diff --git a/android/mutator.go b/android/mutator.go
index 9552aa1..051873b 100644
--- a/android/mutator.go
+++ b/android/mutator.go
@@ -539,7 +539,7 @@
 		Name: &name,
 	}
 
-	b := t.CreateModule(factory, &nameProp, attrs).(BazelTargetModule)
+	b := t.createModuleWithoutInheritance(factory, &nameProp, attrs).(BazelTargetModule)
 	b.SetBazelTargetModuleProperties(bazelProps)
 	return b
 }
@@ -608,6 +608,11 @@
 	return module
 }
 
+func (t *topDownMutatorContext) createModuleWithoutInheritance(factory ModuleFactory, props ...interface{}) Module {
+	module := t.bp.CreateModule(ModuleFactoryAdaptor(factory), props...).(Module)
+	return module
+}
+
 func (b *bottomUpMutatorContext) MutatorName() string {
 	return b.bp.MutatorName()
 }