diff --git a/cc/cc.go b/cc/cc.go
index 49e218e..0c9f945 100644
--- a/cc/cc.go
+++ b/cc/cc.go
@@ -585,6 +585,7 @@
 	hostToolPath() android.OptionalPath
 	relativeInstallPath() string
 	makeUninstallable(mod *Module)
+	installInRoot() bool
 }
 
 // bazelHandler is the interface for a helper object related to deferring to Bazel for
@@ -1309,6 +1310,10 @@
 		Bool(c.sanitize.Properties.Sanitize.Config.Cfi_assembly_support)
 }
 
+func (c *Module) InstallInRoot() bool {
+	return c.installer != nil && c.installer.installInRoot()
+}
+
 type baseModuleContext struct {
 	android.BaseModuleContext
 	moduleContextImpl