diff --git a/libnativeloader/native_loader.cpp b/libnativeloader/native_loader.cpp
index 6ddec4d..0ebb226 100644
--- a/libnativeloader/native_loader.cpp
+++ b/libnativeloader/native_loader.cpp
@@ -236,6 +236,10 @@
       // Different name is useful for debugging
       namespace_name = kVendorClassloaderNamespaceName;
       ALOGD("classloader namespace configured for unbundled vendor apk. library_path=%s", library_path.c_str());
+    } else if (!oem_public_libraries_.empty()) {
+      // oem_public_libraries are NOT available to vendor apks, otherwise it
+      // would be system->vendor violation.
+      system_exposed_libraries = system_exposed_libraries + ":" + oem_public_libraries_.c_str();
     }
 
     NativeLoaderNamespace native_loader_ns;
@@ -353,9 +357,36 @@
         "Error reading public native library list from \"%s\": %s",
         public_native_libraries_system_config.c_str(), error_msg.c_str());
 
+    // For debuggable platform builds use ANDROID_ADDITIONAL_PUBLIC_LIBRARIES environment
+    // variable to add libraries to the list. This is intended for platform tests only.
+    if (is_debuggable()) {
+      const char* additional_libs = getenv("ANDROID_ADDITIONAL_PUBLIC_LIBRARIES");
+      if (additional_libs != nullptr && additional_libs[0] != '\0') {
+        std::vector<std::string> additional_libs_vector = base::Split(additional_libs, ":");
+        std::copy(additional_libs_vector.begin(), additional_libs_vector.end(),
+                  std::back_inserter(sonames));
+      }
+    }
+
+    // android_init_namespaces() expects all the public libraries
+    // to be loaded so that they can be found by soname alone.
+    //
+    // TODO(dimitry): this is a bit misleading since we do not know
+    // if the vendor public library is going to be opened from /vendor/lib
+    // we might as well end up loading them from /system/lib
+    // For now we rely on CTS test to catch things like this but
+    // it should probably be addressed in the future.
+    for (const auto& soname : sonames) {
+      LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(dlopen(soname.c_str(), RTLD_NOW | RTLD_NODELETE) == nullptr,
+                          "Error preloading public library %s: %s", soname.c_str(), dlerror());
+    }
+
+    system_public_libraries_ = base::Join(sonames, ':');
+
     // read /system/etc/public.libraries-<companyname>.txt which contain partner defined
     // system libs that are exposed to apps. The libs in the txt files must be
     // named as lib<name>.<companyname>.so.
+    sonames.clear();
     std::string dirname = base::Dirname(public_native_libraries_system_config);
     std::unique_ptr<DIR, decltype(&closedir)> dir(opendir(dirname.c_str()), closedir);
     if (dir != nullptr) {
@@ -396,39 +427,12 @@
         }
       }
     }
+    oem_public_libraries_ = base::Join(sonames, ':');
 
     // Insert VNDK version to llndk and vndksp config file names.
     insert_vndk_version_str(&llndk_native_libraries_system_config);
     insert_vndk_version_str(&vndksp_native_libraries_system_config);
 
-    // For debuggable platform builds use ANDROID_ADDITIONAL_PUBLIC_LIBRARIES environment
-    // variable to add libraries to the list. This is intended for platform tests only.
-    if (is_debuggable()) {
-      const char* additional_libs = getenv("ANDROID_ADDITIONAL_PUBLIC_LIBRARIES");
-      if (additional_libs != nullptr && additional_libs[0] != '\0') {
-        std::vector<std::string> additional_libs_vector = base::Split(additional_libs, ":");
-        std::copy(additional_libs_vector.begin(),
-                  additional_libs_vector.end(),
-                  std::back_inserter(sonames));
-      }
-    }
-
-    // android_init_namespaces() expects all the public libraries
-    // to be loaded so that they can be found by soname alone.
-    //
-    // TODO(dimitry): this is a bit misleading since we do not know
-    // if the vendor public library is going to be opened from /vendor/lib
-    // we might as well end up loading them from /system/lib
-    // For now we rely on CTS test to catch things like this but
-    // it should probably be addressed in the future.
-    for (const auto& soname : sonames) {
-      LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(dlopen(soname.c_str(), RTLD_NOW | RTLD_NODELETE) == nullptr,
-                          "Error preloading public library %s: %s",
-                          soname.c_str(), dlerror());
-    }
-
-    system_public_libraries_ = base::Join(sonames, ':');
-
     sonames.clear();
     ReadConfig(llndk_native_libraries_system_config, &sonames, always_true);
     system_llndk_libraries_ = base::Join(sonames, ':');
@@ -554,6 +558,7 @@
   std::vector<std::pair<jweak, NativeLoaderNamespace>> namespaces_;
   std::string system_public_libraries_;
   std::string vendor_public_libraries_;
+  std::string oem_public_libraries_;
   std::string system_llndk_libraries_;
   std::string system_vndksp_libraries_;
 
diff --git a/libnativeloader/test/Android.mk b/libnativeloader/test/Android.mk
index 4c3da4a..e625454 100644
--- a/libnativeloader/test/Android.mk
+++ b/libnativeloader/test/Android.mk
@@ -28,3 +28,23 @@
 LOCAL_MODULE_CLASS := ETC
 LOCAL_MODULE_PATH := $(TARGET_OUT_ETC)
 include $(BUILD_PREBUILT)
+
+include $(CLEAR_VARS)
+LOCAL_PACKAGE_NAME := oemlibrarytest-system
+LOCAL_MODULE_TAGS := tests
+LOCAL_MANIFEST_FILE := system/AndroidManifest.xml
+LOCAL_SRC_FILES := $(call all-java-files-under, src)
+LOCAL_SDK_VERSION := current
+LOCAL_PROGUARD_ENABLED := disabled
+LOCAL_MODULE_PATH := $(TARGET_OUT_APPS)
+include $(BUILD_PACKAGE)
+
+include $(CLEAR_VARS)
+LOCAL_PACKAGE_NAME := oemlibrarytest-vendor
+LOCAL_MODULE_TAGS := tests
+LOCAL_MANIFEST_FILE := vendor/AndroidManifest.xml
+LOCAL_SRC_FILES := $(call all-java-files-under, src)
+LOCAL_SDK_VERSION := current
+LOCAL_PROGUARD_ENABLED := disabled
+LOCAL_MODULE_PATH := $(TARGET_OUT_VENDOR_APPS)
+include $(BUILD_PACKAGE)
diff --git a/libnativeloader/test/runtest.sh b/libnativeloader/test/runtest.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..40beb5b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libnativeloader/test/runtest.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+adb root
+adb remount
+adb sync
+adb shell stop
+adb shell start
+sleep 5 # wait until device reboots
+adb logcat -c;
+adb shell am start -n android.test.app.system/android.test.app.TestActivity
+adb shell am start -n android.test.app.vendor/android.test.app.TestActivity
+adb logcat | grep android.test.app
diff --git a/libnativeloader/test/src/android/test/app/TestActivity.java b/libnativeloader/test/src/android/test/app/TestActivity.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..214892d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libnativeloader/test/src/android/test/app/TestActivity.java
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2018 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package android.test.app;
+
+import android.app.Activity;
+import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.util.Log;
+
+public class TestActivity extends Activity {
+
+    @Override
+    public void onCreate(Bundle icicle) {
+         super.onCreate(icicle);
+         tryLoadingLib("foo.oem1");
+         tryLoadingLib("bar.oem1");
+         tryLoadingLib("foo.oem2");
+         tryLoadingLib("bar.oem2");
+    }
+
+    private void tryLoadingLib(String name) {
+        try {
+            System.loadLibrary(name);
+            Log.d(getPackageName(), "library " + name + " is successfully loaded");
+        } catch (UnsatisfiedLinkError e) {
+            Log.d(getPackageName(), "failed to load libarary " + name, e);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/libnativeloader/test/system/AndroidManifest.xml b/libnativeloader/test/system/AndroidManifest.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c304889
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libnativeloader/test/system/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!--
+ * Copyright (C) 2018 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ -->
+
+<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    package="android.test.app.system">
+
+    <application>
+        <activity android:name="android.test.app.TestActivity" >
+            <intent-filter>
+                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
+                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
+            </intent-filter>
+        </activity>
+    </application>
+
+</manifest>
+
diff --git a/libnativeloader/test/vendor/AndroidManifest.xml b/libnativeloader/test/vendor/AndroidManifest.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c4c1a9c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libnativeloader/test/vendor/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!--
+ * Copyright (C) 2018 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ -->
+
+<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    package="android.test.app.vendor">
+
+    <application>
+        <activity android:name="android.test.app.TestActivity" >
+            <intent-filter>
+                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
+                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
+            </intent-filter>
+        </activity>
+    </application>
+
+</manifest>
+