diff --git a/core/definitions.mk b/core/definitions.mk
index faabd0d5e..de9589015 100644
--- a/core/definitions.mk
+++ b/core/definitions.mk
@@ -556,7 +556,7 @@ $(strip \
   $(foreach m, $(ALL_MODULES), \
     $(eval ALL_MODULES.$(m).NOTICE_DEPS := \
       $(sort \
-         $(foreach d,$(ALL_MODULES.$(m).NOTICE_DEPS), \
+         $(foreach d,$(sort $(ALL_MODULES.$(m).NOTICE_DEPS)), \
            $(_lookup.$(d)) \
         ) \
       ) \
@@ -578,7 +578,9 @@ endef
 define license-metadata-rule
 $(strip $(eval _dir := $(call license-metadata-dir)))
 $(strip $(eval _deps := $(sort $(filter-out $(_dir)/$(1).meta_lic,$(foreach d,$(ALL_MODULES.$(1).NOTICE_DEPS), $(_dir)/$(d).meta_lic)))))
-$(foreach b,$(sort $(ALL_MODULES.$(1).BUILT) $(ALL_MODULES.$(1).INSTALLED)),
+$(strip $(eval _notices := $(sort $(ALL_MODULES.$(1).NOTICES))))
+$(strip $(eval _tgts := $(sort $(ALL_MODULES.$(1).BUILT) $(ALL_MODULES.$(1).INSTALLED))))
+$(foreach b,$(_tgts),
 $(_dir)/$(b).meta_module ::
 	mkdir -p $$(dir $$@)
 	echo $(_dir)/$(1).meta_lic >> $$@
@@ -587,29 +589,46 @@ $(_dir)/$(b).meta_module ::
 )
 $(_dir)/$(1).meta_lic: PRIVATE_KINDS := $(sort $(ALL_MODULES.$(1).LICENSE_KINDS))
 $(_dir)/$(1).meta_lic: PRIVATE_CONDITIONS := $(sort $(ALL_MODULES.$(1).LICENSE_CONDITIONS))
-$(_dir)/$(1).meta_lic: PRIVATE_NOTICES := $(sort $(ALL_MODULES.$(1).NOTICES))
+$(_dir)/$(1).meta_lic: PRIVATE_NOTICES := $(_notices)
 $(_dir)/$(1).meta_lic: PRIVATE_NOTICE_DEPS := $(_deps)
-$(_dir)/$(1).meta_lic: PRIVATE_TARGETS := $(sort $(ALL_MODULES.$(1).BUILT) $(ALL_MODULES.$(1).INSTALLED))
-$(_dir)/$(1).meta_lic: PRIVATE_IS_CONTAINER := $(sort $(ALL_MODULES.$(1).IS_CONTAINER))
-$(_dir)/$(1).meta_lic: PRIVATE_PACKAGE_NAME := $(ALL_MODULES.$(1).LICENSE_PACKAGE_NAME)
+$(_dir)/$(1).meta_lic: PRIVATE_TARGETS := $(_tgts)
+$(_dir)/$(1).meta_lic: PRIVATE_IS_CONTAINER := $(ALL_MODULES.$(1).IS_CONTAINER)
+$(_dir)/$(1).meta_lic: PRIVATE_PACKAGE_NAME := $(strip $(ALL_MODULES.$(1).LICENSE_PACKAGE_NAME))
 $(_dir)/$(1).meta_lic: PRIVATE_INSTALL_MAP := $(sort $(ALL_MODULES.$(1).LICENSE_INSTALL_MAP))
-$(_dir)/$(1).meta_lic : $(_deps) $(ALL_MODULES.$(1).NOTICES) $(foreach b,$(sort $(ALL_MODULES.$(1).BUILT) $(ALL_MODULES.$(1).INSTALLED)), $(_dir)/$(b).meta_module) build/make/tools/build-license-metadata.sh
+$(_dir)/$(1).meta_lic : $(_deps) $(_notices) $(foreach b,$(_tgts), $(_dir)/$(b).meta_module) build/make/tools/build-license-metadata.sh
 	rm -f $$@
 	mkdir -p $$(dir $$@)
-	build/make/tools/build-license-metadata.sh -k $$(PRIVATE_KINDS) -c $$(PRIVATE_CONDITIONS) -n $$(PRIVATE_NOTICES) -d $$(PRIVATE_NOTICE_DEPS) -m $$(PRIVATE_INSTALL_MAP) -t $$(PRIVATE_TARGETS) $$(if $$(filter-out false,$$(PRIVATE_IS_CONTAINER)),-is_container) -p $$(PRIVATE_PACKAGE_NAME) -o $$@
-
-$(if $(ALL_MODULES.$(1).INSTALLED_NOTICE_FILE),$(ALL_MODULES.$(1).INSTALLED_NOTICE_FILE) : $(_dir)/$(1).meta_lic)
+	build/make/tools/build-license-metadata.sh -k $$(PRIVATE_KINDS) -c $$(PRIVATE_CONDITIONS) -n $$(PRIVATE_NOTICES) -d $$(PRIVATE_NOTICE_DEPS) -m $$(PRIVATE_INSTALL_MAP) -t $$(PRIVATE_TARGETS) $$(if $$(PRIVATE_IS_CONTAINER),-is_container) -p $$(PRIVATE_PACKAGE_NAME) -o $$@
 
 .PHONY: $(1).meta_lic
 $(1).meta_lic : $(_dir)/$(1).meta_lic
 
+$(strip $(eval _mifs := $(sort $(ALL_MODULES.$(1).MODULE_INSTALLED_FILENAMES))))
+$(strip $(eval _infs := $(sort $(ALL_MODULES.$(1).INSTALLED_NOTICE_FILE))))
+
+# Emit each installed notice file rule if it references the current module
+$(if $(_infs),$(foreach inf,$(_infs),
+$(if $(strip $(filter $(1),$(INSTALLED_NOTICE_FILES.$(inf).MODULE))),
+$(strip $(eval _mif := $(firstword $(foreach m,$(_mifs),$(if $(filter %/src/$(m).txt,$(inf)),$(m))))))
+
+$(inf) : $(_dir)/$(1).meta_lic
+$(inf): PRIVATE_INSTALLED_MODULE := $(_mif)
+$(inf) : PRIVATE_NOTICES := $(_notices)
+
+$(inf): $(_notices)
+	@echo Notice file: $$< -- $$@
+	mkdir -p $$(dir $$@)
+	awk 'FNR==1 && NR > 1 {print "\n"} {print}' $$(PRIVATE_NOTICES) > $$@
+
+)))
+
 endef
 
 ###########################################################
 ## Declares a license metadata build rule for ALL_MODULES
 ###########################################################
 define build-license-metadata
-$(foreach m,$(ALL_MODULES),$(eval $(call license-metadata-rule,$(m))))
+$(foreach m,$(sort $(ALL_MODULES)),$(eval $(call license-metadata-rule,$(m))))
 endef
 
 ###########################################################
diff --git a/core/notice_files.mk b/core/notice_files.mk
index 89f822b00..9678380b4 100644
--- a/core/notice_files.mk
+++ b/core/notice_files.mk
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ endif
 ifeq (true,$(is_container))
 # Include shared libraries' notices for "container" types, but not for binaries etc.
 notice_deps := \
-    $(sort \
+    $(strip \
         $(LOCAL_REQUIRED_MODULES) \
         $(LOCAL_STATIC_LIBRARIES) \
         $(LOCAL_WHOLE_STATIC_LIBRARIES) \
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ notice_deps := \
     )
 else
 notice_deps := \
-    $(sort \
+    $(strip \
         $(LOCAL_REQUIRED_MODULES) \
         $(LOCAL_STATIC_LIBRARIES) \
         $(LOCAL_WHOLE_STATIC_LIBRARIES) \
@@ -106,24 +106,24 @@ notice_deps := \
     )
 endif
 ifeq ($(LOCAL_IS_HOST_MODULE),true)
-notice_deps := $(sort $(notice_deps) $(LOCAL_HOST_REQUIRED_MODULES))
+notice_deps := $(strip $(notice_deps) $(LOCAL_HOST_REQUIRED_MODULES))
 else
-notice_deps := $(sort $(notice_deps) $(LOCAL_TARGET_REQUIRED_MODULES))
+notice_deps := $(strip $(notice_deps) $(LOCAL_TARGET_REQUIRED_MODULES))
 endif
 
 ifdef my_register_name
 ALL_MODULES.$(my_register_name).LICENSE_PACKAGE_NAME := $(strip $(license_package_name))
-ALL_MODULES.$(my_register_name).LICENSE_KINDS := $(sort $(ALL_MODULES.$(my_register_name).LICENSE_KINDS) $(license_kinds))
-ALL_MODULES.$(my_register_name).LICENSE_CONDITIONS := $(sort $(ALL_MODULES.$(my_register_name).LICENSE_CONDITIONS) $(license_conditions))
-ALL_MODULES.$(my_register_name).LICENSE_INSTALL_MAP := $(sort $(ALL_MODULES.$(my_register_name).LICENSE_INSTALL_MAP) $(install_map))
-ALL_MODULES.$(my_register_name).NOTICE_DEPS := $(sort $(ALL_MODULES.$(my_register_name).NOTICE_DEPS) $(notice_deps))
-ALL_MODULES.$(my_register_name).IS_CONTAINER := $(sort $(ALL_MODULES.$(my_register_name).IS_CONTAINER) $(is_container))
+ALL_MODULES.$(my_register_name).LICENSE_KINDS := $(ALL_MODULES.$(my_register_name).LICENSE_KINDS) $(license_kinds)
+ALL_MODULES.$(my_register_name).LICENSE_CONDITIONS := $(ALL_MODULES.$(my_register_name).LICENSE_CONDITIONS) $(license_conditions)
+ALL_MODULES.$(my_register_name).LICENSE_INSTALL_MAP := $(ALL_MODULES.$(my_register_name).LICENSE_INSTALL_MAP) $(install_map)
+ALL_MODULES.$(my_register_name).NOTICE_DEPS := $(ALL_MODULES.$(my_register_name).NOTICE_DEPS) $(notice_deps)
+ALL_MODULES.$(my_register_name).IS_CONTAINER := $(strip $(filter-out false,$(ALL_MODULES.$(my_register_name).IS_CONTAINER) $(is_container)))
 endif
 
 ifdef notice_file
 
 ifdef my_register_name
-ALL_MODULES.$(my_register_name).NOTICES := $(sort $(ALL_MODULES.$(my_register_name).NOTICES) $(notice_file))
+ALL_MODULES.$(my_register_name).NOTICES := $(ALL_MODULES.$(my_register_name).NOTICES) $(notice_file)
 endif
 
 # This relies on the name of the directory in PRODUCT_OUT matching where
@@ -180,9 +180,10 @@ module_installed_filename := $(patsubst $(HOST_CROSS_OUT)/%,%,$(module_installed
 installed_notice_file := $($(my_prefix)OUT_NOTICE_FILES)/src/$(module_installed_filename).txt
 
 ifdef my_register_name
-ALL_MODULES.$(my_register_name).INSTALLED_NOTICE_FILE := $(installed_notice_file)
-endif
-
+ALL_MODULES.$(my_register_name).INSTALLED_NOTICE_FILE := $(ALL_MODULES.$(my_register_name).INSTALLED_NOTICE_FILE) $(installed_notice_file)
+ALL_MODULES.$(my_register_name).MODULE_INSTALLED_FILENAMES := $(ALL_MODULES.$(my_register_name).MODULE_INSTALLED_FILENAMES) $(module_installed_filename)
+INSTALLED_NOTICE_FILES.$(installed_notice_file).MODULE := $(my_register_name)
+else
 $(installed_notice_file): PRIVATE_INSTALLED_MODULE := $(module_installed_filename)
 $(installed_notice_file) : PRIVATE_NOTICES := $(notice_file)
 
@@ -190,6 +191,7 @@ $(installed_notice_file): $(notice_file)
 	@echo Notice file: $< -- $@
 	$(hide) mkdir -p $(dir $@)
 	$(hide) awk 'FNR==1 && NR > 1 {print "\n"} {print}' $(PRIVATE_NOTICES) > $@
+endif
 
 ifdef LOCAL_INSTALLED_MODULE
 # Make LOCAL_INSTALLED_MODULE depend on NOTICE files if they exist