diff --git a/android/image.go b/android/image.go
index 9cad056..c278dcd 100644
--- a/android/image.go
+++ b/android/image.go
@@ -19,6 +19,12 @@
 	// ImageMutatorBegin is called before any other method in the ImageInterface.
 	ImageMutatorBegin(ctx BaseModuleContext)
 
+	// VendorVariantNeeded should return true if the module needs a vendor variant (installed on the vendor image).
+	VendorVariantNeeded(ctx BaseModuleContext) bool
+
+	// ProductVariantNeeded should return true if the module needs a product variant (unstalled on the product image).
+	ProductVariantNeeded(ctx BaseModuleContext) bool
+
 	// CoreVariantNeeded should return true if the module needs a core variant (installed on the system image).
 	CoreVariantNeeded(ctx BaseModuleContext) bool
 
@@ -49,6 +55,14 @@
 }
 
 const (
+	// VendorVariation is the variant name used for /vendor code that does not
+	// compile against the VNDK.
+	VendorVariation string = "vendor"
+
+	// ProductVariation is the variant name used for /product code that does not
+	// compile against the VNDK.
+	ProductVariation string = "product"
+
 	// CoreVariation is the variant used for framework-private libraries, or
 	// SDK libraries. (which framework-private libraries can use), which
 	// will be installed to the system image.
@@ -94,6 +108,12 @@
 		if m.RecoveryVariantNeeded(ctx) {
 			variations = append(variations, RecoveryVariation)
 		}
+		if m.VendorVariantNeeded(ctx) {
+			variations = append(variations, VendorVariation)
+		}
+		if m.ProductVariantNeeded(ctx) {
+			variations = append(variations, ProductVariation)
+		}
 
 		extraVariations := m.ExtraImageVariations(ctx)
 		variations = append(variations, extraVariations...)
diff --git a/apex/apex.go b/apex/apex.go
index 5a7742b..9fa48a8 100644
--- a/apex/apex.go
+++ b/apex/apex.go
@@ -748,9 +748,9 @@
 
 	prefix := android.CoreVariation
 	if a.SocSpecific() || a.DeviceSpecific() {
-		prefix = cc.VendorVariation
+		prefix = android.VendorVariation
 	} else if a.ProductSpecific() {
-		prefix = cc.ProductVariation
+		prefix = android.ProductVariation
 	}
 
 	return prefix, ""
diff --git a/bpf/bpf.go b/bpf/bpf.go
index ce00b5b..09262e5 100644
--- a/bpf/bpf.go
+++ b/bpf/bpf.go
@@ -104,6 +104,14 @@
 
 func (bpf *bpf) ImageMutatorBegin(ctx android.BaseModuleContext) {}
 
+func (bpf *bpf) VendorVariantNeeded(ctx android.BaseModuleContext) bool {
+	return proptools.Bool(bpf.properties.Vendor)
+}
+
+func (bpf *bpf) ProductVariantNeeded(ctx android.BaseModuleContext) bool {
+	return false
+}
+
 func (bpf *bpf) CoreVariantNeeded(ctx android.BaseModuleContext) bool {
 	return !proptools.Bool(bpf.properties.Vendor)
 }
@@ -125,9 +133,6 @@
 }
 
 func (bpf *bpf) ExtraImageVariations(ctx android.BaseModuleContext) []string {
-	if proptools.Bool(bpf.properties.Vendor) {
-		return []string{"vendor"}
-	}
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/cc/cc.go b/cc/cc.go
index c38013f..2dfb23a 100644
--- a/cc/cc.go
+++ b/cc/cc.go
@@ -361,6 +361,8 @@
 	Recovery_available *bool
 
 	// Used by imageMutator, set by ImageMutatorBegin()
+	VendorVariantNeeded        bool `blueprint:"mutated"`
+	ProductVariantNeeded       bool `blueprint:"mutated"`
 	CoreVariantNeeded          bool `blueprint:"mutated"`
 	RamdiskVariantNeeded       bool `blueprint:"mutated"`
 	VendorRamdiskVariantNeeded bool `blueprint:"mutated"`
@@ -2509,7 +2511,7 @@
 	if c.ImageVariation().Variation == android.CoreVariation && c.Device() &&
 		c.Target().NativeBridge == android.NativeBridgeDisabled {
 		actx.AddVariationDependencies(
-			[]blueprint.Variation{{Mutator: "image", Variation: VendorVariation}},
+			[]blueprint.Variation{{Mutator: "image", Variation: android.VendorVariation}},
 			llndkHeaderLibTag,
 			deps.LlndkHeaderLibs...)
 	}
diff --git a/cc/genrule.go b/cc/genrule.go
index cabf787..fe3b127 100644
--- a/cc/genrule.go
+++ b/cc/genrule.go
@@ -79,6 +79,14 @@
 
 func (g *GenruleExtraProperties) ImageMutatorBegin(ctx android.BaseModuleContext) {}
 
+func (g *GenruleExtraProperties) VendorVariantNeeded(ctx android.BaseModuleContext) bool {
+	return Bool(g.Vendor_available) || Bool(g.Odm_available) || ctx.SocSpecific() || ctx.DeviceSpecific()
+}
+
+func (g *GenruleExtraProperties) ProductVariantNeeded(ctx android.BaseModuleContext) bool {
+	return Bool(g.Product_available) || ctx.ProductSpecific()
+}
+
 func (g *GenruleExtraProperties) CoreVariantNeeded(ctx android.BaseModuleContext) bool {
 	return !(ctx.SocSpecific() || ctx.DeviceSpecific() || ctx.ProductSpecific())
 }
@@ -102,18 +110,7 @@
 }
 
 func (g *GenruleExtraProperties) ExtraImageVariations(ctx android.BaseModuleContext) []string {
-	var variants []string
-	vendorVariantRequired := Bool(g.Vendor_available) || Bool(g.Odm_available) || ctx.SocSpecific() || ctx.DeviceSpecific()
-	productVariantRequired := Bool(g.Product_available) || ctx.ProductSpecific()
-
-	if vendorVariantRequired {
-		variants = append(variants, VendorVariation)
-	}
-	if productVariantRequired {
-		variants = append(variants, ProductVariation)
-	}
-
-	return variants
+	return nil
 }
 
 func (g *GenruleExtraProperties) SetImageVariation(ctx android.BaseModuleContext, variation string) {
diff --git a/cc/image.go b/cc/image.go
index 48a9174..2e52ccc 100644
--- a/cc/image.go
+++ b/cc/image.go
@@ -39,18 +39,10 @@
 )
 
 const (
-	// VendorVariation is the variant name used for /vendor code that does not
-	// compile against the VNDK.
-	VendorVariation = "vendor"
-
 	// VendorVariationPrefix is the variant prefix used for /vendor code that compiles
 	// against the VNDK.
 	VendorVariationPrefix = "vendor."
 
-	// ProductVariation is the variant name used for /product code that does not
-	// compile against the VNDK.
-	ProductVariation = "product"
-
 	// ProductVariationPrefix is the variant prefix used for /product code that compiles
 	// against the VNDK.
 	ProductVariationPrefix = "product."
@@ -117,12 +109,12 @@
 
 // Returns true if the module is "product" variant. Usually these modules are installed in /product
 func (c *Module) InProduct() bool {
-	return c.Properties.ImageVariation == ProductVariation
+	return c.Properties.ImageVariation == android.ProductVariation
 }
 
 // Returns true if the module is "vendor" variant. Usually these modules are installed in /vendor
 func (c *Module) InVendor() bool {
-	return c.Properties.ImageVariation == VendorVariation
+	return c.Properties.ImageVariation == android.VendorVariation
 }
 
 // Returns true if the module is "vendor" or "product" variant. This replaces previous UseVndk usages
@@ -207,6 +199,12 @@
 
 	// SetCoreVariantNeeded sets whether the Core Variant is needed.
 	SetCoreVariantNeeded(b bool)
+
+	// SetProductVariantNeeded sets whether the Product Variant is needed.
+	SetProductVariantNeeded(b bool)
+
+	// SetVendorVariantNeeded sets whether the Vendor Variant is needed.
+	SetVendorVariantNeeded(b bool)
 }
 
 var _ ImageMutatableModule = (*Module)(nil)
@@ -267,6 +265,14 @@
 	m.Properties.CoreVariantNeeded = b
 }
 
+func (m *Module) SetProductVariantNeeded(b bool) {
+	m.Properties.ProductVariantNeeded = b
+}
+
+func (m *Module) SetVendorVariantNeeded(b bool) {
+	m.Properties.VendorVariantNeeded = b
+}
+
 func (m *Module) SnapshotVersion(mctx android.BaseModuleContext) string {
 	if snapshot, ok := m.linker.(SnapshotInterface); ok {
 		return snapshot.Version()
@@ -319,41 +325,34 @@
 		}
 	}
 
+	var vendorVariantNeeded bool = false
+	var productVariantNeeded bool = false
 	var coreVariantNeeded bool = false
 	var ramdiskVariantNeeded bool = false
 	var vendorRamdiskVariantNeeded bool = false
 	var recoveryVariantNeeded bool = false
 
-	var vendorVariants []string
-	var productVariants []string
-
-	needVndkVersionVendorVariantForLlndk := false
-
 	if m.NeedsLlndkVariants() {
 		// This is an LLNDK library.  The implementation of the library will be on /system,
 		// and vendor and product variants will be created with LLNDK stubs.
 		// The LLNDK libraries need vendor variants even if there is no VNDK.
 		coreVariantNeeded = true
-		vendorVariants = append(vendorVariants, "")
-		productVariants = append(productVariants, "")
-		// Generate vendor variants for boardVndkVersion only if the VNDK snapshot does not
-		// provide the LLNDK stub libraries.
-		if needVndkVersionVendorVariantForLlndk {
-			vendorVariants = append(vendorVariants, "")
-		}
+		vendorVariantNeeded = true
+		productVariantNeeded = true
+
 	} else if m.NeedsVendorPublicLibraryVariants() {
 		// A vendor public library has the implementation on /vendor, with stub variants
 		// for system and product.
 		coreVariantNeeded = true
-		vendorVariants = append(vendorVariants, "")
-		productVariants = append(productVariants, "")
+		vendorVariantNeeded = true
+		productVariantNeeded = true
 	} else if m.IsSnapshotPrebuilt() {
 		// Make vendor variants only for the versions in BOARD_VNDK_VERSION and
 		// PRODUCT_EXTRA_VNDK_VERSIONS.
 		if m.InstallInRecovery() {
 			recoveryVariantNeeded = true
 		} else {
-			vendorVariants = append(vendorVariants, m.SnapshotVersion(mctx))
+			m.AppendExtraVariant(VendorVariationPrefix + m.SnapshotVersion(mctx))
 		}
 	} else if m.HasNonSystemVariants() {
 		// This will be available to /system unless it is product_specific
@@ -364,16 +363,16 @@
 		// BOARD_VNDK_VERSION. The other modules are regarded as AOSP, or
 		// PLATFORM_VNDK_VERSION.
 		if m.HasVendorVariant() {
-			vendorVariants = append(vendorVariants, "")
+			vendorVariantNeeded = true
 		}
 
 		// product_available modules are available to /product.
 		if m.HasProductVariant() {
-			productVariants = append(productVariants, "")
+			productVariantNeeded = true
 		}
 	} else if vendorSpecific && m.SdkVersion() == "" {
 		// This will be available in /vendor (or /odm) only
-		vendorVariants = append(vendorVariants, "")
+		vendorVariantNeeded = true
 	} else {
 		// This is either in /system (or similar: /data), or is a
 		// module built with the NDK. Modules built with the NDK
@@ -384,7 +383,7 @@
 	if coreVariantNeeded && productSpecific && m.SdkVersion() == "" {
 		// The module has "product_specific: true" that does not create core variant.
 		coreVariantNeeded = false
-		productVariants = append(productVariants, "")
+		productVariantNeeded = true
 	}
 
 	if m.RamdiskAvailable() {
@@ -414,36 +413,32 @@
 		coreVariantNeeded = false
 	}
 
-	for _, variant := range android.FirstUniqueStrings(vendorVariants) {
-		if variant == "" {
-			m.AppendExtraVariant(VendorVariation)
-		} else {
-			m.AppendExtraVariant(VendorVariationPrefix + variant)
-		}
-	}
-
-	for _, variant := range android.FirstUniqueStrings(productVariants) {
-		if variant == "" {
-			m.AppendExtraVariant(ProductVariation)
-		} else {
-			m.AppendExtraVariant(ProductVariationPrefix + variant)
-		}
-	}
-
 	m.SetRamdiskVariantNeeded(ramdiskVariantNeeded)
 	m.SetVendorRamdiskVariantNeeded(vendorRamdiskVariantNeeded)
 	m.SetRecoveryVariantNeeded(recoveryVariantNeeded)
 	m.SetCoreVariantNeeded(coreVariantNeeded)
+	m.SetProductVariantNeeded(productVariantNeeded)
+	m.SetVendorVariantNeeded(vendorVariantNeeded)
 
 	// Disable the module if no variants are needed.
 	if !ramdiskVariantNeeded &&
 		!recoveryVariantNeeded &&
 		!coreVariantNeeded &&
+		!productVariantNeeded &&
+		!vendorVariantNeeded &&
 		len(m.ExtraVariants()) == 0 {
 		m.Disable()
 	}
 }
 
+func (c *Module) VendorVariantNeeded(ctx android.BaseModuleContext) bool {
+	return c.Properties.VendorVariantNeeded
+}
+
+func (c *Module) ProductVariantNeeded(ctx android.BaseModuleContext) bool {
+	return c.Properties.ProductVariantNeeded
+}
+
 func (c *Module) CoreVariantNeeded(ctx android.BaseModuleContext) bool {
 	return c.Properties.CoreVariantNeeded
 }
@@ -537,15 +532,15 @@
 	} else if variant == android.RecoveryVariation {
 		c.MakeAsPlatform()
 		squashRecoverySrcs(c)
-	} else if strings.HasPrefix(variant, VendorVariation) {
-		c.Properties.ImageVariation = VendorVariation
+	} else if strings.HasPrefix(variant, android.VendorVariation) {
+		c.Properties.ImageVariation = android.VendorVariation
 
 		if strings.HasPrefix(variant, VendorVariationPrefix) {
 			c.Properties.VndkVersion = strings.TrimPrefix(variant, VendorVariationPrefix)
 		}
 		squashVendorSrcs(c)
-	} else if strings.HasPrefix(variant, ProductVariation) {
-		c.Properties.ImageVariation = ProductVariation
+	} else if strings.HasPrefix(variant, android.ProductVariation) {
+		c.Properties.ImageVariation = android.ProductVariation
 		if strings.HasPrefix(variant, ProductVariationPrefix) {
 			c.Properties.VndkVersion = strings.TrimPrefix(variant, ProductVariationPrefix)
 		}
diff --git a/cc/library_stub.go b/cc/library_stub.go
index 9643ec2..6f06333 100644
--- a/cc/library_stub.go
+++ b/cc/library_stub.go
@@ -494,6 +494,12 @@
 
 // Implement ImageInterface to generate image variants
 func (v *CcApiVariant) ImageMutatorBegin(ctx android.BaseModuleContext) {}
+func (v *CcApiVariant) VendorVariantNeeded(ctx android.BaseModuleContext) bool {
+	return String(v.properties.Variant) == "llndk"
+}
+func (v *CcApiVariant) ProductVariantNeeded(ctx android.BaseModuleContext) bool {
+	return String(v.properties.Variant) == "llndk"
+}
 func (v *CcApiVariant) CoreVariantNeeded(ctx android.BaseModuleContext) bool {
 	return inList(String(v.properties.Variant), []string{"ndk", "apex"})
 }
@@ -501,15 +507,6 @@
 func (v *CcApiVariant) VendorRamdiskVariantNeeded(ctx android.BaseModuleContext) bool { return false }
 func (v *CcApiVariant) DebugRamdiskVariantNeeded(ctx android.BaseModuleContext) bool  { return false }
 func (v *CcApiVariant) RecoveryVariantNeeded(ctx android.BaseModuleContext) bool      { return false }
-func (v *CcApiVariant) ExtraImageVariations(ctx android.BaseModuleContext) []string {
-	var variations []string
-
-	if String(v.properties.Variant) == "llndk" {
-		variations = append(variations, VendorVariation)
-		variations = append(variations, ProductVariation)
-	}
-
-	return variations
-}
+func (v *CcApiVariant) ExtraImageVariations(ctx android.BaseModuleContext) []string   { return nil }
 func (v *CcApiVariant) SetImageVariation(ctx android.BaseModuleContext, variation string) {
 }
diff --git a/etc/prebuilt_etc.go b/etc/prebuilt_etc.go
index 2075488..5a4818f 100644
--- a/etc/prebuilt_etc.go
+++ b/etc/prebuilt_etc.go
@@ -216,6 +216,14 @@
 
 func (p *PrebuiltEtc) ImageMutatorBegin(ctx android.BaseModuleContext) {}
 
+func (p *PrebuiltEtc) VendorVariantNeeded(ctx android.BaseModuleContext) bool {
+	return false
+}
+
+func (p *PrebuiltEtc) ProductVariantNeeded(ctx android.BaseModuleContext) bool {
+	return false
+}
+
 func (p *PrebuiltEtc) CoreVariantNeeded(ctx android.BaseModuleContext) bool {
 	return !p.ModuleBase.InstallInRecovery() && !p.ModuleBase.InstallInRamdisk() &&
 		!p.ModuleBase.InstallInVendorRamdisk() && !p.ModuleBase.InstallInDebugRamdisk()
diff --git a/genrule/genrule.go b/genrule/genrule.go
index b2353036..c0942d3 100644
--- a/genrule/genrule.go
+++ b/genrule/genrule.go
@@ -643,6 +643,8 @@
 type noopImageInterface struct{}
 
 func (x noopImageInterface) ImageMutatorBegin(android.BaseModuleContext)                 {}
+func (x noopImageInterface) VendorVariantNeeded(android.BaseModuleContext) bool          { return false }
+func (x noopImageInterface) ProductVariantNeeded(android.BaseModuleContext) bool         { return false }
 func (x noopImageInterface) CoreVariantNeeded(android.BaseModuleContext) bool            { return false }
 func (x noopImageInterface) RamdiskVariantNeeded(android.BaseModuleContext) bool         { return false }
 func (x noopImageInterface) VendorRamdiskVariantNeeded(android.BaseModuleContext) bool   { return false }
diff --git a/rust/image.go b/rust/image.go
index fec6d92..26929b1 100644
--- a/rust/image.go
+++ b/rust/image.go
@@ -77,6 +77,14 @@
 	mod.Properties.CoreVariantNeeded = b
 }
 
+func (mod *Module) SetProductVariantNeeded(b bool) {
+	mod.Properties.ProductVariantNeeded = b
+}
+
+func (mod *Module) SetVendorVariantNeeded(b bool) {
+	mod.Properties.VendorVariantNeeded = b
+}
+
 func (mod *Module) SnapshotVersion(mctx android.BaseModuleContext) string {
 	if snapshot, ok := mod.compiler.(cc.SnapshotInterface); ok {
 		return snapshot.Version()
@@ -86,6 +94,14 @@
 	}
 }
 
+func (mod *Module) VendorVariantNeeded(ctx android.BaseModuleContext) bool {
+	return mod.Properties.VendorVariantNeeded
+}
+
+func (mod *Module) ProductVariantNeeded(ctx android.BaseModuleContext) bool {
+	return mod.Properties.ProductVariantNeeded
+}
+
 func (mod *Module) VendorRamdiskVariantNeeded(ctx android.BaseModuleContext) bool {
 	return mod.Properties.VendorRamdiskVariantNeeded
 }
@@ -184,12 +200,12 @@
 }
 
 func (mod *Module) InProduct() bool {
-	return mod.Properties.ImageVariation == cc.ProductVariation
+	return mod.Properties.ImageVariation == android.ProductVariation
 }
 
 // Returns true if the module is "vendor" variant. Usually these modules are installed in /vendor
 func (mod *Module) InVendor() bool {
-	return mod.Properties.ImageVariation == cc.VendorVariation
+	return mod.Properties.ImageVariation == android.VendorVariation
 }
 
 // Returns true if the module is "vendor" or "product" variant.
@@ -202,13 +218,13 @@
 		mod.MakeAsPlatform()
 	} else if variant == android.RecoveryVariation {
 		mod.MakeAsPlatform()
-	} else if strings.HasPrefix(variant, cc.VendorVariation) {
-		mod.Properties.ImageVariation = cc.VendorVariation
+	} else if strings.HasPrefix(variant, android.VendorVariation) {
+		mod.Properties.ImageVariation = android.VendorVariation
 		if strings.HasPrefix(variant, cc.VendorVariationPrefix) {
 			mod.Properties.VndkVersion = strings.TrimPrefix(variant, cc.VendorVariationPrefix)
 		}
-	} else if strings.HasPrefix(variant, cc.ProductVariation) {
-		mod.Properties.ImageVariation = cc.ProductVariation
+	} else if strings.HasPrefix(variant, android.ProductVariation) {
+		mod.Properties.ImageVariation = android.ProductVariation
 		if strings.HasPrefix(variant, cc.ProductVariationPrefix) {
 			mod.Properties.VndkVersion = strings.TrimPrefix(variant, cc.ProductVariationPrefix)
 		}
diff --git a/rust/rust.go b/rust/rust.go
index 7cd9df4..8a053c1 100644
--- a/rust/rust.go
+++ b/rust/rust.go
@@ -80,6 +80,8 @@
 	RustSubName string `blueprint:"mutated"`
 
 	// Set by imageMutator
+	ProductVariantNeeded       bool     `blueprint:"mutated"`
+	VendorVariantNeeded        bool     `blueprint:"mutated"`
 	CoreVariantNeeded          bool     `blueprint:"mutated"`
 	VendorRamdiskVariantNeeded bool     `blueprint:"mutated"`
 	RamdiskVariantNeeded       bool     `blueprint:"mutated"`
diff --git a/sh/sh_binary.go b/sh/sh_binary.go
index 48a442d..2e48d83 100644
--- a/sh/sh_binary.go
+++ b/sh/sh_binary.go
@@ -212,6 +212,14 @@
 
 func (s *ShBinary) ImageMutatorBegin(ctx android.BaseModuleContext) {}
 
+func (s *ShBinary) VendorVariantNeeded(ctx android.BaseModuleContext) bool {
+	return s.InstallInVendor()
+}
+
+func (s *ShBinary) ProductVariantNeeded(ctx android.BaseModuleContext) bool {
+	return s.InstallInProduct()
+}
+
 func (s *ShBinary) CoreVariantNeeded(ctx android.BaseModuleContext) bool {
 	return !s.InstallInRecovery() && !s.InstallInRamdisk() && !s.InstallInVendorRamdisk() && !s.ModuleBase.InstallInVendor()
 }
@@ -233,14 +241,7 @@
 }
 
 func (s *ShBinary) ExtraImageVariations(ctx android.BaseModuleContext) []string {
-	extraVariations := []string{}
-	if s.InstallInProduct() {
-		extraVariations = append(extraVariations, cc.ProductVariation)
-	}
-	if s.InstallInVendor() {
-		extraVariations = append(extraVariations, cc.VendorVariation)
-	}
-	return extraVariations
+	return nil
 }
 
 func (s *ShBinary) SetImageVariation(ctx android.BaseModuleContext, variation string) {
@@ -306,7 +307,7 @@
 func (s *ShBinary) GetSubname(ctx android.ModuleContext) string {
 	ret := ""
 	if s.properties.ImageVariation != "" {
-		if s.properties.ImageVariation != cc.VendorVariation {
+		if s.properties.ImageVariation != android.VendorVariation {
 			ret = "." + s.properties.ImageVariation
 		}
 	}