diff --git a/cc/cc.go b/cc/cc.go
index afc96ba..9f90332 100644
--- a/cc/cc.go
+++ b/cc/cc.go
@@ -1580,18 +1580,24 @@
 		}
 	}
 
-	if c.installable(apexInfo) {
+	if !proptools.BoolDefault(c.Properties.Installable, true) {
+		// If the module has been specifically configure to not be installed then
+		// hide from make as otherwise it will break when running inside make
+		// as the output path to install will not be specified. Not all uninstallable
+		// modules can be hidden from make as some are needed for resolving make side
+		// dependencies.
+		c.HideFromMake()
+	} else if !c.installable(apexInfo) {
+		c.SkipInstall()
+	}
+
+	// Still call c.installer.install though, the installs will be stored as PackageSpecs
+	// to allow using the outputs in a genrule.
+	if c.installer != nil && c.outputFile.Valid() {
 		c.installer.install(ctx, c.outputFile.Path())
 		if ctx.Failed() {
 			return
 		}
-	} else if !proptools.BoolDefault(c.Properties.Installable, true) {
-		// If the module has been specifically configure to not be installed then
-		// skip the installation as otherwise it will break when running inside make
-		// as the output path to install will not be specified. Not all uninstallable
-		// modules can skip installation as some are needed for resolving make side
-		// dependencies.
-		c.SkipInstall()
 	}
 }