem:               "boot",
-			installDirOnHost:   artDirOnHost,
-			installDirOnDevice: artDirOnDevice,
-			modules:            artModules,
+			name:                     artBootImageName,
+			stem:                     "boot",
+			installDirOnHost:         "apex/art_boot_images/javalib",
+			installDirOnDevice:       "apex/com.android.art/javalib",
+			profileInstallPathInApex: "etc/boot-image.prof",
+			modules:                  artModules,
 		}
 
 		// Framework config for the boot image extension.
 		// It includes framework libraries and depends on the ART config.
+		frameworkSubdir := "system/framework"
 		frameworkCfg := bootImageConfig{
 			extends:            &artCfg,
 			name:               frameworkBootImageName,