diff --git a/java/java.go b/java/java.go
index 76bfa86..09df2ad 100644
--- a/java/java.go
+++ b/java/java.go
@@ -463,9 +463,6 @@
 	// expanded Jarjar_rules
 	expandJarjarRules android.Path
 
-	// list of additional targets for checkbuild
-	additionalCheckedModules android.Paths
-
 	// Extra files generated by the module type to be added as java resources.
 	extraResources android.Paths
 
@@ -1521,10 +1518,10 @@
 
 	// Check package restrictions if necessary.
 	if len(j.properties.Permitted_packages) > 0 {
-		// Check packages and copy to package-checked file.
-		pkgckFile := android.PathForModuleOut(ctx, "package-check.stamp")
-		CheckJarPackages(ctx, pkgckFile, outputFile, j.properties.Permitted_packages)
-		j.additionalCheckedModules = append(j.additionalCheckedModules, pkgckFile)
+		// Check packages and copy input to package-checked file.
+		// Use the file copied after a successful package check as the output file for this
+		// module so that any dependencies on this module will trigger the package check.
+		outputFile = CheckJarPackages(ctx, outputFile, j.properties.Permitted_packages)
 
 		if ctx.Failed() {
 			return