diff --git a/java/bootclasspath_fragment.go b/java/bootclasspath_fragment.go
index d1a020e..f692563 100644
--- a/java/bootclasspath_fragment.go
+++ b/java/bootclasspath_fragment.go
@@ -506,6 +506,10 @@
 		}
 	}
 
+	if SkipDexpreoptBootJars(ctx) {
+		return
+	}
+
 	// Add a dependency onto the dex2oat tool which is needed for creating the boot image. The
 	// path is retrieved from the dependency by GetGlobalSoongConfig(ctx).
 	dexpreopt.RegisterToolDeps(ctx)
@@ -897,6 +901,10 @@
 
 // produceBootImageFiles builds the boot image files from the source if it is required.
 func (b *BootclasspathFragmentModule) produceBootImageFiles(ctx android.ModuleContext, imageConfig *bootImageConfig) bootImageOutputs {
+	if SkipDexpreoptBootJars(ctx) {
+		return bootImageOutputs{}
+	}
+
 	// Only generate the boot image if the configuration does not skip it.
 	return b.generateBootImageBuildActions(ctx, imageConfig)
 }
@@ -924,13 +932,6 @@
 	// Build boot image files for the host variants.
 	buildBootImageVariantsForBuildOs(ctx, imageConfig, profile)
 
-	// If dexpreopt of boot image jars should be skipped, generate only a profile.
-	if SkipDexpreoptBootJars(ctx) {
-		return bootImageOutputs{
-			profile: profile,
-		}
-	}
-
 	// Build boot image files for the android variants.
 	bootImageFiles := buildBootImageVariantsForAndroidOs(ctx, imageConfig, profile)