diff --git a/cmds/installd/dexopt.cpp b/cmds/installd/dexopt.cpp
index b456507..2a7ad61 100644
--- a/cmds/installd/dexopt.cpp
+++ b/cmds/installd/dexopt.cpp
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@
         const char* input_file_name, const char* output_file_name, int swap_fd,
         const char* instruction_set, const char* compiler_filter,
         bool debuggable, bool post_bootcomplete, bool background_job_compile, int profile_fd,
-        const char* class_loader_context, int target_sdk_version, bool disable_hidden_api_checks,
+        const char* class_loader_context, int target_sdk_version, bool enable_hidden_api_checks,
         int dex_metadata_fd) {
     static const unsigned int MAX_INSTRUCTION_SET_LEN = 7;
 
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@
                      + (disable_cdex ? 1 : 0)
                      + (generate_minidebug_info ? 1 : 0)
                      + (target_sdk_version != 0 ? 2 : 0)
-                     + (disable_hidden_api_checks ? 2 : 0)
+                     + (enable_hidden_api_checks ? 2 : 0)
                      + (dex_metadata_fd > -1 ? 1 : 0)];
     int i = 0;
     argv[i++] = dex2oat_bin;
@@ -527,9 +527,9 @@
         argv[i++] = RUNTIME_ARG;
         argv[i++] = target_sdk_version_arg;
     }
-    if (disable_hidden_api_checks) {
+    if (enable_hidden_api_checks) {
         argv[i++] = RUNTIME_ARG;
-        argv[i++] = "-Xno-hidden-api-checks";
+        argv[i++] = "-Xhidden-api-checks";
     }
 
     if (dex_metadata_fd > -1) {
@@ -1887,7 +1887,7 @@
     bool profile_guided = (dexopt_flags & DEXOPT_PROFILE_GUIDED) != 0;
     bool is_secondary_dex = (dexopt_flags & DEXOPT_SECONDARY_DEX) != 0;
     bool background_job_compile = (dexopt_flags & DEXOPT_IDLE_BACKGROUND_JOB) != 0;
-    bool disable_hidden_api_checks = (dexopt_flags & DEXOPT_DISABLE_HIDDEN_API_CHECKS) != 0;
+    bool enable_hidden_api_checks = (dexopt_flags & DEXOPT_ENABLE_HIDDEN_API_CHECKS) != 0;
 
     // Check if we're dealing with a secondary dex file and if we need to compile it.
     std::string oat_dir_str;
@@ -1993,7 +1993,7 @@
                     reference_profile_fd.get(),
                     class_loader_context,
                     target_sdk_version,
-                    disable_hidden_api_checks,
+                    enable_hidden_api_checks,
                     dex_metadata_fd.get());
         _exit(68);   /* only get here on exec failure */
     } else {
diff --git a/cmds/installd/installd_constants.h b/cmds/installd/installd_constants.h
index 9b6714d..06c83e4 100644
--- a/cmds/installd/installd_constants.h
+++ b/cmds/installd/installd_constants.h
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 // Tells the compiler that it is invoked from the background service.  This
 // controls whether extra debugging flags can be used (taking more compile time.)
 constexpr int DEXOPT_IDLE_BACKGROUND_JOB = 1 << 9;
-constexpr int DEXOPT_DISABLE_HIDDEN_API_CHECKS = 1 << 10;
+constexpr int DEXOPT_ENABLE_HIDDEN_API_CHECKS = 1 << 10;
 
 /* all known values for dexopt flags */
 constexpr int DEXOPT_MASK =
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
     | DEXOPT_FORCE
     | DEXOPT_STORAGE_CE
     | DEXOPT_STORAGE_DE
-    | DEXOPT_DISABLE_HIDDEN_API_CHECKS;
+    | DEXOPT_ENABLE_HIDDEN_API_CHECKS;
 
 // NOTE: keep in sync with StorageManager
 constexpr int FLAG_STORAGE_DE = 1 << 0;
diff --git a/cmds/installd/otapreopt.cpp b/cmds/installd/otapreopt.cpp
index 72d01a5..f2d1b33 100644
--- a/cmds/installd/otapreopt.cpp
+++ b/cmds/installd/otapreopt.cpp
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@
 static_assert(DEXOPT_FORCE          == 1 << 6, "DEXOPT_FORCE unexpected.");
 static_assert(DEXOPT_STORAGE_CE     == 1 << 7, "DEXOPT_STORAGE_CE unexpected.");
 static_assert(DEXOPT_STORAGE_DE     == 1 << 8, "DEXOPT_STORAGE_DE unexpected.");
-static_assert(DEXOPT_DISABLE_HIDDEN_API_CHECKS == 1 << 10,
-        "DEXOPT_DISABLE_HIDDEN_API_CHECKS unexpected");
+static_assert(DEXOPT_ENABLE_HIDDEN_API_CHECKS == 1 << 10,
+        "DEXOPT_ENABLE_HIDDEN_API_CHECKS unexpected");
 
 static_assert(DEXOPT_MASK           == 0x5fe, "DEXOPT_MASK unexpected.");