diff --git a/java/java.go b/java/java.go
index 2553a30..b06e604 100644
--- a/java/java.go
+++ b/java/java.go
@@ -547,13 +547,8 @@
 	name string
 }
 
-type jniDependencyTag struct {
-	blueprint.BaseDependencyTag
-}
-
 func IsJniDepTag(depTag blueprint.DependencyTag) bool {
-	_, ok := depTag.(*jniDependencyTag)
-	return ok
+	return depTag == jniLibTag
 }
 
 var (
@@ -573,6 +568,7 @@
 	instrumentationForTag = dependencyTag{name: "instrumentation_for"}
 	usesLibTag            = dependencyTag{name: "uses-library"}
 	extraLintCheckTag     = dependencyTag{name: "extra-lint-check"}
+	jniLibTag             = dependencyTag{name: "jnilib"}
 )
 
 func IsLibDepTag(depTag blueprint.DependencyTag) bool {
@@ -1001,7 +997,7 @@
 		otherName := ctx.OtherModuleName(module)
 		tag := ctx.OtherModuleDependencyTag(module)
 
-		if _, ok := tag.(*jniDependencyTag); ok {
+		if IsJniDepTag(tag) {
 			// Handled by AndroidApp.collectAppDeps
 			return
 		}