diff --git a/core/prebuilt_internal.mk b/core/prebuilt_internal.mk
index 5c9d8221b..d9ae234c0 100644
--- a/core/prebuilt_internal.mk
+++ b/core/prebuilt_internal.mk
@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@ $(my_res_package): PRIVATE_TARGET_AAPT_CHARACTERISTICS :=
 full_android_manifest :=
 my_res_resources :=
 my_overlay_resources :=
-my_compiled_res_base_dir :=
+my_compiled_res_base_dir := $(intermediates.COMMON)/flat-res
 R_file_stamp :=
 proguard_options_file :=
 my_generated_res_dirs := $(intermediates.COMMON)/aar/res