diff --git a/apex/builder.go b/apex/builder.go
index 94aef49..2f8a4ec 100644
--- a/apex/builder.go
+++ b/apex/builder.go
@@ -468,6 +468,10 @@
 	imageDir := android.PathForModuleOut(ctx, "image"+suffix)
 
 	installSymbolFiles := (!ctx.Config().KatiEnabled() || a.ExportedToMake()) && a.installable()
+	// We can't install symbol files when prebuilt is used.
+	if a.IsReplacedByPrebuilt() {
+		installSymbolFiles = false
+	}
 
 	// set of dependency module:location mappings
 	installMapSet := make(map[string]bool)