diff --git a/java/java_test.go b/java/java_test.go
index a43e2a8c9..ea1e9ed82 100644
--- a/java/java_test.go
+++ b/java/java_test.go
@@ -1580,6 +1580,39 @@ func TestJavaSdkLibrary(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestJavaSdkLibrary_StubOrImplOnlyLibs(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx, _ := testJava(t, `
+		java_sdk_library {
+			name: "sdk_lib",
+			srcs: ["a.java"],
+			impl_only_libs: ["foo"],
+			stub_only_libs: ["bar"],
+		}
+		java_library {
+			name: "foo",
+			srcs: ["a.java"],
+			sdk_version: "current",
+		}
+		java_library {
+			name: "bar",
+			srcs: ["a.java"],
+			sdk_version: "current",
+		}
+		`)
+
+	for _, implName := range []string{"sdk_lib", "sdk_lib.impl"} {
+		implJavacCp := ctx.ModuleForTests(implName, "android_common").Rule("javac").Args["classpath"]
+		if !strings.Contains(implJavacCp, "/foo.jar") || strings.Contains(implJavacCp, "/bar.jar") {
+			t.Errorf("%v javac classpath %v does not contain foo and not bar", implName, implJavacCp)
+		}
+	}
+	stubName := apiScopePublic.stubsLibraryModuleName("sdk_lib")
+	stubsJavacCp := ctx.ModuleForTests(stubName, "android_common").Rule("javac").Args["classpath"]
+	if strings.Contains(stubsJavacCp, "/foo.jar") || !strings.Contains(stubsJavacCp, "/bar.jar") {
+		t.Errorf("stubs javac classpath %v does not contain bar and not foo", stubsJavacCp)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestJavaSdkLibrary_DoNotAccessImplWhenItIsNotBuilt(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx, _ := testJava(t, `
 		java_sdk_library {
diff --git a/java/sdk_library.go b/java/sdk_library.go
index 119eb658a..859dc8d53 100644
--- a/java/sdk_library.go
+++ b/java/sdk_library.go
@@ -388,6 +388,9 @@ type sdkLibraryProperties struct {
 	// visibility property.
 	Stubs_source_visibility []string
 
+	// List of Java libraries that will be in the classpath when building the implementation lib
+	Impl_only_libs []string `android:"arch_variant"`
+
 	// List of Java libraries that will be in the classpath when building stubs
 	Stub_only_libs []string `android:"arch_variant"`
 
@@ -1137,12 +1140,16 @@ func (module *SdkLibrary) createImplLibrary(mctx android.DefaultableHookContext)
 		Name              *string
 		Visibility        []string
 		Instrument        bool
+		Libs              []string
 		ConfigurationName *string
 	}{
 		Name:       proptools.StringPtr(module.implLibraryModuleName()),
 		Visibility: visibility,
 		// Set the instrument property to ensure it is instrumented when instrumentation is required.
 		Instrument: true,
+		// Set the impl_only libs. Note that the module's "Libs" get appended as well, via the
+		// addition of &module.properties below.
+		Libs: module.sdkLibraryProperties.Impl_only_libs,
 
 		// Make the created library behave as if it had the same name as this module.
 		ConfigurationName: moduleNamePtr,
@@ -1565,6 +1572,9 @@ func (module *SdkLibrary) CreateInternalModules(mctx android.DefaultableHookCont
 		defer javaSdkLibrariesLock.Unlock()
 		*javaSdkLibraries = append(*javaSdkLibraries, module.BaseModuleName())
 	}
+
+	// Add the impl_only_libs *after* we're done using the Libs prop in submodules.
+	module.properties.Libs = append(module.properties.Libs, module.sdkLibraryProperties.Impl_only_libs...)
 }
 
 func (module *SdkLibrary) InitSdkLibraryProperties() {