diff --git a/media/codec2/hidl/1.0/vts/functional/common/Android.bp b/media/codec2/hidl/1.0/vts/functional/common/Android.bp
index 4106be8..be4bafa 100644
--- a/media/codec2/hidl/1.0/vts/functional/common/Android.bp
+++ b/media/codec2/hidl/1.0/vts/functional/common/Android.bp
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
         "libcodec2-hidl-client-defaults",
     ],
 
-    include_dirs: [
-        "frameworks/av/media/codec2/hidl/client/include",
+    header_libs: [
+        "libcodec2_client_headers",
     ],
 
     srcs: [
diff --git a/media/codec2/hidl/client/Android.bp b/media/codec2/hidl/client/Android.bp
index 0e52813..f32711d 100644
--- a/media/codec2/hidl/client/Android.bp
+++ b/media/codec2/hidl/client/Android.bp
@@ -7,6 +7,24 @@
     default_applicable_licenses: ["frameworks_av_license"],
 }
 
+cc_library_headers {
+    name: "libcodec2_client_headers",
+    export_include_dirs: ["include"],
+    vendor_available: true,
+    apex_available: [
+        "//apex_available:platform",
+        "com.android.media",
+        "com.android.media.swcodec",
+    ],
+    min_sdk_version: "29",
+    host_supported: true,
+    target: {
+        darwin: {
+            enabled: false,
+        },
+    },
+}
+
 cc_library {
     name: "libcodec2_client",
 
diff --git a/media/codec2/sfplugin/Android.bp b/media/codec2/sfplugin/Android.bp
index feeddb5..a73b493 100644
--- a/media/codec2/sfplugin/Android.bp
+++ b/media/codec2/sfplugin/Android.bp
@@ -7,6 +7,12 @@
     default_applicable_licenses: ["frameworks_av_license"],
 }
 
+cc_library_headers {
+    name: "libsfplugin_ccodec_internal_headers",
+    export_include_dirs: ["."],
+    // only for internal tests, perhaps restrict via visibility clause
+}
+
 cc_library_shared {
     name: "libsfplugin_ccodec",
 
diff --git a/media/codec2/sfplugin/tests/Android.bp b/media/codec2/sfplugin/tests/Android.bp
index 92f3754..246e563 100644
--- a/media/codec2/sfplugin/tests/Android.bp
+++ b/media/codec2/sfplugin/tests/Android.bp
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
         "libcodec2-internal-defaults",
     ],
 
-    include_dirs: [
-        "frameworks/av/media/codec2/sfplugin",
+    header_libs: [
+        "libsfplugin_ccodec_internal_headers",
     ],
 
     shared_libs: [
@@ -60,13 +60,10 @@
         "MediaCodec_sanity_test.cpp",
     ],
 
-    include_dirs: [
-        "frameworks/av/media/codec2/sfplugin",
-    ],
-
     header_libs: [
         "libmediadrm_headers",
         "libmediametrics_headers",
+        "libsfplugin_ccodec_internal_headers",
     ],
 
     shared_libs: [
diff --git a/media/tests/benchmark/src/native/common/Android.bp b/media/tests/benchmark/src/native/common/Android.bp
index 718d217..7988979 100644
--- a/media/tests/benchmark/src/native/common/Android.bp
+++ b/media/tests/benchmark/src/native/common/Android.bp
@@ -94,10 +94,6 @@
         "libmediabenchmark_soft_sanitize_all-defaults",
     ],
 
-    include_dirs: [
-        "frameworks/av/media/codec2/hidl/client/include",
-    ],
-
     shared_libs: [
         "libcodec2_client",
         "libmediandk",