diff --git a/apex/apex.go b/apex/apex.go
index a63a8d6..f9c9b87 100644
--- a/apex/apex.go
+++ b/apex/apex.go
@@ -1660,7 +1660,7 @@
 }
 
 func (a *apexBundle) IsNativeCoverageNeeded(ctx android.BaseModuleContext) bool {
-	return ctx.Device() && (ctx.DeviceConfig().NativeCoverageEnabled() || ctx.DeviceConfig().ClangCoverageEnabled())
+	return ctx.Device() && ctx.DeviceConfig().NativeCoverageEnabled()
 }
 
 func (a *apexBundle) PreventInstall() {
diff --git a/apex/vndk_test.go b/apex/vndk_test.go
index 523ac26..8557fae 100644
--- a/apex/vndk_test.go
+++ b/apex/vndk_test.go
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@
 				sdk_version: "current",
 			}
 		`, func(fs map[string][]byte, config android.Config) {
+			config.TestProductVariables.GcovCoverage = proptools.BoolPtr(true)
 			config.TestProductVariables.Native_coverage = proptools.BoolPtr(true)
 		})