diff --git a/java/sdk_library.go b/java/sdk_library.go
index 725aaed..5deb49f 100644
--- a/java/sdk_library.go
+++ b/java/sdk_library.go
@@ -1568,7 +1568,10 @@
 		module.dexer.proguardDictionary = module.implLibraryModule.dexer.proguardDictionary
 		module.dexer.proguardUsageZip = module.implLibraryModule.dexer.proguardUsageZip
 		module.linter.reports = module.implLibraryModule.linter.reports
-		module.linter.outputs.depSets = module.implLibraryModule.LintDepSets()
+
+		if lintInfo, ok := android.OtherModuleProvider(ctx, module.implLibraryModule, LintProvider); ok {
+			android.SetProvider(ctx, LintProvider, lintInfo)
+		}
 
 		if !module.Host() {
 			module.hostdexInstallFile = module.implLibraryModule.hostdexInstallFile
@@ -2919,14 +2922,6 @@
 }
 
 // to satisfy apex.javaDependency interface
-func (module *SdkLibraryImport) LintDepSets() LintDepSets {
-	if module.implLibraryModule == nil {
-		return LintDepSets{}
-	} else {
-		return module.implLibraryModule.LintDepSets()
-	}
-}
-
 func (module *SdkLibraryImport) GetStrictUpdatabilityLinting() bool {
 	if module.implLibraryModule == nil {
 		return false