diff --git a/cc/library.go b/cc/library.go
index aec6433..db83d22 100644
--- a/cc/library.go
+++ b/cc/library.go
@@ -2271,7 +2271,7 @@
 
 			// do not install vndk libs
 			// vndk libs are packaged into VNDK APEX
-			if ctx.isVndk() && !ctx.IsVndkExt() {
+			if ctx.isVndk() && !ctx.IsVndkExt() && !ctx.Config().IsVndkDeprecated() {
 				return
 			}
 		} else if library.hasStubsVariants() && !ctx.Host() && ctx.directlyInAnyApex() {