diff --git a/cc/linkable.go b/cc/linkable.go
index 6f6410a..338137b 100644
--- a/cc/linkable.go
+++ b/cc/linkable.go
@@ -109,6 +109,9 @@
 	// NeedsLlndkVariants returns true if this module has LLNDK stubs or provides LLNDK headers.
 	NeedsLlndkVariants() bool
 
+	// NeedsVendorPublicLibraryVariants returns true if this module has vendor public library stubs.
+	NeedsVendorPublicLibraryVariants() bool
+
 	UseVndk() bool
 	MustUseVendorVariant() bool
 	IsVndk() bool