diff --git a/libs/renderengine/skia/SkiaVkRenderEngine.cpp b/libs/renderengine/skia/SkiaVkRenderEngine.cpp
index f9424f0..2b8495c 100644
--- a/libs/renderengine/skia/SkiaVkRenderEngine.cpp
+++ b/libs/renderengine/skia/SkiaVkRenderEngine.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
+// Allow the SkiaVkRenderEngine class to not be compiled, to save space
+// NOTE: In order to build this class, define `RE_SKIAVK` in a build file.
+#ifdef RE_SKIAVK
+
 // #define LOG_NDEBUG 0
 #undef LOG_TAG
 #define LOG_TAG "RenderEngine"
@@ -673,3 +677,4 @@
 } // namespace skia
 } // namespace renderengine
 } // namespace android
+#endif // RE_SKIAVK
diff --git a/libs/renderengine/skia/SkiaVkRenderEngine.h b/libs/renderengine/skia/SkiaVkRenderEngine.h
index 2e0cf45..1e42b80 100644
--- a/libs/renderengine/skia/SkiaVkRenderEngine.h
+++ b/libs/renderengine/skia/SkiaVkRenderEngine.h
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@
 #ifndef SF_SKIAVKRENDERENGINE_H_
 #define SF_SKIAVKRENDERENGINE_H_
 
+// Allow the SkiaVkRenderEngine class to not be compiled, to save space
+// NOTE: In order to build this class, define `RE_SKIAVK` in a build file.
+#ifdef RE_SKIAVK
+
 #include <vk/GrVkBackendContext.h>
 
 #include "SkiaRenderEngine.h"
@@ -55,4 +59,5 @@
 } // namespace renderengine
 } // namespace android
 
-#endif
+#endif // RE_SKIAVK
+#endif // SF_SKIAVKRENDERENGINE_H_