diff --git a/target/product/mainline_system.mk b/target/product/mainline_system.mk
index b8f283875..a71f9b896 100644
--- a/target/product/mainline_system.mk
+++ b/target/product/mainline_system.mk
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ PRODUCT_PACKAGES += \
 # For ringtones that rely on forward lock encryption
 PRODUCT_PACKAGES += libfwdlockengine
 
-# System libraries commonly depended on by things on the product partition.
-# This list will be pruned periodically.
+# System libraries commonly depended on by things on the system_ext or product partitions.
+# These lists will be pruned periodically.
 PRODUCT_PACKAGES += \
     android.hardware.biometrics.fingerprint@2.1 \
     android.hardware.radio@1.0 \
@@ -85,6 +85,13 @@ PRODUCT_PACKAGES += \
     libnl \
     libprotobuf-cpp-full \
 
+# These libraries are empty and have been combined into libhidlbase, but are still depended
+# on by things off /system.
+# TODO(b/135686713): remove these
+PRODUCT_PACKAGES += \
+    libhidltransport \
+    libhwbinder \
+
 # Camera service uses 'libdepthphoto' for adding dynamic depth
 # metadata inside depth jpegs.
 PRODUCT_PACKAGES += \