diff --git a/cc/builder.go b/cc/builder.go
index 7a3394a..8719d4f 100644
--- a/cc/builder.go
+++ b/cc/builder.go
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@
 		coverageFiles = make(android.Paths, 0, len(srcFiles))
 	}
 	var kytheFiles android.Paths
-	if flags.emitXrefs {
+	if flags.emitXrefs && ctx.Module() == ctx.PrimaryModule() {
 		kytheFiles = make(android.Paths, 0, len(srcFiles))
 	}
 
@@ -664,7 +664,7 @@
 		})
 
 		// Register post-process build statements (such as for tidy or kythe).
-		if emitXref {
+		if emitXref && ctx.Module() == ctx.PrimaryModule() {
 			kytheFile := android.ObjPathWithExt(ctx, subdir, srcFile, "kzip")
 			ctx.Build(pctx, android.BuildParams{
 				Rule:        kytheExtract,