diff --git a/apex/apex.go b/apex/apex.go
index 2c0df27..c8e6cc8 100644
--- a/apex/apex.go
+++ b/apex/apex.go
@@ -1013,9 +1013,8 @@
 		}
 	})
 
-	// Exception 1: stub libraries and native bridge libraries are always available to platform
-	if cc, ok := mctx.Module().(*cc.Module); ok &&
-		(cc.IsStubs() || cc.Target().NativeBridge == android.NativeBridgeEnabled) {
+	// Exception 1: check to see if the module always requires it.
+	if am.AlwaysRequiresPlatformApexVariant() {
 		availableToPlatform = true
 	}