diff --git a/netbpfload/Android.bp b/netbpfload/Android.bp
index f397b37..2b603fc 100644
--- a/netbpfload/Android.bp
+++ b/netbpfload/Android.bp
@@ -26,11 +26,19 @@
     installed_location: "bin/ethtool",
 }
 
+install_symlink {
+    name: "platform_netbpfload_symlink",
+    symlink_target: "/apex/com.android.tethering/bin/netbpfload",
+    installed_location: "bin/netbpfload",
+    init_rc: ["netbpfload.rc"],
+}
+
 phony {
     name: "mainline_tethering_platform_components",
     required: [
-        "netbpfload",
+        "bpfloader",
         "platform_ethtool_symlink",
+        "platform_netbpfload_symlink",
     ],
 }
 
@@ -65,9 +73,7 @@
     // module "netbpfload" variant "android_x86_apex30": should support
     // min_sdk_version(30) for "com.android.tethering": newer SDK(34).
     min_sdk_version: "30",
-
-    init_rc: ["netbpfload.rc"],
-    required: ["bpfloader"],
+    installable: false,
 }
 
 // Versioned netbpfload init rc: init system will process it only on api T/33+ devices