diff --git a/java/java.go b/java/java.go
index 52f3c11..d39c0d2 100644
--- a/java/java.go
+++ b/java/java.go
@@ -1567,6 +1567,12 @@
 	return len(srcFiles) > 0 || len(ctx.GetDirectDepsWithTag(staticLibTag)) > 0
 }
 
+func (j *Module) DepIsInSameApex(ctx android.BaseModuleContext, dep android.Module) bool {
+	depTag := ctx.OtherModuleDependencyTag(dep)
+	// dependencies other than the static linkage are all considered crossing APEX boundary
+	return depTag == staticLibTag
+}
+
 //
 // Java libraries (.jar file)
 //