diff --git a/rust/rust.go b/rust/rust.go
index b9afc7f..93dbd00 100644
--- a/rust/rust.go
+++ b/rust/rust.go
@@ -130,9 +130,10 @@
 	// Minimum sdk version that the artifact should support when it runs as part of mainline modules(APEX).
 	Min_sdk_version *string
 
-	PreventInstall bool
-	HideFromMake   bool
-	Installable    *bool
+	HideFromMake   bool `blueprint:"mutated"`
+	PreventInstall bool `blueprint:"mutated"`
+
+	Installable *bool
 }
 
 type Module struct {
@@ -177,8 +178,8 @@
 	mod.Properties.HideFromMake = true
 }
 
-func (c *Module) HiddenFromMake() bool {
-	return c.Properties.HideFromMake
+func (mod *Module) HiddenFromMake() bool {
+	return mod.Properties.HideFromMake
 }
 
 func (mod *Module) SanitizePropDefined() bool {
@@ -526,10 +527,6 @@
 	return mod.Properties.PreventInstall
 }
 
-func (mod *Module) HideFromMake() {
-	mod.Properties.HideFromMake = true
-}
-
 func (mod *Module) MarkAsCoverageVariant(coverage bool) {
 	mod.coverage.Properties.IsCoverageVariant = coverage
 }
@@ -898,8 +895,24 @@
 		}
 
 		apexInfo := actx.Provider(android.ApexInfoProvider).(android.ApexInfo)
-		if mod.installable(apexInfo) {
+		if !proptools.BoolDefault(mod.Installable(), mod.EverInstallable()) {
+			// 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.
+			mod.HideFromMake()
+		} else if !mod.installable(apexInfo) {
+			mod.SkipInstall()
+		}
+
+		// Still call install though, the installs will be stored as PackageSpecs to allow
+		// using the outputs in a genrule.
+		if mod.OutputFile().Valid() {
 			mod.compiler.install(ctx)
+			if ctx.Failed() {
+				return
+			}
 		}
 
 		ctx.Phony("rust", ctx.RustModule().OutputFile().Path())