diff --git a/dexpreopt/config.go b/dexpreopt/config.go
index 609a29c..0cc3bd6 100644
--- a/dexpreopt/config.go
+++ b/dexpreopt/config.go
@@ -475,7 +475,16 @@
 	ctx.AddFarVariationDependencies(v, Dex2oatDepTag, dex2oatBin)
 }
 
+func IsDex2oatNeeded(ctx android.PathContext) bool {
+	global := GetGlobalConfig(ctx)
+	return !global.DisablePreopt || !global.DisablePreoptBootImages
+}
+
 func dex2oatPathFromDep(ctx android.ModuleContext) android.Path {
+	if !IsDex2oatNeeded(ctx) {
+		return nil
+	}
+
 	dex2oatBin := dex2oatModuleName(ctx.Config())
 
 	// Find the right dex2oat module, trying to follow PrebuiltDepTag from source
diff --git a/dexpreopt/testing.go b/dexpreopt/testing.go
index 47ae494..b3dd3cc 100644
--- a/dexpreopt/testing.go
+++ b/dexpreopt/testing.go
@@ -174,3 +174,10 @@
 		dexpreoptConfig.DisableGenerateProfile = disable
 	})
 }
+
+// FixtureDisableDexpreoptBootImages sets the DisablePreoptBootImages property in the global config.
+func FixtureDisableDexpreoptBootImages(disable bool) android.FixturePreparer {
+	return FixtureModifyGlobalConfig(func(_ android.PathContext, dexpreoptConfig *GlobalConfig) {
+		dexpreoptConfig.DisablePreoptBootImages = disable
+	})
+}