diff --git a/apex/vndk.go b/apex/vndk.go
index 26c60ed..377c1c0 100644
--- a/apex/vndk.go
+++ b/apex/vndk.go
@@ -65,24 +65,27 @@
 		}
 
 		vndkVersion := ab.vndkVersion(mctx.DeviceConfig())
-		apiLevel, err := android.ApiLevelFromUser(mctx, vndkVersion)
-		if err != nil {
-			mctx.PropertyErrorf("vndk_version", "%s", err.Error())
-			return
-		}
+		if vndkVersion != "" {
+			apiLevel, err := android.ApiLevelFromUser(mctx, vndkVersion)
+			if err != nil {
+				mctx.PropertyErrorf("vndk_version", "%s", err.Error())
+				return
+			}
 
-		targets := mctx.MultiTargets()
-		if len(targets) > 0 && apiLevel.LessThan(cc.MinApiForArch(mctx, targets[0].Arch.ArchType)) &&
-			vndkVersion != mctx.DeviceConfig().PlatformVndkVersion() {
-			// Disable VNDK APEXes for VNDK versions less than the minimum supported API
-			// level for the primary architecture. This validation is skipped if the VNDK
-			// version matches the platform VNDK version, which can occur when the device
-			// config targets the 'current' VNDK (see `vndkVersion`).
-			ab.Disable()
-		}
-		if proptools.String(ab.vndkProperties.Vndk_version) != "" &&
-			apiLevel.GreaterThanOrEqualTo(android.ApiLevelOrPanic(mctx, mctx.DeviceConfig().PlatformVndkVersion())) {
-			ab.Disable()
+			targets := mctx.MultiTargets()
+			if len(targets) > 0 && apiLevel.LessThan(cc.MinApiForArch(mctx, targets[0].Arch.ArchType)) &&
+				vndkVersion != mctx.DeviceConfig().PlatformVndkVersion() {
+				// Disable VNDK APEXes for VNDK versions less than the minimum supported API
+				// level for the primary architecture. This validation is skipped if the VNDK
+				// version matches the platform VNDK version, which can occur when the device
+				// config targets the 'current' VNDK (see `vndkVersion`).
+				ab.Disable()
+			}
+			if proptools.String(ab.vndkProperties.Vndk_version) != "" &&
+				mctx.DeviceConfig().PlatformVndkVersion() != "" &&
+				apiLevel.GreaterThanOrEqualTo(android.ApiLevelOrPanic(mctx, mctx.DeviceConfig().PlatformVndkVersion())) {
+				ab.Disable()
+			}
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -94,6 +97,11 @@
 		if vndkVersion == "" {
 			vndkVersion = mctx.DeviceConfig().PlatformVndkVersion()
 		}
+
+		if vndkVersion == "" {
+			return
+		}
+
 		if vndkVersion == mctx.DeviceConfig().PlatformVndkVersion() {
 			vndkVersion = "current"
 		} else {
diff --git a/cc/androidmk.go b/cc/androidmk.go
index 7723dc3..fe542b0 100644
--- a/cc/androidmk.go
+++ b/cc/androidmk.go
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
 					entries.AddStrings("LOCAL_RUNTIME_LIBRARIES", c.Properties.AndroidMkRuntimeLibs...)
 				}
 				entries.SetString("LOCAL_SOONG_LINK_TYPE", c.makeLinkType)
-				if c.UseVndk() {
+				if c.InVendorOrProduct() {
 					entries.SetBool("LOCAL_USE_VNDK", true)
 					if c.IsVndk() && !c.static() {
 						entries.SetString("LOCAL_SOONG_VNDK_VERSION", c.VndkVersion())
diff --git a/cc/cc.go b/cc/cc.go
index fd7a38a..c07e358 100644
--- a/cc/cc.go
+++ b/cc/cc.go
@@ -3785,7 +3785,7 @@
 }
 
 func GetMakeLinkType(actx android.ModuleContext, c LinkableInterface) string {
-	if c.UseVndk() {
+	if c.InVendorOrProduct() {
 		if c.IsLlndk() {
 			if !c.IsLlndkPublic() {
 				return "native:vndk_private"
diff --git a/cc/library.go b/cc/library.go
index 28eb80b..ff30d40 100644
--- a/cc/library.go
+++ b/cc/library.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
+	"log"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"regexp"
 	"strconv"
@@ -871,12 +872,18 @@
 func (library *libraryDecorator) getLibName(ctx BaseModuleContext) string {
 	name := library.getLibNameHelper(ctx.baseModuleName(), ctx.inVendor(), ctx.inProduct())
 
+	// Replace name with VNDK ext as original lib only when VNDK is enabled
 	if ctx.IsVndkExt() {
-		// vndk-ext lib should have the same name with original lib
-		ctx.VisitDirectDepsWithTag(vndkExtDepTag, func(module android.Module) {
-			originalName := module.(*Module).outputFile.Path()
-			name = strings.TrimSuffix(originalName.Base(), originalName.Ext())
-		})
+		if ctx.DeviceConfig().VndkVersion() != "" {
+			// vndk-ext lib should have the same name with original lib
+			ctx.VisitDirectDepsWithTag(vndkExtDepTag, func(module android.Module) {
+				originalName := module.(*Module).outputFile.Path()
+				name = strings.TrimSuffix(originalName.Base(), originalName.Ext())
+			})
+		} else {
+			// TODO(b/320208784) : Suggest a solution for former VNDK-ext libraries before VNDK deprecation.
+			log.Printf("VNDK Extension on module %s will not be available once VNDK is deprecated", ctx.baseModuleName())
+		}
 	}
 
 	if ctx.Host() && Bool(library.Properties.Unique_host_soname) {