diff --git a/libstats/socket/Android.bp b/libstats/socket/Android.bp
index 6fd97286c..6882ab28b 100644
--- a/libstats/socket/Android.bp
+++ b/libstats/socket/Android.bp
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
 // =========================================================================
 // Native library to write stats log to statsd socket on Android R and later
 // =========================================================================
-cc_defaults {
-    name: "libstatssocket_defaults",
+cc_library {
+    name: "libstatssocket",
     srcs: [
         "stats_buffer_writer.c",
         "stats_event.c",
@@ -27,10 +27,7 @@ cc_defaults {
         "stats_event_list.c",
         "statsd_writer.c",
     ],
-    export_include_dirs: ["include"],
-    static_libs: [
-        "libcutils", // does not expose a stable C API
-    ],
+    host_supported: true,
     cflags: [
         "-Wall",
         "-Werror",
@@ -38,28 +35,11 @@ cc_defaults {
         "-DWRITE_TO_STATSD=1",
         "-DWRITE_TO_LOGD=0",
     ],
-}
-
-
-cc_library {
-    name: "libstatssocket",
-    defaults: [
-        "libstatssocket_defaults",
+    export_include_dirs: ["include"],
+    shared_libs: [
+        "libcutils",
+        "liblog",
     ],
-    host_supported: true,
-    target: {
-        // On android, libstatssocket should only be linked as a shared lib
-        android: {
-            static: {
-                enabled: false,
-            },
-        },
-        host: {
-            shared: {
-                enabled: false,
-            },
-        },
-    },
 
     // enumerate stable entry points for APEX use
     stubs: {
@@ -67,23 +47,7 @@ cc_library {
         versions: [
             "1",
         ],
-    },
-    apex_available: [
-        "com.android.os.statsd",
-        "test_com.android.os.statsd",
-    ],
-}
-
-//TODO (b/149842105): Figure out if there is a better solution for this.
-cc_test_library {
-    name: "libstatssocket_private",
-    defaults: [
-        "libstatssocket_defaults",
-    ],
-    visibility: [
-        "//frameworks/base/apex/statsd/tests/libstatspull",
-        "//frameworks/base/cmds/statsd",
-    ],
+    }
 }
 
 cc_library_headers {
@@ -105,7 +69,7 @@ cc_benchmark {
         "-Werror",
     ],
     static_libs: [
-        "libstatssocket_private",
+        "libstatssocket",
     ],
     shared_libs: [
         "libcutils",
@@ -123,7 +87,7 @@ cc_test {
     ],
     static_libs: [
         "libgmock",
-        "libstatssocket_private",
+        "libstatssocket",
     ],
     shared_libs: [
         "libcutils",