diff --git a/cc/cc.go b/cc/cc.go
index c3c6bc2..59b13ef 100644
--- a/cc/cc.go
+++ b/cc/cc.go
@@ -3316,8 +3316,6 @@
 }
 
 func ShouldUseStubForApex(ctx android.ModuleContext, dep android.Module) bool {
-	depName := ctx.OtherModuleName(dep)
-
 	inVendorOrProduct := false
 	bootstrap := false
 	if linkable, ok := ctx.Module().(LinkableInterface); !ok {
@@ -3347,9 +3345,8 @@
 
 		useStubs = isNotInPlatform && !bootstrap
 	} else {
-		// If building for APEX, use stubs when the parent is in any APEX that
-		// the child is not in.
-		useStubs = !android.DirectlyInAllApexes(apexInfo, depName)
+		// If building for APEX, always use stubs (can be bypassed by depending on <dep>#impl)
+		useStubs = true
 	}
 
 	return useStubs