diff --git a/tests/pointer/1.0/default/Android.bp b/tests/pointer/1.0/default/Android.bp
index 0c91edb..4825ac7 100644
--- a/tests/pointer/1.0/default/Android.bp
+++ b/tests/pointer/1.0/default/Android.bp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 
 
-cc_library_shared {
+cc_library {
     name: "android.hardware.tests.pointer@1.0-impl",
     defaults: ["hidl_defaults"],
     relative_install_path: "hw",
@@ -11,12 +11,17 @@
 
     shared_libs: [
         "libbase",
+        "libcutils",
         "libhidlbase",
         "libhidltransport",
+        "libhwbinder",
         "libpointertest",
         "liblog",
         "libutils",
-        "android.hardware.tests.pointer@1.0",
     ],
 
+    // These are static libs only for testing purposes and portability. Shared
+    // libs should be used on device.
+    static_libs: ["android.hardware.tests.pointer@1.0"],
+
 }
diff --git a/tests/pointer/1.0/default/lib/Android.bp b/tests/pointer/1.0/default/lib/Android.bp
index ae07b04..180906b 100644
--- a/tests/pointer/1.0/default/lib/Android.bp
+++ b/tests/pointer/1.0/default/lib/Android.bp
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-cc_library_shared {
+cc_library {
     name: "libpointertest",
     defaults: ["hidl_defaults"],
     srcs: [
@@ -10,8 +10,9 @@
         "libhidlbase",
         "libhidltransport",
         "liblog",
-        "android.hardware.tests.pointer@1.0",
     ],
+    static_libs: ["android.hardware.tests.pointer@1.0"],
+
     local_include_dirs: ["include/hidl-test"],
     export_include_dirs: ["include"],