diff --git a/cc/cc.go b/cc/cc.go
index 16a49d3..3878681 100644
--- a/cc/cc.go
+++ b/cc/cc.go
@@ -3279,6 +3279,12 @@
 	return nil
 }
 
+// Implements android.ApexModule
+func (c *Module) AlwaysRequiresPlatformApexVariant() bool {
+	// stub libraries and native bridge libraries are always available to platform
+	return c.IsStubs() || c.Target().NativeBridge == android.NativeBridgeEnabled
+}
+
 //
 // Defaults
 //