diff --git a/java/droidstubs.go b/java/droidstubs.go
index caad688..150129f 100644
--- a/java/droidstubs.go
+++ b/java/droidstubs.go
@@ -1245,7 +1245,7 @@
 
 	// Add options for the other optional tasks: API-lint and check-released.
 	// We generate separate timestamp files for them.
-	doApiLint := BoolDefault(d.properties.Check_api.Api_lint.Enabled, false)
+	doApiLint := BoolDefault(d.properties.Check_api.Api_lint.Enabled, false) && !ctx.Config().PartialCompileFlags().Disable_api_lint
 	doCheckReleased := apiCheckEnabled(ctx, d.properties.Check_api.Last_released, "last_released")
 
 	writeSdkValues := Bool(d.properties.Write_sdk_values)