diff --git a/core/definitions.mk b/core/definitions.mk
index 81f2460b2..cb263c315 100644
--- a/core/definitions.mk
+++ b/core/definitions.mk
@@ -2552,7 +2552,8 @@ $(hide) rm -f $@ $@.tmp
 $(hide) java -jar $(DESUGAR) \
     $(addprefix --bootclasspath_entry ,$(call desugar-bootclasspath,$(PRIVATE_BOOTCLASSPATH))) \
     $(addprefix --classpath_entry ,$(PRIVATE_ALL_JAVA_LIBRARIES)) \
-    --min_sdk_version 24 --allow_empty_bootclasspath \
+    --min_sdk_version $(PRIVATE_SDK_VERSION) \
+    --allow_empty_bootclasspath \
     $(if $(filter --core-library,$(PRIVATE_DX_FLAGS)),--core_library) \
     -i $< -o $@.tmp
     mv $@.tmp $@
@@ -2568,6 +2569,7 @@ $(hide) rm -f $(dir $@)classes*.dex
 $(hide) $(DX) \
     -JXms16M -JXmx2048M \
     --dex --output=$(dir $@) \
+    --min-sdk-version=$(PRIVATE_SDK_VERSION) \
     $(if $(NO_OPTIMIZE_DX), \
         --no-optimize) \
     $(if $(GENERATE_DEX_DEBUG), \
diff --git a/core/host_dalvik_java_library.mk b/core/host_dalvik_java_library.mk
index 503f67bdf..72dfceed8 100644
--- a/core/host_dalvik_java_library.mk
+++ b/core/host_dalvik_java_library.mk
@@ -133,6 +133,15 @@ $(LOCAL_BUILT_MODULE): $(built_dex) $(java_resource_sources)
 	$(add-dex-to-package)
 
 endif # !LOCAL_IS_STATIC_JAVA_LIBRARY
+
+ifneq (,$(filter-out current system_current test_current, $(LOCAL_SDK_VERSION)))
+$(LOCAL_INTERMEDIATE_TARGETS): PRIVATE_DEFAULT_APP_TARGET_SDK := $(LOCAL_SDK_VERSION)
+$(LOCAL_INTERMEDIATE_TARGETS): PRIVATE_SDK_VERSION := $(LOCAL_SDK_VERSION)
+else
+$(LOCAL_INTERMEDIATE_TARGETS): PRIVATE_DEFAULT_APP_TARGET_SDK := $(DEFAULT_APP_TARGET_SDK)
+$(LOCAL_INTERMEDIATE_TARGETS): PRIVATE_SDK_VERSION := $(PLATFORM_SDK_VERSION)
+endif
+
 else # LOCAL_JACK_ENABLED
 $(LOCAL_INTERMEDIATE_TARGETS): \
   PRIVATE_JACK_INTERMEDIATES_DIR := $(intermediates.COMMON)/jack-rsc
diff --git a/core/java.mk b/core/java.mk
index ea816397a..2864e569a 100644
--- a/core/java.mk
+++ b/core/java.mk
@@ -706,6 +706,14 @@ $(LOCAL_MODULE)-findbugs : $(findbugs_html)
 
 endif  # full_classes_jar is defined
 
+ifneq (,$(filter-out current system_current test_current, $(LOCAL_SDK_VERSION)))
+$(LOCAL_INTERMEDIATE_TARGETS): PRIVATE_DEFAULT_APP_TARGET_SDK := $(LOCAL_SDK_VERSION)
+$(LOCAL_INTERMEDIATE_TARGETS): PRIVATE_SDK_VERSION := $(LOCAL_SDK_VERSION)
+else
+$(LOCAL_INTERMEDIATE_TARGETS): PRIVATE_DEFAULT_APP_TARGET_SDK := $(DEFAULT_APP_TARGET_SDK)
+$(LOCAL_INTERMEDIATE_TARGETS): PRIVATE_SDK_VERSION := $(PLATFORM_SDK_VERSION)
+endif
+
 ifdef LOCAL_JACK_ENABLED
 $(LOCAL_INTERMEDIATE_TARGETS): \
 	PRIVATE_JACK_INTERMEDIATES_DIR := $(intermediates.COMMON)/jack-rsc
diff --git a/core/package_internal.mk b/core/package_internal.mk
index 61994d5fb..bfcd5acf9 100644
--- a/core/package_internal.mk
+++ b/core/package_internal.mk
@@ -307,13 +307,6 @@ endif
 
 $(LOCAL_INTERMEDIATE_TARGETS): \
     PRIVATE_ANDROID_MANIFEST := $(full_android_manifest)
-ifneq (,$(filter-out current system_current test_current, $(LOCAL_SDK_VERSION)))
-$(LOCAL_INTERMEDIATE_TARGETS): \
-    PRIVATE_DEFAULT_APP_TARGET_SDK := $(LOCAL_SDK_VERSION)
-else
-$(LOCAL_INTERMEDIATE_TARGETS): \
-    PRIVATE_DEFAULT_APP_TARGET_SDK := $(DEFAULT_APP_TARGET_SDK)
-endif
 
 ifeq ($(LOCAL_DATA_BINDING),true)
 data_binding_stamp := $(data_binding_intermediates)/data-binding.stamp
diff --git a/core/static_java_library.mk b/core/static_java_library.mk
index d294e696a..4dec1a853 100644
--- a/core/static_java_library.mk
+++ b/core/static_java_library.mk
@@ -141,12 +141,6 @@ $(LOCAL_INTERMEDIATE_TARGETS): PRIVATE_RESOURCE_PUBLICS_OUTPUT := $(intermediate
 $(LOCAL_INTERMEDIATE_TARGETS): PRIVATE_RESOURCE_DIR := $(LOCAL_RESOURCE_DIR)
 $(LOCAL_INTERMEDIATE_TARGETS): PRIVATE_AAPT_INCLUDES := $(framework_res_package_export)
 
-ifneq (,$(filter-out current system_current test_current, $(LOCAL_SDK_VERSION)))
-$(LOCAL_INTERMEDIATE_TARGETS): PRIVATE_DEFAULT_APP_TARGET_SDK := $(LOCAL_SDK_VERSION)
-else
-$(LOCAL_INTERMEDIATE_TARGETS): PRIVATE_DEFAULT_APP_TARGET_SDK := $(DEFAULT_APP_TARGET_SDK)
-endif
-
 $(LOCAL_INTERMEDIATE_TARGETS): PRIVATE_ASSET_DIR :=
 $(LOCAL_INTERMEDIATE_TARGETS): PRIVATE_PROGUARD_OPTIONS_FILE := $(proguard_options_file)
 $(LOCAL_INTERMEDIATE_TARGETS): PRIVATE_MANIFEST_PACKAGE_NAME :=